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Ben Austen

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The Death and Life of 1230 N. Burling

Ben Austen is a contributing editor of Harper’s Magazine. His article on Cabrini-Green, “The Last Tower: The decline and fall of public housing,” appears in the May 2012 issue of…

by Ben Austen, on May 7, 2012

The Last Tower

The decline and fall of public housing

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Southern culture on the skids

Racetracks, rebels, and the decline of NASCAR

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In the Loop

Obama's hometown takes Washington

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End of the Road

After Detroit, the wreck of an American dream

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