The United Nations just published its annual Human Development Report, which ranks where people live long, healthy lives —in other words, the countries that are best to live in.
Like many American cities, Portland, Oregon, has a significant homeless population. As many as 4,000 people sleep on the streets or in shelters every night, according to the city's housin...
Space10, Ikea's innovation lab, has designed a piece of living furniture that can feed quite a few people, from the looks of it.
In late 2016, Madrid's Mayor Manuela Carmena reiterated her plan to kick personal cars out of the city center.
Like many cities, London has a serious problem with gridlock. According to Eurostat's Urban Europe report, the city has the worst congestion in Europe — an average commuter there spends 1...
For over two decades, cities around the world have used red light and speed cameras to help enforce traffic laws.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently released its 2016 Better Life Index of countries with the best quality of life.
Last month, Amazon announced its plans to pilot a program in which a few dozen employees will work just 30 hours each week. In return, they'll receive 75% of their normal salary and retai...
In the wake of the Great Recession and the subsequent uneven recovery, some US cities have grown faster than others. To track where urban economic growth is happening, nonprofit public po...
Books that are centuries old are often too delicate for museums to open, read, or explore without causing damage.
