A spatial understanding of the politics within states and cities via CityLab

It's a little dated, but it's less misleading than the one the New York Times just published.
citylab.com

The Cubs beat the Indians 8-7 in extra innings

Their first title since 1908.
theatlantic.com|By The Editors

Male fertility lacks a celebrity to raise awareness that infertility is a “normal” medical condition that “manly men” deal with too. (from 2013)

Men and women are roughly equally likely to be infertile, but for years the focus has been on female treatments.
theatlantic.com|By Jacoba Urist

“The GRE is a proxy for asking ‘Are you rich?’ ‘Are you white?’ ‘Are you male?’"

The exam "is a proxy for asking ‘Are you rich?’ ‘Are you white?’ ‘Are you male?’”
theatlantic.com|By Victoria Clayton

"If there were no consequences, how many of us would give up our kids?" (from 2012)

Why the ingrained expectation that women should desire to become parents is unhealthy
theatlantic.com|By Jessica Valenti

Undocumented immigrants are trying to influence the election, but not the way Trump suggests.

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Why cultivating a common place-based identity is particularly crucial in the face of gentrification via CityLab

Long a site of neglect and unrest, the resurgent neighborhood may now represent “the future of multiracial organizing."
citylab.com|By Tanvi Misra

The problem is, there’s often a discrepancy between housing standards and actual housing conditions. (from 2013)

Living in tiny spaces can cause psychological problems.
theatlantic.com|By Jacoba Urist

An uneven divide of labor at home may be a reflection of sexism in the workplace, not laziness on the parts of dads. (from 2015)

For families without a stay-at-home parent, there just aren’t enough hours in the day.
theatlantic.com|By Rebecca J. Rosen

The United States throws away 36 million tons of food each year, which amounts to 40 percent of the total food generated. However, this massive issue presents a big recycling opportunity.

Americans throw away 40 percent of their food each year—which can be recycled to create renewable natural gas.
theatlantic.com|By Erica Moriarty

Mozzarella hits that high-moisture, low-fat sweet spot that makes for a bendable, brownable pizza topping. (from 2014)

Research confirms what margherita lovers already know: The perfect cheese is bendy, bubbly, and capable of getting brown. (In other words, mozzarella.)
theatlantic.com|By Megan Garber

“Just being here in the city in the nighttime is hypnotic, but having a daiquiri can make it more interesting, more adventurous, more enjoyable,”

Follow along on a Saturday night in the Big Easy.
theatlantic.com|By The Editors

Wendy Finerman, who's produced movies like Forrest Gump and The Devil Wears Prada, talks about the challenges of being a female Hollywood producer.
This video is part of our Women + Leadership editorial series, with advertising support from Netflix.

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"We are still seeing the scars of the rebellion." (from 2015)

Mayor Ras Baraka's journey from impressionable child to the seat of power in a wounded American city
theatlantic.com|By Nadine Ajaka

Remember what it's like to be bored? (from 2015)

New York Public Radio asked listeners to cut back on phone time and see where their minds took them.
theatlantic.com|By James Hamblin

"In mathematics education we suffer from the widespread, distinctly American idea that only some people can be 'math people.'" (from 2013)

Speed doesn't matter, and there's no such thing as a "math person." How the Common Core's approach to the discipline could correct these misperceptions.
theatlantic.com|By Jo Boaler

Political consultants can cost a campaign millions of dollars, but are they actually valuable? Atlantic staff writer Molly Ball speaks to PBS NewsHour about whether the lucrative industry is a scam.

Molly Ball speaks to PBS NewsHour about whether the lucrative industry is a scam.
theatlantic.com|By The Editors

"This is a total crisis of trust between the government and the police and this is a major crisis for democracy."

Quebec police reportedly tracked reporters' texts and phone calls multiple times over the past three years.
theatlantic.com|By The Editors

"This is a total crisis of trust between the government and the police and this is a major crisis for democracy."

Quebec police reportedly tracked reporters' texts and phone calls multiple times over the past three years.
theatlantic.com|By The Editors

At age 17, he was just a kid trying to get into college (a kid with a wealthy, famous father, of course). (from 2013)

At 17 years old, the future president seemed to understand that the value of an elite education is in the status it offers.
theatlantic.com|By Eleanor Barkhorn