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Videos
Terrifying Footage of Someone Hanging From a Construction Crane by One Hand
On purpose, apparently.
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What's a Bike Good For? Churning Ice Cream, Apparently
A store in downtown Los Angeles sells only pedal-churned frozen treats.
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Why Big Cities Make Media Liberal
And why the Koch Brothers can't do anything about it, even if they buy up the Tribune papers.
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Do Long Commutes Discourage Married Women From Working?
A new study finds that they do — to a very considerable extent.
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Manhunts Are the New Car Chases
Urban manhunts have captivated cities and provided fodder for a frenzied 24-hour media. But at what cost?
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3 Reasons to Keep Amtrak's Long-Distance Trains Running
Even though they lose about a half a billion dollars a year.
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Maps
Imagining the World's Cities in the Ocean-Dominated 'Hunger Games' Universe
If climate change caused the waters to rise by 500 feet, this is what major international cities might look like.
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Major U.S. Cities Remain on High Alert Following Boston Marathon Attacks
New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. have stepped up police presence on transit, at tourist attractions, and near hotels.
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Should We Be Zoning With Crime in Mind?
If residential areas are safer than commercial ones, it would seem so.
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Maps
America's Most Post-Industrial Metros
The cities that lead America's transition from a goods-producing to service economy.
