| In an Evolving Harlem, Newcomers Try to Fit In | In the past few years, the ?Village of Harlem,? as older residents still call it, has become a 21st-century laboratory for integration. Class and money and race are at the center of the changes in the neighborhood. Lured by stately century-old brownstones and relatively modest rents, new faces are moving in and making older residents feel that they |
| The World's Best Places to Live (w/PICS) | Still, Mercer acknowledges that cities with a high quality of life are not necessarily the most exciting. "There are a lot of 'sleepy' towns that got high ratings," said Rebecca Powers, a principal consultant in human capital for the company. "But if you were to judge them on something like nightlife, there are some that probably wouldn't have..." |
| MIT Tool Aims to 'Cut Airline Delays' | MIT researchers are working toward a computer tool that could reduce airline flight delays due to weather. Already, they have found that a prototype deployed in the New York City region cut delays last year by 2,300 hours, saving the equivalent of some $7.5 million in operating costs. |
| An upside-down house, complete with furniture | Strike your whimsy with this latest German tourist attraction; a house built and furnished completely upside down! |
| Going to the End of the Line: NY Subway Interactive | For those subway riders who get off before the last stop ? almost everyone ? the end is just a sign on the train. What's there, anyway? It turns out there is often mystery, lonesomeness and beauty. Explore through photographs and video below. |
