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Area Spotlights

September 4, 2026

TEXAS: Why Toyota Selected San Antonio

The Lone Star State topped competitors to land the biggest U.S. auto plant deal of 2026 — to the tune of $3.6 billion and 2,000 jobs. Plus insights into renewables, ports and “Project Kilby” in West Texas.

September 2, 2026

NORTH CAROLINA: RTP Turns the Page

Mack Paul, co-author of “Miracle Road: The Story of Research Triangle Park,” places a new chapter of the North Carolina biotech and medical hub in context, then speaks to Senior Editor Alexis Elmore about the book and the region’s history.

July 20, 2026

Missouri: TIME TO UPDATE THE MAP

Two hyperscale data center campuses will bring tens of billions of dollars in investment to rural Montgomery County.

May 22, 2026

Utah: HOW TO FILL A DONUT

North of Salt Lake City, leaders in Farmington have spent two decades developing a 550 acre “donut hole” in the heart of town.