Cities

To encourage people to stop littering, two Indian designers created a mirror-lined trashcan. But these cans don't reflect an answer to a bigger waste problem.

1 | February 22, 2012 6:00am | By Mary Catherine O'Connor

Bring back the good old days of U.S. oil production? Think again. Columnist Chris Nelder skewers recent proposals for energy independence with cold, hard data.

7 | February 22, 2012 4:03am | By Chris Nelder

BEIJING - The founder of China's largest online retailer of erotic products says that attitudes to sex in China are liberalizing.

February 22, 2012 3:10am | By Tom Hancock

Openarch presents the home of the future as a work in progress.

February 21, 2012 7:41pm | By Sun Joo Kim

The most promising new high-speed rail service in the U.S. connects Chicago to Detroit. Will it help the economy? Conflicting views on potential impact.

2 | February 21, 2012 9:29am | By Andrew Nusca

Believe in miracles. The latest wrinkle in 'catalytic clothing' heads to the Edinburgh Science Festival. Chemistry meets a Vivienne Westwood frock and could steal the show - and greenhouse gases.

1 | February 21, 2012 7:52am | By Mark Halper

An entrepreneur in Bangalore has designed a 'job vending machine' for unemployed youth.

February 21, 2012 5:37am | By Charlie Osborne

MEXICO CITY -- The sprawling metropolis is trying to lure residents back to its historic center after years of exodus. Will it work?

February 21, 2012 5:00am | By Lauren Villagran

A subsidiary of Google, Google Fiber, Inc. is seeking permission to set satellite antennas on a 1,000 acre stretch of land close to its data centre in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

1 | February 21, 2012 4:40am | By Charlie Osborne

Why are some cities easier to navigate than others?

1 | February 20, 2012 7:55pm | By Sun Joo Kim

A Dutch design concept promises to rid electric bus fleets of range anxiety woes by charging buses wirelessly as they pick up passengers.

5 | February 20, 2012 4:20pm | By Channtal Fleischfresser

Enduringly hip designer Philippe Starck collaborates with the city of Bordeaux, France and Peugeot to create a concept for a safe, and intuitive vehicle for urban bike-sharing. Oh, and it's...

10 | February 20, 2012 12:11pm | By Reena Jana

A new wetland park in Los Angeles could be a model of how cities should treat polluted runoff.

4 | February 20, 2012 9:57am | By Tyler Falk

New NECSI study maps Twitter social clusters among readers of The New York Times.

February 20, 2012 8:12am | By Mari Silbey

PARIS -- A panel of online voices in Paris discuss journalism, blogging, community building, and their effects on food culture in the City of Light.

February 20, 2012 12:05am | By Bryan Pirolli

Four of the five best designed newspapers, selected by the Society for News Design, serve less than 175,000 readers. Is innovative design possible for a larger audience?

2 | February 19, 2012 8:42pm | By Hannah Waters

HONG KONG -- A Chinese tech company claims it owns the Apple tablet's name in a legal battle that is disrupting iPad sales in China.

February 19, 2012 12:33am | By Vanessa Ko

Swedish firm Plantagon has broken ground on a large urban greenhouse, its first major foray into vertical agriculture.

February 18, 2012 8:53am | By Mary Catherine O'Connor

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico had a banner year for tourism in 2011 as tourists flocked to pristine beaches and colonial towns despite an ongoing drug war here and economic woes abroad.

February 18, 2012 5:00am | By Lauren Villagran

MADRID -- Spanish luxury brands are up 25 percent, while the rest of the economy is down.

February 17, 2012 6:07am | By Jennifer Riggins