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    Lessons in Revitalizing Cities | The Desire to Be Hip Is Making All Our Cities the Same | What Makes a City Quirky? | GOP's New Priority: Spending over Defense | The Changing Face of ... (episode)

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    • Lessons in Revitalizing Cities March 4, 2013

      With Detroit falling deeper into debt and the local government helpless to respond, governor Rick Snyder declared a financial emergency in the city on Friday. The next step is to appo...

    • Doctors Say They've 'Cured' A Baby Born with AIDS March 4, 2013

      A baby has been effectively cured of an infection of the AIDS virus, a disease that has shone itself to be frighteningly resilient in the face of human ingenuity. The virus has appare...

    • The Desire to Be Hip Is Making All Our Cities the Same March 4, 2013

      Cities like New Orleans and Pittsburgh have benefited from major economic investments and new business models. But writer Chuck Thompson thinks this isn't always a good thing. He's th...

    • What Makes Our Cities Unique: The Corn Palace March 4, 2013

      Whether you were born in a city or you relocate for personal reasons, it's often the norm that you find yourself identifying with the city and its traditions. Is your city more unique...

    • Wendell Pierce of 'The Wire' and 'Treme' Hopes Groceries Can Revitalize New Orleans March 4, 2013

      <p><strong>Wendell Pierce</strong>, best known for his role as Bunk in the HBO series "The Wire," is starting a chain of grocery stores in New Orleans as a means of revitalizing the city.</p>

    • The Changing Face of the South March 4, 2013

      In her new book, "The New Mind of the South," author Tracy Thompson explains how she felt compelled to return to her Southern upbringing to piece back together the history she learned...