Environment Inside an Unsuccessful Effort to Turn Vacant Lots Into Urban Farms A tax incentive aimed at getting landowners to allow their unused lots to become urban farms has generated little interest in Los Angeles County. Ludwig Hurtado
Environment The Environmental Downside of Biofuel Crops A new survey reveals that biofuel crops have expanded onto millions of acres of new land, with serious consequences for the environment. Nathan Collins
Economics The Dead Are Wealthier Than the Living: Capital in the 21st Century Patrimonial capitalism—and the landed or urban gentry living off of inherited wealth—was dealt a mortal blow by the Great Depression and World Wars. But it's making a comeback, and the only way to stop it might be a worldwide tax on capital. Timothy Noah