cities
The Fight for Greener Neighborhoods Is a Matter of Life or Death
Everybody loves parks, but coronavirus has shown us they’re more than just neighborhood amenities. They’re necessities.
Headphones Are the Only Things Left to Make Cities Bearable
Quit worrying about social isolation and admit it: headphones save us from the non-stop acoustic assault of daily urban life.
People Who Left Toronto on How Their Lives Got Better
Toronto calls itself a world-class city, but there are less expensive places with more to offer.
This Man Created Traffic Jams on Google Maps Using a Red Wagon Full of Phones
By pulling 99 phones down empty streets, artist Simon Weckert made it look like they were gridlocked on Google Maps.
'Sentenced to Death': What It's Like Living in a Cancer-Plagued Oil Town
Port Arthur, Texas, is surrounded by refineries that residents say are poisoning them.
I Bought an Air-Quality Monitor and My Life Will Never Be the Same
It all started when my kitten got asthma.
Someone in Vegas Glued Cowboy Hats to a Bunch of Pigeons' Heads
A nonprofit pigeon rescue called Lofty Hopes is trying to track down the birds—and figure out why the hell anyone would do this.
The Housing Market Is Fueling Our Collective Climate Denial
People are building houses in the path of future floods and fires, ignoring a huge amount of risk.
Send Us Pictures of Your Town for a New Photo Series
“Your Town Is A Paradise” is a look into weird and strangely beautiful spots around Europe and the United States. Now, it’s time for Asia.
What It’s Like to Live in a City That's Slowly Drowning
Climate change is making New Orleans wetter, hotter, and more dangerous. It's a preview of what might happen to a state near you.
Museums Are Trying to Fireproof Themselves in the Age of Climate Change
Institutions are hiring goats to eat brush, beefing up fire suppression systems, and in some cases are prepared to evacuate their art.
What Drugs Are Most Popular Globally? Scientists Screened Sewage for Years to Find Out
Scientists monitored human waste from 60 million people in 37 countries to discover how the world gets high.