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Flickr/Ahmad Moussaoui The presence of Syrian refugees may have also played a role in a recent crackdown on gay bars.
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Postcard
The Barefoot Run Through Kathmandu
During the "Bol Bom" pilgrimage, the faithful chant the name of Lord Shiva while running some 9 miles.
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Videos
A Drone's-Eye View of Detroit
A video camera and an unmanned aerial vehicle offer a unique tour of the city.
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How Street Art Is Changing a Miami Neighborhood
Is Wynwood a place where Miami’s creative minds come to hang out and work or "where art goes to die"?
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Rankings
Large U.S. Cities and Tolerance
How America's biggest metro areas stack up.
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Why I Love My City
In Praise of Smaller Cities
Growing up, I couldn't wait to get out of Ann Arbor. But years of big city living has given me new appreciation for my hometown.
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Language of the Day: Turkish Bird Tweets
Villagers whistle long, elaborate songs to pass on information long-distance.
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The Radical Rise of Asian Soul Food
City streets are bursting with a gutsy, high-low mash up of street food and haute cuisine, old country flavors and new-fangled cooking techniques.
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Postcard
How China Sleeps
Pictures of sleeping in strange places.
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Maps
Batman Urbanism: Detailed Maps of Gotham City
With The Dark Knight Rises days away, you can brush up on your Gotham geography.
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How Urban Parks Enhance Your Brain
A break from the bustle of the city can do your mind good, recent research shows.
