Search results for

Nearly a third of China's urban population lives in areas that are subsiding, according to a sweeping national survey of 82 major Chinese cities. In coastal areas, that makes sea level rise worse.

A man climbed to the top of Philadelphia's City Hall, about 500 feet up. City officials only found out after he posted a video on YouTube.

Fireworks, tall ships, a hotdog eating contest. New York City will host it all, as temperatures near 100 degrees this Fourth of July weekend.

Things have gotten so bad in the small Florida city of Opa-locka that the state has taken over its finances and city leaders are the subject of two corruption investigations.

Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia talks about the city of Chicago's new municipal ID cards which will be accessible to residents who lack documentation for living there.

NPR's Michel Martin, Hansi Lo Wang and Rebecca Hersher speak with New York City midwife Eugenia Montesinos about the effect the coronavirus is having on her work.

Opponents claim the project betrays the city's commitment to green space.

Continuing NPR's series on Latin American cities, NPR's Martin Kaste samples the air in Santiago, Chile. He finds it muddied due to excessive pollution, growing capitalism, and post-revolutionary politics.

The forecast of snow accumulation late tomorrow has triggered a parking ban in both Bloomington and Normal. Vehicles are banned from all streets in the…

Critics say the changes threaten democracy.