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The 25 Cities With the Most Skyscrapers Worldwide

To some people, the size of a city’s buildings is just as important as the size of its population.

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Why Americans Are Leaving Downtowns in Droves - The Atlantic

The rise of remote work has snipped the tether between home and office, allowing many white-collar workers to move out of high-cost cities.

Miscellaneous | Los Angeles Stuff

Los Angeles was voted the most expensive, inconvenient city in North America. Congrats?

On the flip side, we’re the most creative city on the continent.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

The Ultimate Guide to Test-Driving a New City Before You Move There | Livability

Everything you need to know about making a big move, according to experts and people who’ve done it.

News | News

Dem cities boarding up 'all the proof you need' the left shouldn't have 'federal power': Kayleigh McEnany

Joe Biden's Democratic Party is threatening violence while President Trump is promising law and order, Kayleigh McEnany argued in the final stretch to the presidential election.

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The 25 Happiest Cities in America | Mental Floss

With high salaries, healthy environments, and more, these U.S. cities are home to a lot of happy citizens.

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The 25 Happiest Cities in America | Mental Floss

With high salaries, healthy environments, and more, these U.S. cities are home to a lot of happy citizens.

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

5 Ways Ride-Hailing Companies Like Uber and Lyft Are Hurting Cities | Inc.com

Lyft is about to IPO. That's good for early investors and employees, but it's lousy for cities.

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

Urban Green Spaces And Gardens Linked To Improved Mood : Shots - Health News : NPR

When researchers cleaned up vacant lots and planted grass and trees in poor neighborhoods in Philadelphia, residents' mental health improved.

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Revealed: The world's most (and least) expensive cities

Four of the five most expensive cities in the world in which to live are in Asia, according to a new ranking of the cost of living. Hong Kong topped the 24th annual survey by Mercer, reclaiming the title of world’s dearest city from the oil-rich capital

Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help

17 Amazing American Beach Towns You Can Actually Afford to Live In

Look to the American South -- in particular, the Gulf of Mexico -- for beach communities with absurdly low housing prices and costs of li...

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The new magnetism of mid-size cities

For many millennials, second cities are becoming their first choice

Politics | Politics

Trump administration's lawsuit against California sanctuary laws backed by these cities, counties | Fox News

These are the cities and counties that have supported the Trump administration's efforts to combat California's so-called sanctuary laws.

Miscellaneous | Fun Stuff

How Far Out of Town Can You Get in an Hour? This Map Will Tell You | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

History | History

10 Relics From the Horse-Powered City Hiding in Plain Sight

You can still find reminders of the days when horse-drawn transportation reigned.

Miscellaneous | Fun Stuff

Chicago has been named the best city for ‘urban hermits’

You could spend years exploring Chicago's amazing restaurants, breathtaking attractions and killer music festivals. Or you could sit around

Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot

As World Crowds In, Cities Become Digital Laboratories - WSJ

The world’s cities are growing at a staggering pace, with as many as seven out of 10 people expected to live in an urban area by 2050. Places like New York City are at the forefront of efforts to use data to manage the buildup.

Travel | Travel

The 13 hottest US cities for 2016 - Business Insider

We've found the 15 hottest US cities for 2016, all of which will be booming next year thanks to new jobs, growing industries, burgeoning art and food scenes, and affordable real estate.

Miscellaneous | Other Interesting Stories

What Recent Stories About the Suburbs Dying Got Wrong

The end of this week saw a mini-flurry of weirdly misleading news about where Americans are living now and where they say they want to be living in the future. "Generation Y Prefers Suburban Home Over City Condo" was the Wall Street Journal's take on some interesting but nevertheless flawed new survey results...