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Rising Crime in the U.S.

Falling crime rates, especially in New York City, have been one of the great American stories of the past fifteen years. So why is crime now rising in so many midsize American cities? Hanna Rosin answers this question in “American Murder Mystery” (in the July/August issue of The Atlantic).

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Starbucks' Woes

On July 1, Starbucks said it would close 600 stories in the U.S. The move reflects the company’s growing economic woes as a result of a plunging stock price and penny-pinching customers. In “Tall Order” (in the July issue of Condé Nast Portfolio), David Margolick looks at whether C.E.O. Howard Schultz can save the company he founded 37 years ago.

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A Debut Novel Set in Contemporary Saudi Arabia

Zoë Ferraris’s debut novel, Finding Nouf, is set in contemporary Saudi Arabia. It’s a mystery about a wealthy Saudi girl who disappears days before her marriage and is discovered dead in the desert.

Event: Zoë Ferraris will be in conversation with editor Anjali Singh
Wednesday, July 9 at 7:00 pm
McNally-Robinson Booksellers
52 Prince Street (between Lafayette and Mulberry)

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The Stickiness of Environmental Trends

From composting to hybrid cars, why do some environmental trends catch on in some places but not in others? And how many people need to adopt these green habits for them to actually make a difference? Joining Leonard to answer these questions are: Laura Haight, Senior Environmental Associate with the New York Public Interest Research Group in Albany, and Alex Steffen, Executive Editor of World Changing.

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