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The New York City Marathon is today, and runners are gearing up to take their victory lap across five boroughs. Amid the ...

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As the New York City Marathon celebrates the 50th anniversary of its five-borough course, the longtime volunteer reflects on ...

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From Edward Abbey’s The Monkey Wrench Gang to the “ecotage” novels of today, literature helps us grapple with the enormity of the planet’s crisis—and how far we’d go to solve it.

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Another day, another boondoggle? A long-awaited Los Angeles park taking shape beneath the city’s problem-plagued Sixth Street Bridge has hit a speed bump on its way to opening. The debut of the ...

With the Kennedy Expressway an ongoing nightmare for drivers — all day and even at surprising hours of the night — the need ...

London’s orbital motorway has inspired hit songs and sold-out sightseeing tours, but its anniversary also brings a fresh look at its history, safety and daily frustrations ...