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Danville, Va., might be the model of how to turn things around for struggling American downtowns.

The AnnualKing Mango Strut parade in Miami was an excuse this year to satirize the city's financial crisis...especially the city's municipal workers and the amount they are paid. Cheryl Devall was there, and has this report on the problems that continue to plague the financially-troubled city.

NPR's Christopher Joyce reports on the city of Caral, Peru, which some archeologists are claiming is the oldest city in the Americas. The buildings of the first city are said to 4,600 years old. That dates it to around the time of the construction of the Egyptian pyramids.

A lawsuit brought by panhandlers who say they lose up to $10 a day because authorities bar them from a popular public square in Chicago is set to go to…

The Bloomington Election Commission is upgrading its voting equipment. Director Paul Shannon says several hundred thousand dollars will pay for 30 new…

Four Bloomington Normal area college students have been named student Laureates of the Lincoln Academy.The Lincoln Academy seeks to honor outstanding…

NPR's Guy Raz reports that one East German city is suffering from a problem almost inconceivable in most American cities: too much housing. The city of Leipzig is responding with a swift and pragmatic solution: the wrecking ball.

They're fueled not by '90s nostalgia, but by adrenaline and the tension between unchecked speed and staying upright.

This year, the longest-running — and one of the most important — regular showcases of American art is not a survey, but a conversation.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said enforcement of the new policy will take effect starting Sept. 13 and will apply to indoor dining, gyms and entertainment venues.