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The name of India's Mughalsarai railway station, near Varanasi, was changed last year to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, for a right-wing Hindu leader who died there in 1968.

India Is Changing Some Cities' Names, And Muslims Fear Their Heritage Is Being Erased

Officials have been altering names to become more Hinducentric. "It is very dangerous for national integrity and unity," says a historian. The changes accelerated ahead of this year's elections.

Olowan Magarang, 61, lost his home, business and mushroom farm during the ISIS siege in Marawi, Philippines. He said he worked as a medical technician in the Middle East, where he saved enough money to return to the city to build a house and business. "Now, it is all gone," he says.

The Philippines' Marawi City Remains Wrecked Nearly 2 Years After ISIS War

The city has a rich heritage of buildings and mosques. Today, the battle scars are as prominent as ever and residents displaced by the conflict complain about the sluggish reconstruction.

Bloomington Council Adopts $251.7M Budget

The Bloomington City Council on Monday adopted a $251.7 million budget, up 9.3% over last year’s plan.The vote was 8-1, with Ward 6 alderwoman Jenn…

"Springfield is a rather typical small city that has grown poorer over the years," former mayor Roger Baker says.

Springfield, Ohio: A Shrinking City Faces A Tough Economic Future

As it transitions away from manufacturing, Springfield relies more on lower-paying service jobs. For many, a middle-class life is out of reach. But some see signs of hope for the local economy.

Overhead view of cars driving through downtown Bloomington

Some say accessibility to Bloomington businesses remains a concern

Concern over accessibility was raised during a forum Thursday afternoon that was facilitated by LIFE Center for Independent Living and the City of Bloomington.

Bloomington To Consider Cannabis Task Force

The Bloomington City Council will consider creating a task force to figure how it will handle recreational marijuana use when it becomes legal Jan. 1.The…

Bloomington Public Works Department sign

Bloomington Will Spend Up To $2M To Improve Water Testing

Bloomington plans to spend up to $2 million over the next five years to upgrade its aging water monitoring systems.The city council has approved a…

A house stands in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Putting The Real New Orleans On The Map

Who gets to decide which version of a city's story is valid?

Men check pipes on Dec. 17, where Corpus Christi's city-owned water main connects with the asphalt plant where a suspected chemical leak led to a citywide ban on tap water use. The ban was lifted Sunday, Dec. 18.

Tap Water In Corpus Christi Is Safe, Authorities Say

Water tests by the state environmental agency did not find dangerous levels of a corrosive chemical, after a leak from an asphalt plant led to a citywide drinking water ban beginning Dec. 14.

New York City residents in the affected area of the Bronx say they've complained for years about the rats. One person has died from leptospirosis which commonly occurs through exposure to rat urine.

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