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When The City Of Angels Burned: 50 Photos Of The 1992 LA Riots

After four white police officers were acquitted for the beating of Rodney King in April 1992, protests turned violent as the LA riots left 53 dead, 2,000 injured, and thousands incarcerated.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 19, 2022

When The City Of Angels Burned: 50 Photos Of The 1992 LA Riots

After four white police officers were acquitted for the beating of Rodney King in April 1992, protests turned violent as the LA riots left 53 dead, 2,000 injured, and thousands incarcerated.

By Natasha Ishak • June 19, 2022

44 Gritty Images Of New York’s Bowery, From Street Gangs To Punk Rock

Once lined with flophouses, brothels, and gambling dens, New York's Bowery was originally a rural road that has since become a destination for the city's nightlife.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 17, 2022

44 Gritty Images Of New York’s Bowery, From Street Gangs To Punk Rock

Once lined with flophouses, brothels, and gambling dens, New York's Bowery was originally a rural road that has since become a destination for the city's nightlife.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 17, 2022

Inside Yakutsk, Russia, The Coldest City In The World

A city of over 300,000 people, Yakutsk is just 300 miles south of the Arctic Circle and becomes so cold in the winter that residents don't wear eye glasses outside because they freeze to the skin.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 28, 2022

Inside Yakutsk, Russia, The Coldest City In The World

A city of over 300,000 people, Yakutsk is just 300 miles south of the Arctic Circle and becomes so cold in the winter that residents don't wear eye glasses outside because they freeze to the skin.

By Erin Kelly • March 28, 2022

Here’s What Life Looks Like In Oymyakon, The Coldest City In The World

Located near the Arctic Circle, the city of Oymyakon, Russia is the coldest inhabited place on Earth. Winter temperatures average around -58°F — and only 500 residents brave the chill.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 15, 2022

Here’s What Life Looks Like In Oymyakon, The Coldest City In The World

Located near the Arctic Circle, the city of Oymyakon, Russia is the coldest inhabited place on Earth. Winter temperatures average around -58°F — and only 500 residents brave the chill.

By Erin Kelly • January 15, 2022

Squamish Nation Plans Ultra-Dense, Carbon-Zero Development On Reservation Land In Downtown Vancouver

The Squamish Nation expects that Senakw will provide a revenue of up to $10 billion and provide housing for Indigenous Canadians.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 6, 2021

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Squamish Nation Plans Ultra-Dense, Carbon-Zero Development On Reservation Land In Downtown Vancouver

The Squamish Nation expects that Senakw will provide a revenue of up to $10 billion and provide housing for Indigenous Canadians.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 6, 2021

Rome Has Just Been Invaded By Wild Boars And They’ve All But Taken Over The City

"Rome has been invaded by Gauls, Visigoths and vandals over the centuries. Now it's facing a new menace: entire families of rubbish-greedy wild boars."

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 29, 2021

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Rome Has Just Been Invaded By Wild Boars And They’ve All But Taken Over The City

"Rome has been invaded by Gauls, Visigoths and vandals over the centuries. Now it's facing a new menace: entire families of rubbish-greedy wild boars."

By Marco Margaritoff • September 29, 2021

25 Haunting Photos Of Life Inside New York’s Tenements

These stunning photos reveal just how hard life was for the immigrant occupants of New York's tenement buildings a century ago.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Sep 18, 2021

25 Haunting Photos Of Life Inside New York’s Tenements

These stunning photos reveal just how hard life was for the immigrant occupants of New York's tenement buildings a century ago.

By Elisabeth Sherman • September 18, 2021

An American Billionaire Wants To Build A $400 Billion Desert City With Healthcare And Education For Five Million Residents

Inspired by 19th-century economist Henry George, billionaire Marc Lore wants to do away with private land ownership and let the people decide how to operate his utopian city of Telosa.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 7, 2021

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An American Billionaire Wants To Build A $400 Billion Desert City With Healthcare And Education For Five Million Residents

Inspired by 19th-century economist Henry George, billionaire Marc Lore wants to do away with private land ownership and let the people decide how to operate his utopian city of Telosa.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 7, 2021

Peep Shows, Sex, And Crack: 27 Photos Of Times Square At Its Lowest

Before Times Square was a global attraction, it was home to sex shops and drug dealers in what was considered one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in New York City.

By Alexander Baldwin • Jun 29, 2021

Peep Shows, Sex, And Crack: 27 Photos Of Times Square At Its Lowest

Before Times Square was a global attraction, it was home to sex shops and drug dealers in what was considered one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in New York City.

By Alexander Baldwin • June 29, 2021

Inside Chicago’s Chilling History Of Racism, From Firebombings To KKK Rallies To Nazi Marches

Martin Luther King Jr. once called Chicago the most racist city in America. Here's the long history that proves him right.

By Genevieve Carlton • Oct 3, 2020

Inside Chicago’s Chilling History Of Racism, From Firebombings To KKK Rallies To Nazi Marches

Martin Luther King Jr. once called Chicago the most racist city in America. Here's the long history that proves him right.

By Genevieve Carlton • October 3, 2020