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Riding through a city on a bike lane that’s separated from cars feels great. But when you roll up to a light, the…

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I promise, you have nothing better to do than look at these photos of funny signs, submitted for this week’s…

In what the AP calls a “hastily called news conference” this morning, Boston mayor Marty Walsh announced that he…

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Detroit is known for many things: its once-bustling auto industry, its repurposing of empty factories, its musical…

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We've all looked out at the night sky and wondered at how much the stars look like strings of cities. But there's…

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