New York City's Meatpacking District will say goodbye to its last meatpacker — and a 60-story tower could be on its way

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meatpacker working on hanging meats
John Jobbagy, whose family has been working in the Meatpacking District for more than 120 years, is one of the last meatpackers left there.

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Lost Maya City, Including Pyramids, Discovered in Mexico’s Jungle

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A lidar image of previously unknown Maya structures in Mexico.

Washington, DC, is the best place in the US for pay and good jobs. See the other top states.

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Factory workers and UAW union members form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky.
Factory workers and UAW union members form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky.

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America's big cities are losing their one big advantage

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Cities may be crowded, dirty, loud, and expensive, but they've always offered one clear advantage over America's rural areas: more money.

Toronto Is Converting an Airport Into a Futuristic City Within a City

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Northcrest Development Mockup Of A Future City In Toronto

These 10 cities around the world have the most ultrawealthy people

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New York City has the most ultrawealthy inhabitants, one of six US cities on the list.

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Cities Are Growing Up Instead of Out, New Research Finds

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A picture of the Tokyo skyline at dust.

Akon’s Multi-Billion Dollar Crypto City in Africa Gets a Reality Check

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A rendering of what Akon's crypto city is supposed to look like.

Young families are still fleeing major cities in huge numbers, a 'big surprise' for metros trying to escape the urban doom loop

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A row of students ages 5-7 raising their hands while standing along a chain-link fence on a playground during recess at P.S. 111, a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.
A row of students ages 5-7 on a playground during recess at a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.

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Albuquerque Was ‘Drought-Proof’—Until Its Dam Started Leaking

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Albuquerque, New Mexico downtown

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