By plan and by chance, Seattle is both urban and livable—and very agreeable for visitors, too
It used to be okay to admit that the world had simply become too much.
Americans almost drove Canada geese to extinction; now they are so numerous, they’re a nuisance. What do we do next?
Charlotte, North Carolina, ranks low on upward mobility, but the city is trying to make the American Dream more accessible.
In 1962, one observer believed that America was on the brink of a spiritual breakthrough. But that's not how things have panned out.
Houses made in a factory are a cheap and energy-efficient way for poorer Americans to become homeowners—plus, these days, the mass-produced units can be pretty spiffy.
National Geographic Magazine has opened its annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 16, 2015.