Thanks for paying attention to Flint. What took you so long? Reflections on the Flint Water Crisis. Politico

International Students Find the American Dream...in Flint: Culture shock is not unusual among international students, but some places are more shocking than others. New York Times

The Incredible Shrinking American City: What Dan Kildee wants America to learn from the sorry fate of Flint, Michigan. Slate

There Are No Throwaway Cities: An interview with U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee about ways to “fix” his hometown, how suburbs prospered at the expense of cities, a possible run for governor and more. Next City

Learning to Accept Addition By Subtraction: How to understand the virtues of negative growth. American City & County Magazine

Attention Would-be Urban Homesteaders: Think Before You Buy. Belt Magazine

4 BR, 3.5 BA, Grm Ftr: Why I want to buy a house in Flint, Michigan. Slate

Can Anyone Run This Place? The depressing yet inspiring race for mayor of one of America's most troubled cities. Slate

Distill the Life Inside Me: Kris Humphrey thought pennyroyal tea was a “natural” way to end her pregnancy. Her death shocked the doctors who tried to save her and sparked a lawsuit pitting family against friends. Metro

Patty Hearst’s Little Red Book: The SLA was not her first exposure to the rhetoric of revolution. East Bay Express

Blueprint for Obscurity: William Wurster was arguably California’s most significant architect. So why hasn’t anyone ever heard of him? Metro

Faded Glory: In economically hard-hit Flint, Michigan, the Carriage Town neighborhood is on the upswing. New York Times

Detropia: The past, present and future of Detroit. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette