Cathie Pagano

Land trust have been able to increase their holds during the last five years. Lower land prices and conservation easements on working ranches and farms have enabled greater conservation efforts.

While the news appeared positive in last week's jobs report, the public sector was significantly worse, with 20,000 government workers laid off in November alone.

Good planning is attracting young hipsters to cities throughout the world, writes Christopher F. Schuetze.

Consumers still have "range anxiety", the fear that electric cars won't get them to and from their destinations on one charge. NPR looks at the attitudes that are still keeping people from investing in electric vehicles.

A new report from Stanford University looks at the changes in incomes and neighborhoods.