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The Spotlight

Nicole Gelinas The Big Easy Rebuilds, Bottom Up

Ordinary New Orleanians restore their city, avoiding lower Manhattan’s master-planned debacle.

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Jul 19 2017
Steven Malanga School Choice Rising

Parental discontent with public education has sparked new momentum for alternatives.

Aug 25 2022
Jonathan Clarke Moneyball

How did college football become indistinguishable from professional sports? Gradually, and then suddenly.

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