The more trade expands, the greater the opportunities for Laredo, a sprawling city of over 250,000 people ... the Mexican state of Nuevo León, on the opposite bank of the Rio Grande.

Laredo dropped three spots from ... At No. 48, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is 72.9% Black. On the opposite side, Germantown, Maryland, is the most diverse city, ranking No. 1 for ethnoracial diversity ...