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The Revolution Will Not Be Winterized: OWS and Martyr Politics
One-upping "fair-weather" Occupy Wall Streeters with hypothermia isn't just unhealthy, it's also terrible politics.
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The View from Wall Street After 10 Days of Protest
It's day 10 of the protests on Wall Street. Here are some images from the streets.
Education
Boosting Literacy Through America's Littlest Library Branch
The public library in Clinton, New York upcycled a classic British phone booth and turned it into a neighborhood branch.
Design
Event: Join Us for GOOD Design NYC at Urban Design Week
Our next GOOD Design event takes us back to New York City, where five design teams will present their solutions for urban problems at a live event.
Environment
Quiet Storm: Why Some New Yorkers Don't Know a Hurricane is Coming
In New York, where hurricanes are once-in-a-lifetime events, safety depends on access to information.
Cities
Submissions: Create a Local's Guide to Your City
We asked you to create a guide to your city to highlight the special places out-of-towners often miss.
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Nonprofit Spotlight: Upholding a 161-Year Tradition of Therapeutic Help for Kids
Home of the first school for social work in the U.S., Children's Village has a 161 year history of therapeutic and emotional care for kids and teens.
Environment
Ideas for Greening the City? New Yorkers Have Just a Few
Change by Us asked New Yorkers how to green the city. Check out the insightful ideas they came up with.
Environment
re-fashioNYC Makes Donating Clothing as Easy as Tossing It
In some New York buildings, a new bin will be showing up next to the trash and the recycling—a clothing donation bin.
Education
Literacy as a Weapon: A Radical Approach To Teaching That Put Bronx Teens on the College Track
The Power Writers program teaches, "If you don’t learn to write your own life story, someone else will write it for you."
Culture
Intermission: Now We Can Harass Our Gay Friends About Weddings, Too!
New York gay people will now endure the same wedding crap as straight people. Yay, equality!
Education
Lessons From the Military: What Can Schools Learn From Junior R.O.T.C. Programs?
Ninety-nine percent of students in the Army Junior R.O.T.C. program at Francis Lewis High School in Queens go on to college.
Education
Follow Florida's Lead: Why More States Should Switch to Digital Textbooks in Schools Now
All of Florida's public schools will switch to digital textbooks by 2015. Yes, it sounds expensive, but other states should be following suit.
Cities
That Fresh City Air: NYC Plans Giant Urban Campground
The Big Apple is set to build an enormous campground in the middle of the concrete jungle. What does this mean for urban camping across the country?
Cities
This New York Intersection Is a Death Trap
In this bird's-eye-view video, Ron Gabriel shows just how dysfunctional the average Manhattan intersection can be.
Design
Slideshow: The High Line, Section Two
Section Two of New York's High Line opens today. The new look masterfully honors the rugged history with slick new design.
Culture
Proposing Marriage Is an Art (Literally)
A New York man made proposing to his girlfriend into a huge public art project.
Education
The Most Literate American Cities Are College Towns
Amazon's ranked its top 20 most well-read cities according to book sales, and college towns are winning.
