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Scorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoIn 1995, a deadly heat wave killed 739 people in Chicago. Most of the victims were poor, elderly and...
Wilds of Chicago: 10 places to bask in nature without going far from home
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoSummer visitors will marvel about Chicago’s architecture, food and culture, but the city and suburbs also offer outdoor and natural wonders to provide a break from the hustle ...
Gautama Mehta, Grist
The Raw Story· 7 days agoThis story was originally published by Grist. Mone Choy is 68 and lives in the New York City neighborhood of Inwood, at the northern tip of Manhattan, on a fixed disability ...
Paradise Stolen | Essence
Essence· 7 days agoThis project is a collaboration between the Center for Public Integrity, the Center for Investigative Reporting, and the Investigative Reporting Workshop. Karen Dove Barr parked her cart next ...