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What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?
Houston Chronicle· 6 days agoTwice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid...
Addiction to Blockbuster Franchises Is Killing Hollywood
The Nation· 7 hours agoTraditionally, Memorial Day is the start of Hollywood’s money-making period, the summer season when...
High winds leave crew dangling from Beijing skyscraper
Al Jazeera· 5 days agoExtreme wind sends workers swaying high above ground from cables attached to the CCTV headquarters...
Designer of World’s Tallest Building Wants to Turn Skyscrapers Into Batteries
Bloomberg· 4 days agoThe company behind Dubai’s 828-meter-high tower plans to harness gravity to offset construction...
Chicago to Offer Most Generous Subsidies in U.S. to Save Its Downtown
The Wall Street Journal· 6 days agoChicago gave birth to the skyscraper in the late 19th century. The city is going beyond any other in...
What locals think of the proposal to build U.S.'s tallest building in Oklahoma City
NPR· 1 day agoAYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Towers in New York and Chicago dominate the list of America's tallest buildings. But a proposed skyscraper in Oklahoma City would loom over not only the ...
Owners want out at a super-luxe skyscraper on 'Billionaire's Row': report
Business Insider· 4 days agoThis story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start...
Now is your chance to rappel down a Salt Lake City skyscraper – Here’s how
KTVX via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — If you have ever dreamed of rappelling down one of Salt Lake City’s numerous...
Saudi Arabia is trying to build the largest linear city ever. It's a visionary but flawed concept,...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSaudi Arabia is constructing a huge mirrored city in the desert. The Line, as it has been named, is...
Matt Sledge, Houston Landing
The Raw Story· 3 hours agoThis article first appeared on Houston Landing and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. Houston leaders vowed to prepare for the next...