May 13, 2015

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Amtrak derails in Philadelphia, killing six passengers and wounding dozens more—still no cause determined.

On-the-scene photos and videos from the Amtrak derailment.

Brooklyn landlord’s racist shortcuts illuminate the ugly mechanics of gentrification.

The plight of an NYC location scout is that the gritty city of yore has been gentrified out of existence.

In a Clinton v. Bush election, nostalgia politics favor Hillary over Jeb—people prefer Bill over W.

Universities are screwed as long as they’re beholden to wealthy alums. #opinions

FBI broke internal rules against political engagements in labeling Keystone activists “extremists.”

Tired of being on the defensive, younger Muslim-Americans steer multiracial, anti-racist coalitions.

Farmers in Baja California brutally repressed by police after protesting low pay.

A cashless society sounds liberating, but centralized transactions would be too politically vulnerable.

For 300 years, hundreds of tiny enclaves dotted the India-Bangladeshi border—until now.

Only 20 years after Ireland approved divorce, 78% of voters back referendum to pass gay marriage.

Publishers, including the NYT and BuzzFeed, will start publishing some articles within Facebook.

Publications should be Facebook leery: History shows owning the means of production is everything.

See also: The listicle got its start in a 19th-century column in the New York Times.

How Blue Bell took Brenham from a sleepy Texas town to a tourist spot and to the brink of crisis.