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Top 5 Casinos In And Around Toronto
Toronto is one of the large areas in Canada that has a great night life and many casinos…
2018-11-13
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
Why Global Talent Clusters Around Cities
For now, U.S. cities lead in attracting global talent, but cities across the world are coming on strong.…
2018-11-08
Earth’s Wilderness Is Vanishing, & Just A Handful Of Nations Can Save It
Just 20 countries are home to 94% of the world’s remaining wilderness, excluding the high seas and Antarctica,…
2018-11-05
World Hunger Has Risen For Three Straight Years, And Climate Change Is A Cause
World hunger has risen for a third consecutive year, according to the United Nations’ annual food security report.…
2018-10-29
The Elimination Of Smallpox Showed How Humans Can Work Together To Solve Deadly Global Problems
If you were to watch a split-screen broadcast with global weather on one side and world politics on…
2018-10-11
Why What’s Happening In Antarctica Won’t Stay In Antarctica
The loss of polar ice may seem like an abstract concern, but it’s one that will affect all…
2018-10-09
Why US Public Transportation Is So Bad — And Why Americans Don’t Care
The US has bad public transit, but you probably already know that. While some cities do have impressive…
2018-09-28
From Canoes To Cities, A Frenetic Celebration Of The Power Of Indigenous Canadians
In her short film Mobilize, Caroline Monnet – a Canadian filmmaker and artist of French and Algonquin origin – uses…
2018-09-20
Why Cities Rule The World
Cities are the 21st century’s dominant form of civilization — and they’re where humanity’s struggle for survival will take place.…
2018-09-19
Humanity Is More Important Than Money — It’s Time For Capitalism To Get An Upgrade
What capitalism prioritizes, the world does more of. So how can we change capitalism so that it focuses…
2018-09-18
Protecting Heritage Is A Human Right
Technological advancements in archaeology in recent decades have produced amazing insights into the lives of ancient peoples. These…
2018-09-17
10 Mind-Blowing Images Of Growth Explosion In Cities
There is an issue with modern living. It’s not climate change, habitat destruction, air pollution, deforestation, or a…
2018-09-07
What Climate Change Means For Northern, Colder Cities
A new study outlines some of the effects that climate change will have on northern cities with cold…
2018-09-05
The 30 Cities Best Placed For Long-Term Success
Combine the rapid rate of technological change with a globalized economy, and it’s evident that our cities are…
2018-09-03
Learning About Cities By Mapping Their Smells
The English artist Kate McLean is trying to preserve our olfactory memory. Each of us probably has one:…
2018-08-17
Yes, Humans Are Depleting Earth’s Resources, But ‘Footprint’ Estimates Don’t Tell The Full Story
Experts widely agree that human activities are harming the global environment. Since the Industrial Revolution, the world economy…
2018-08-02
How Cities Are Creating New Species
From the nut-cracking crows of Sendai to ‘Turdus urbanicus’ (the new urban blackbird), animals are changing their behaviour…
2018-08-01
‘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
10 Of The World’s Longest Bridges Of Various Types
If you ever find yourself in Hunan, China, rent a car and drive the Jishou-Chadong Expressway: 18 tunnels…
2018-07-26
Tips For Staying Cool In Hot Weather
In recent years, we have seen and experience more and more erratic and extreme weather. While some parts…
2018-07-25
The World’s 30 Most Impressive Bridges
From old stone spans to sweeping modern suspensions, bridges have a way of wowing us. Moving bridges, stone…
2018-07-12
Why Do Bridges Collapse?
Bridge collapses are often tragic, but are also fascinating for bridge engineers as they usually provide puzzles to…
2018-07-10
America’s Best Otherworldly Landscapes
Since the beginning of time, man has wondered about other planets. Countries spend millions of dollars exploring the…
2018-07-09
Should States Have Their Own Foreign Policy?
A new paper raises crucial legal and political questions about states having their own foreign policy and suggests…
2018-07-02
A Walking Tour Of Quebec’s Old City
Four hundred years of history and culture literally fill the walls of Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec). This UNESCO world heritage treasure…
2018-06-27
Warming Oceans May Spark International ‘Fish Wars’
Climate change is forcing fish species to shift their habitats faster than the world’s system for allocating fish…
2018-06-25
The Dreadful History Of Children In Concentration Camps
Children and family have been central to the institution of the concentration camp from its beginnings 120 years…
2018-06-25
NewCities Launches Wellbeing City Award
Montréal, Canada – June 20, 2018. The NewCities Foundation today announced the launch of its Wellbeing City Award,…
2018-06-21
Is Russia Worthy Of Hosting The World Cup?
With the FIFA World Cup just days away, I have been chatting with people on my travels through central and…
2018-06-18
The World’s Biggest Sources Of Renewable Energy
In the last few decades, we have come to realise the potentially devastating impact of fossil fuels on…
2018-06-15
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
What Each Of The G7 Countries Wants, And What They Need
With many of the Trump administration’s recent decisions running directly counter to the other members’ interests, the summit…
2018-06-11
These Are The Richest Countries With The Weakest Passports
Citizens of rich nations don’t necessarily have the best passports. In fact, some have incredibly limiting ones. Henley…
2018-06-06
Living In A Small Town Could Be The Key To Happiness
Heaven is wide open spaces — at least, it is for most people, according to a massive new…
2018-06-05
NASA’s Building New Tools To Manage Water As Climate Dangers Grow
After an unusually dry winter, a late-season storm finally soaked California in early March, piling up several feet of…
2018-06-01
How To Explore the World by Living the Van-Life
Travelling by day, sleeping who knows where by night, no rent, no fixed location. Total freedom and the…
2018-05-16
Big Tech Is An Extractive Industry, It Must Be Regulated As Such
The biggest scandal of the power of Big Tech is not privacy. There is a quiet coup unfolding…
2018-05-11
Why Is New Zealand So Often Left Off World Maps?
A LITTLE OVER 2,000 MILES from Australia, there is a cluster of distinctively shaped islands. The northern one is…
2018-05-04
How Is The United States Such A Powerful Superpower & Yet Americans Seem To Be So Stupid?
I mean, seriously, haven’t we all pondered this at one time or another – or just about every…
2018-04-23
The Rise Of The Rest (Of The World)
American cities still have the edge when it comes to high-tech startups and venture capital, but other parts…
2018-04-20
How The U.S. Needs To Prepare For The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
Government indifference toward AI could let the US lose ground to rival countries. But what would a good…
2018-04-18
It’s Time To Regulate ‘Smart City’ Technology, Too
This isn’t just about Facebook: When Google is building cities and cars are turning into data-harvesting machines, the…
2018-04-17
Here’s What Makes These 10 Cities The World’s Most Livable
From Vienna to Auckland, these are the cities with the highest quality of living, according to a new…
2018-04-11
Can We Fix It? The Repair Cafes Waging War On Throwaway Culture
When fixing items is actively discouraged by manufacturers, recycling becomes a political act, say Repair Cafe volunteers. A vacuum…
2018-03-21
Passports For Purchase : Open Citizenship Doors Around The World
Turns out money doesn’t just buy a glamorous vacation in the Caribbean or a killer suite in Quebec…
2018-03-06
25 Free Things To Do In Vancouver
We love this city, and we love free stuff, so it seemed logical to combine the two and…
2018-03-02
What Would The Ultimate Child-Friendly City Look Like?
The reality for many urban children is too much time spent indoors playing on smartphones – but a…
2018-03-01
How To Make Snow-Bound Cities Less Of A Frozen Hell For People With Disabilities
Without clear, accessible streets, people with restricted mobility often face a tough choice in winter: struggle to cross…
2018-02-27