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Infographic Of The Day: Which City Has The World's Most Expensive Real Estate?

Credit Sesame offers a global perspective on America's (relatively affordable) real estate market.READ»

Seattle Startup Is A Food Desert Oasis, Housed In Recycled Shipping Containers

Stockbox, a new Seattle startup that was recently funded on Kickstarter, is bringing fresh food to a place where it takes 45 minutes to get to the nearest grocery store.READ»

Kiva City: Using Microloans To Revitalize Small Businesses In Struggling American Cities

Building off its incredible success funding entrepreneurs in the developing world, the microloan company has turned its eye toward America, where it is giving loans in cities like New Orleans and Detroit. READ»

The United States of Apple: How Jobs & Co. Amassed More Cash Than The Federal Government

Five lessons from Apple that we can all embrace to drive success in our companies, careers, and communities.READ»

The Man Behind The Magic

Magic Johnson is a legend in both basketball and business. But his most important teachings are not mastering a jump shot or commanding a board room. The lessons we can all learn from Earvin relate to being a better human being.READ»

Venture For America Will Do For Entrepreneurship What Teach For America Does For Education

Sending young entrepreneurs to companies outside of major cities gives struggling economies an infusion of new talent, and budding business people a chance to be at the front lines of innovative startups.READ»

How Insight Labs Gets Smart People To Brainstorm Solutions To The World's Problems

A Chicago agency is finding that the best way to tackle a conundrum, no matter how big, is to put the best and brightest together to think it through.READ»

Major Automakers Race To Silicon Valley

As car companies become more technology driven, Detroit is parking itself among the startups.READ»

Hell on Rotating Blades: The Detroit Mower Gang Takes A City's Parks Into Its Own Hands

A renegade group of landscapers in Detroit cleans up the parks that the city can't afford to maintain.READ»

Leadership Hall of Fame: Richard Florida, Author of "The Rise of the Creative Class"

We continue our examination of the business book "The Rise of the Creative Class," which helped people understand the identity of their cities, with an interview of author Richard Florida. How did the book come about and where is the creative class congregating today?READ»

Lessons From Charlie Sheen

We can all learn something powerful from Sheen's self-destructive rants. He is standing out from the pack, breaking the mold, and daring to be different. And as a result, he's memorable. He can't be ignored. He doesn't try to please everyone. He’s a category of one.READ»

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Super Bowl Ad Stories: Chrysler, Eminem Break an Awkward Silence in Detroit

What impact can an ad really have? Can it actually make a city feel better about itself? The answer this morning seems to be yes, thanks to Chrysler and Wieden + Kennedy.READ»

Moving Pictures: Is Detroit the New Capital of "Hollywood North"?

FilmEmerge is building a celluloid bridge between Hollywood and the Motor City in an attempt to usher in a Golden Age of Detroit Cinema--and boost the economy in the process.READ»

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The "Truth" Campaign Creators' MenthLab Combines Design And Community To Steer Youth From Menthol Cigarettes

A Detroit program is designing new ways to keep kids from lighting up.READ»

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Urban Farming: Vacant Public Land Could Provide Most of Detroit's Produce

A study from Michigan State University says that a combination of community gardens and farms on vacant lots could provide locals with the majority of their fruit and vegetables.READ»

Newark, New Jersey: Farming Mecca?

Detroit's downfall paved the way for an urban farming revival. Now Newark, New Jersey--another ailing urban center--is aiming for an agricultural revolution of its own.READ»

Young Architects Buy Detroit Home for $500, Turn It into Design Lab

The Motor City has 33,529 vacant houses. To most of the country, that's 33,529 reasons to wring its hands over What To Do About Detroit. To architects, it's a gold mine.READ»

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Infographic of the Day: The Tangled Web of Carmaker Alliances

Among today's automakers, coop-petition is the new normal.READ»