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Q+A: Documenting 'Race-Related PTSD'
A scholar new to Houston assesses the landscape and discusses his work on racial trauma and access to care.
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Charter Schools Do Little To Combat Racial Segregation, Says National Study
A new study looked at poverty, race and performance in charters and traditional public schools across the country.
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Richard Florida: Houston Has an Inequality Problem
Houston may be an economic juggernaut, but the world's most famous urbanist says the city is leaving many behind.
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Study: Trump is Wrong About Immigrants Being Violent Criminals
"No evidence links Mexican or undocumented Mexican immigrants specifically to violent or drug-related crime," a new study concludes, undermining the candidate's claims.
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Houston Is a "Knowledge Capital," According to a New Report. But Is It a "Global Giant?"
A new report from the Brookings Institution seeks to categorize major cities. It says Houston's a "knowledge capital." But it's not a "global giant" (or at least not yet).
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As Austin, Dallas Housing Markets Heat Up, Houston Cools
A new index ranks the top 25 most active housing markets looking at the year ahead.
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What Makes a Great City? Great Public Spaces. And These 6 Rules
A new book explains the six steps needed to create amazing spaces.
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How Houston Can Address Its 111,000 Young People Who Don't Work or Attend School
Given the vast numbers of disconnected young people -- and the cost of inaction -- the time to consider a different approach is now, a new Kinder Institute report argues.
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Atlanta BeltLine Creator Resigns Citing Affordability, Equity Concerns
Atlanta's BeltLine has been a transformative project -- but for whom?
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Why 1 in 7 Young Houstonians Neither Works Nor Attends School
The latest Kinder Institute study explores the best ways governments and nonprofits can successfully reach "disconnected" young people.
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