urban

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The team also examined several factors that could influence this behavior, including sex, age, education level, household income, living arrangements, urban or rural residence, and whether participants regularly consumed fruits, vegetables, or ultra-processed foods.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

“Under moderate scenarios of climate warming and urban expansion, an additional 4.1 million residents may be at risk by mid-century,” according to the study led by UC Berkeley’s Lisa Couper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Many hailed it as an ingenious idea that could be scaled up to create thousands of jobs in a country where urban unemployment has consistently been higher than 5% with millions unable to find work.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Nevertheless, it brings up larger conversations of why the urban design around the stadium is so inaccessible to pedestrians.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

It was a beautifully written story, but, more important, it was a story about the black urban experience.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers