Tech Is Killing Street Food
The wealthy hubs of the United States and India are embracing informal gastronomy, but not the people who have traditionally provided it.
Metropolis Now
METROPOLIS NOW
Technology is transforming city life, for better and worse
An Augmented Reality
A short story explores the possible quandaries of future wearable computing.
Meet the Safecracker of Last Resort
Charlie Santore sees Los Angeles from the inside, by breaking into safes whose owners can no longer unlock them.
The Grim Future of Urban Warfare
New technologies are making war even more horrific.
What Venice Can Teach American Cities
The city of canals has been flooding for centuries. Others can learn from its adaptations.
A Map That Tracks Everything
Blockchain-based mapping hopes to replace GPS. Can it be trusted?
How Restaurants Got So Loud
Fashionable minimalism replaced plush opulence. That’s a recipe for commotion.
Sports Stadiums Are a Bad Deal for Cities
But cities can fight back.
When Elon Musk Tunnels Under Your Home
The billionaire is drilling for futuristic transit under Los Angeles. He didn’t have to ask the neighbors first.
Kim Kardashian’s Private Firefighters Expose America’s Fault Lines
“Rich people don’t get their own ‘better’ firefighters, or at least they aren’t supposed to.”