Bikers and pedestrians are excited about some plans in the works for Jefferson City. The city hosted a public meeting ...

A sundown town [...] is an entire community (or even county) that for decades was ‘all white’ on purpose," researchers write ...

People in ancient Mesopotamia depended on rivers. But rivers sometime moved, imposing stress on communities. Research shows ...

A study published this week in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that moderate coffee and caffeine ...

Picture wandering into a town so small that everyone knows not just your name, but your dog's name, and probably what you had ...

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Today the newspaper is hyping the new owners and their walkable scheme that doesn't mention "affordable housing" by way of ...

The East Texas State Fair, opening at its new Park of East Texas location, features upgraded security, enhanced facilities ...

Time Out Market is a foodie paradise (just ignore the fact that you’re in a mall), with standouts including the Portuguese ...

Today, the Mississauga property’s outdoor swimming pool and tennis courts are no more as site developer National Homes begins ...

The largest component of the Polish economy is the service sector with 62.3 percent, followed by industry (34.2 percent) and ...