For some, abandoning expensive urban centers would be a huge financial relief.

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The fall of the Soviet Union left behind a grim legacy of nuclear danger. After 30 years, the last weapons-grade uranium has been eliminated.

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Why couldn't London prevent such a devastating conflagration?

Many educators cannot afford to live in the districts where they work, which is detrimental to school cohesion.

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