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“Opportunity Economy”

Kamala Harris announces plan to build 3 million new homes and assist first-generation homebuyers

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Lucky No. 13

Thomas Austin appointed Architect of the Capitol after January 6–related fallout against predecessor

Throwing Stones

In Prequel, Rachel Maddow chronicles Philip Johnson’s fascist activity for the general public

January 8

In Brasília, a new Museum of Democracy will document the 2023 insurrection

Rent’s Too High

National Association of Realtors president Kenny Parcell’s resignation prompts closer inspection into the Super PAC

Made in America

Key issues for architects from Biden’s State of the Union address

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Déjà Vu

Protestors storm and deface Oscar Niemeyer–designed buildings in Brazil’s capital during political riot

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History Made

The AIA heralds the Inflation Reduction Act, with its $369 billion in climate spending, as a “step in the right direction”

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No End In Sight

As war rages, Ukraine’s collective memory is at risk

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Sympathy, Solidarity, Shock

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, architects speak out

The us capitol building, where the eviction moratorium was extended and the 1/6 insurrection was staged
Looking Back

One year after the Capitol insurrection, the complex is repaired and hardened

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Black Thumb

Foster + Partners’ towering London Tulip rejected for good

The california state capitol building in sacramento, where new bills eliminating single-family-only zoning were signed
Divide And Conquer

California ends single-family-only zoning in bid to bolster housing

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Meandering the Anatolian Fault

Turkey’s turn to Islam and attachment to neoliberal economics are registered in its architecture

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A First Step

$1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill clears the U.S. Senate

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Take It Outside

Daily digest: President Biden nominates a new chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and more

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All In Favor?

The newest Commission of Fine Arts is sworn in, with Billie Tsien as its chair

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Out With The Classical...

Biden administration replaces four members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts

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