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Looking Back: What Happened In Pearl Harbor?
7th of December 1941 is the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Prior to this, America was opposed…
2019-12-06
The Story Behind The Star Spangled Banner
How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry inspired an anthem and made its way to the…
2018-07-04
8 Amazing Artificial Arbors Across The World
For years, humans have been making weird trees out of bottles, stoplights, padlocks, and all manner of other…
2015-06-30
Does Your City Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
Columbus Day commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas back on October 12, 1492. It is…
2019-10-14
What Can Bees Teach Us About Building Better Urban Ecosystems?
Vacant land and urban agriculture are rejuvenating wild bee populations. Bees love cities. What can cities do to…
2018-12-14
100 Years Ago, Air Pollution Stained Birds Gray
The dirty feathers of birds in some museum collections are giving scientists clues as to the level of…
2018-07-13
How Migration Will Reshape Our World
Arguments rage, but what does immigration really mean for jobs, economies and cultures? The evidence suggests we could…
2017-10-10
How To Find Your Real Sister City
People often link Austin, Texas, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, as sister cities. Both are home to anchor universities…
2017-07-17
The 10 Best College Towns In The U.S. Year 2016
While the term “college town” may bring to mind solo cup-littered parties and riotous football games, there’s far more to these…
2016-09-16
Could This Be The Best Cities To Live In The USA?
Livability’s third annual ranking of the best small to mid-sized cities in the U.S. They ranked more than 2,000 cities…
2016-01-29
THE 33 BEST AND MAGICAL COLLEGE BARS IN AMERICA
Nostalgic for that four-year vacation called ‘college’? Us too, which is why we’re bringing back College Week. Double-sink…
2015-09-28
Where Cars Of The Future Must Pass Through First
It’s like a dream world for children obsessed with toy cars—and scientists obsessed with auto inventions. On July…
2015-07-23
The Mind Of The City For The Future Of The City
Imagine, says Alberto Hernando de Castro, you are moving to a city. Maybe it’s New York, where hundreds…
2015-06-04
How Universities Affect The Urban Fabric Of U.S. Cities
Beyond the rioting gear, police, looting, and violence, the images of the recent demonstrations in Baltimore depict a…
2015-05-14
The Science Of Road Rage
Psychologists still don’t fully understand driving-related violence. But technology and improved transit infrastructure offer solutions to minimise it.…
2015-04-10
Creating a versatile vaccine to take on Covid-19 in its many guises
Aided by machine learning, scientists are working to develop a vaccine that would be effective against all SARS-CoV-2…
2023-03-10
9/11 Did Not Change The World – It Was Already On The Path To Decades Of Conflict
The September 11 attacks in New York and Washington were visceral in their impact. In less than three…
2021-09-11
If You’re Serious About Gardening, You Need To Follow These Rules
Gardening is a therapeutic hobby that is growing increasingly popular by the day. However, gardening is not as…
2021-02-08
How Did ‘White’ Become A Metaphor For All Things Good?
Shortly after George Floyd’s death, one of my friends texted me that Floyd wasn’t necessarily a bad person,…
2020-07-20
Measures To Ensure Sanitation In The Workplace
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many workplaces are implementing measures to ensure a viral outbreak can…
2020-07-03
Unexpected Ways To Make Your Home A More Pleasant Place
Home is one of the places where you escape your busy and hectic work routine to recharge and…
2020-06-16
10 Misconceptions About The 1918 Flu, The ‘Greatest Pandemic In History’
Pandemic: It’s a scary word. But the world has seen pandemics before, and worse ones, too. Consider the…
2020-06-10
How To Make Your Trips Faster Than Ever
Traveling is an exciting experience for most people, but getting to your destination is only half the battle.…
2020-05-31
Here’s How Industries Shape Cities And Economies
As data and mobility erase physical constraints, the shape of cities facilitates innovation and growth. By 2050, 68%…
2020-05-18
Want To Make A Difference To People’s Lives? Consider A Career In Nursing
There is nothing better in life than having complete and total job satisfaction. It is something that everyone…
2019-12-20
Plague Was Around For Millennia Before Epidemics Took Hold – And The Way People Lived Might Be What Protected Them
One of civilization’s most prolific killers shadowed humans for thousands of years without their knowledge. The bacteria Yersinia…
2019-11-13
Urban Green Spaces Raise Property Values, Study Finds
Properties are higher in value when they are near green spaces such as gardens and parks than when…
2019-10-28
How Did The First World War Start?
The causes of the Great War are still being debated a century on, but time has led to…
2018-11-12
4 Ways To Curb Our Addiction To Plastic
Not all plastic is evil, but our world could probably do with a whole lot less of it.…
2018-09-24
How New York City Became The Oyster Capital Of The World
For a few brief generations, at least. ONE MILLION: THAT’S ROUGHLY THE number of oysters New Yorkers ate, every…
2018-09-13
‘This Waterfront Needs A Highway’: The Huge Mistakes Cities Keep Making
Why don’t cities learn from the mistakes others have made? We list the terrible ideas that keep being…
2018-07-26
It’s Time For A New Approach To Travel
When I overcame a flying phobia, I resolved to make up for lost time by visiting as much of…
2018-07-13
We Made Plastic. We Depend On It. Now We’re Drowning In It.
The miracle material has made modern life possible. But more than 40 percent of it is used just…
2018-06-11
Copenhagen Mastermind Jan Gehl Isn’t Sold On ‘Smart’ Cities
Architect and planner Jan Gehl looks back on how he helped transform Copenhagen into one of the world’s…
2018-05-16
Trees Help Cities Save Money – Here’s How
Megacities are on the rise. There are currently 47 such areas around the globe, each housing more than…
2018-05-04
San Francisco’s Ships Sailing Underneath The Sea
Beneath the streets of San Francisco’s financial district lie the remains of dozens of sailing ships that once…
2018-03-13
The Benefits And Risk Of Artificial Intelligence
WHAT IS AI? From SIRI to self-driving cars, artificial intelligence (AI) is progressing rapidly. While science fiction often…
2017-12-14
5 Ways Technology Will Make Air Travel Better
Airline technology company SITA says passengers should look forward to better flying, thanks to technology. Matthys Serfontein, vice…
2017-11-06
The Spectacular Autumn Colours Around The World
It’s the season for mother nature to dazzle us with golds, reds, yellows and oranges … Our readers…
2017-10-07
How Maps Became Deadly Innovations in WWI
Advances in weaponry and cartography had deadly repercussions in World War I, which the United States entered 100…
2017-08-25
The World’s Greenest City Out Of Dreams, Oil, Pearls, And Sand.
A decade ago Dubai had one of the largest ecological footprints of any city in the world. By…
2017-04-12
Women’s Day Tribute: For These Girls, Danger Is a Way of Life
Poverty, violence, and cultural traditions oppress millions of girls around the world, but some are finding hope through…
2017-03-06
America’s Top 11 Autumn Getaways You Must Not Miss
Autumn is here and winter is not far behind. This transition is often seen as a slow and…
2016-09-23
The Most Fascinatingly Diverse (some say, boring) City Is …
From the endless scandals of Rob Ford to the endless hits of Drake, Stephen Marche reveals the secret…
2016-07-11