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The city of Stockton, Calif., plans to give its poorest residents $500 a month, no strings attached. It's the first U.S. city to guarantee a basic income. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs about the plan.

Floods of tourists are boosting post-pandemic economies in cities around the world, but not always to the satisfaction of locals. Seville, in Spain, is one example.

Agencies that provide homeless services in Bloomington-Normal are sounding an alarm over changing federal guidelines that may reduce funding for those programs.

A literary center in Archer City, a tiny ranching town in Texas, keeps alive the legacy of famed Western author Larry McMurtry.

A lot of the growth in suburban North Texas comes from the Asian population. Many of those immigrants say they are facing hostilities they've never encountered before.

Author Henry Grabar says parking codes, parking lots and garages have shaped the landscape of cities and suburbs, and limited the creation of affordable housing.

The unfunded mandate is an important endeavor for public health in the wake of high-profile lead water contamination seen in places like Flint, Michigan, Galesburg and Chicago, but completing the task will require the political willpower of municipalities to figure out how to fund the work.

The Sudanese city of Omdurman lives in the shadow of war, facing daily shelling and battered medical services. But some people are trying to eke out a return to life, however precarious.

Small towns across the country looking to brand their community have learned the importance of recalling hometown heroes.

Building a new home in Peoria’s North Valley now comes with a 10-year property tax abatement.