5 mind-bending buildings from Las Vegas to Dubai that never broke ground — and what stands in their place instead

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Side-by-side of a proposed NYC skyscraper and the present-day building in its place.
In the 1970s, a real-estate developer proposed a futuristic tower with a giant stock-trading floor.

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I rode the Jitney bus from NYC to the Hamptons for $41. The bathroom didn't have a sink, but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of my trip.

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people getting their luggage from underneath the hamptons jitney bus
I took a coach bus from Midtown Manhattan to the Hamptons on Long Island.

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3 Supercommuters who travel across multiple states for work share how they manage it and why it's worth it

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Split screen image of Malick Mercier, Susan Miller, and Kyle Rice.

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New York City briefly opened its housing voucher waitlist. But getting that assistance is as unlikely as getting into Harvard.

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Looking east from the Hudson River in Riverside Park past the West Side Highway are high rises on the upper west side in Manhattan.

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I took a $195 luxury bus from the Hamptons to NYC, and the high-end freebies I got on board were worth more than my ticket

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exerior shot of the hamptons streamliner bus
Hamptons Streamliner is a new luxury bus offering.

Elizabeth Blasi

What you need to know about the giant, 'flying' spiders spreading over the eastern US

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A black-and-yellow Joro spider in a web
Joro spiders are an invasive species in the US, but they aren't as scary as they seem.

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Your Uber Eats orders may be more likely to get stuck in NYC traffic now

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An Uber Eats delivery bag.

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Parents with young kids are fleeing New York City in droves. Skyrocketing housing and daycare costs are to blame.

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Children on swings at the playground at Union Square Park in Manhattan.
Children on swings at the playground at Union Square Park in Manhattan.

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Jessica Chastain is selling her historic 4-bedroom apartment in New York City for $7.45 million. Take a look inside.

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Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain.

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Inside a 'foldable' apartment that allows a family of 3 to live comfortably in 400 square feet

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Robert Garneau gazes at the wall with an illuminated kitchen and living room behind him.
Architect Robert Garneau evaluates his Manhattan design.

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