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Report: The average American spends the equivalent of 2.5 work weeks in traffic

By Ben Bradford
February 13, 2019
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The report, from traffic data company INRIX, finds Boston drivers spend the most time in congested commutes, with Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York and Los Angeles rounding out the top 5.

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Urban Institute analyzes reach of social safety net

By Erika Beras
February 06, 2019
A new analysis by the Urban Institute finds that a quarter of Americans living in poverty don’t receive public assistance such as food stamps, subsidized housing, child care or cash benefits.
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A new analysis by the Urban Institute finds that a quarter of Americans living in poverty don’t receive public assistance such as food stamps, subsidized housing, child care or cash benefits.

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Did your town make this list of best-performing cities?

By Andy Uhler
January 24, 2019
Provo, Utah topped the Milken Institute's Best-Performing Cities list.
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The Milken Institute's annual ranking is out. What are these cities doing right?

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The housing crisis hits America’s heartland

By Amy Scott
October 02, 2018
 Corn grows on a farm on July 13, 2018 near Amana, Iowa.
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Backyard chickens have been hip for a while, but building them a $20,000 coop takes the trend to a whole new level

By Laura Newberry
July 16, 2018
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Farmers have been relying on the high value of their land to get them through years of low commodity prices

By Zoe Sullivan
May 18, 2018

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Farmers eyeing trade tariff threats as crop insurance trims considered by House committee

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer
April 18, 2018

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Detroit's new urban farms bring change and raise questions

By Paige Pfleger
March 27, 2018
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Since 2016 Detroit has gained more than 22 new large scale gardens and farms. As these new farmers put down roots, some wonder what the future of urban agriculture will look like there.

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I've always wondered: how mint flavoring became associated with clean teeth

By Mitchell Hartman
March 16, 2018
Mint flavored toothpaste at the store. 
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Listener Grant Cohoe says he's "not a fan of mint" and asks: "Why it is that mint is so ubiquitous in toothpaste, mouthwash and the like?"

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