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What Would Jesus Disrupt?

Entrepreneurs from Cincinnati’s Crossroads Church try to scale their startups without selling their souls.

Gas Companies Are Abandoning Their Wells, Leaving Them to Leak Methane Forever

Just one orphaned site in California could have emitted more than 30 tons of methane. There are millions more like it.

Power Failure: On Landscape and Abandonment

An exploration of abandoned landscapes and the stories they tell about power, progress, and the communities left behind.

When No Landlord Will Rent to You, Where Do You Go?

How extended-stay hotels and motels became the last housing option for thousands of low-income Americans.

The High Cost of Bad Credit

Desperate to improve their ratings, Americans now spend billions on “credit repair” — but the industry often can’t deliver on its promises.

The Eviction Experts: Can a City Stop an Eviction Crisis

Can a city stop a housing crisis?