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NEOM project renderings in Davos, Switzerland.

Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg

Saudis Scale Back Ambition for $1.5 Trillion Desert Project Neom
In Neom, The Line was expected to house 1.5 million by 2030. Now, fewer than 300,000 are expected.

The Other Side of the North Dakota Oil Boom: Evictions
Research into Williams County’s fracking industry shows how a commodity boom can accelerate the number of people losing their homes.