Countless stories can be told about a single place. In 2002, director Fernando Meirelles’ City of God introduced us to the lawless favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The City Planning Commission voted to approve its plan to transform the face of 125th Street Monday, while local Harlem activists vowed to continue fighting against the city’s vision.
In Tuesday's announcement, Columbia University seems to incorporate aspects of each of the other recent Ivy League financial-aid reforms, charting an ambitious—and expensive—path forward.
