The Toy Shop That Inspired Toy Story Is Shutting Down After 86 Years

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For anyone who ever wondered where Andy’s mom might’ve gotten Buzz and Woody in Toy Story—it turns out one particular San Francisco toy shop sparked the imaginations of

I'm 41 and don't know how to drive. People make fun of me, but I'm better off without a car.

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Gary Nunn prefers to cycle and will never learn to drive.

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I was shocked by all the tiny vehicles I saw in Japan. Here are my top 16 'Kei' vehicles.

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A Diahatsu Canbus "kei" car in Kyoto, Japan

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A surge of Russian demand has made China the world's biggest car exporter

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One of Xi's public displays of cracking down on corruption included seizing more than 100 high-end cars used by officials.

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2 stray dogs caused $350,000 of damage when they broke into a Texas car dealership, scratched cars, and ripped off bumpers

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Two strays caused thousands in damages at a car dealership.

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Tesla recalls 120,000 cars over faulty doors that could open during a crash just a week after its largest-ever recall

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Tesla is facing it's fourteenth recall this year.

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Elon Musk may take a page from Ferrari's playbook with Tesla's Cybertruck

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People look at a Cybertruck at Tesla's Santana Row showroom in San Jose on December 9, 2023.
People look at a Cybertruck at Tesla's Santana Row showroom in San Jose.

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I moved to the US from Europe. There are too many cars and it makes me feel isolated and lonely.

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Ilya Davydov moved from Europe to the US for college and dislikes the car-centric culture.

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BMW recalls nearly 500 cars after a Takata airbag inflator blew up and seriously injured a driver

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BMW is the latest company to recall

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The key to solving loneliness and pollution might be giving up cars and hanging out in the street. It's working in Barcelona.

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Several people walk along Consell de Cent street on September 8, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Several people walk along Consell de Cent street — part of a "superblock" — on September 8, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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