Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.

Ridership jumped, people cut back on driving and, over the summer, the city extended the program another year.

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Shutdown Casts a Shadow Over Travelers’ Thanksgiving Flight Plans

Frustration with cancellations and concerns about air traffic control are driving passengers away from flying and casting a shadow over Thanksgiving plans.

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Deputies Put Down 5 Escaped Monkeys They Were Wrongly Told Had Covid

Three other rhesus monkeys were still on the loose as of Wednesday after the truck carrying them rolled over on a highway in Mississippi, law enforcement officials said.

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E-Trucks Are Heavy. Can Our Roads Handle Them?

Researchers look at the potential damage to New York area highways, tunnels and bridges from trucks that can weigh up to 9,000 pounds.

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G.M. Previews Talking Cars, Cheaper Batteries and Other New Tech

Drivers will be able to converse with an artificial intelligence assistant while cars largely drive themselves in certain situations, the company said.

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Roundabouts in Keene Help Cut Emissions and Air Pollution

Despite its small stature, the city of Keene, has become an example of the safety and climate benefits of swapping traffic lights for roundabouts.

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NYC Halts Midtown Bus Lane Plan Following White House Threats

The Trump administration threatened to withhold funding for unnamed transit projects in New York if work on the bus lanes along 34th Street were not stopped.

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A 4-Day Motorcycle Tour on Vietnam’s Ha Giang Loop

The roughly 230-mile Ha Giang Loop, six hours north of Hanoi, thrills riders with breathtaking views, cultural wonders, and plenty of twists and turns.

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New York City: Where Street Parking Is Free, but Comes at a Cost

After a TikTok video of a woman charging to “car sit” gained attention, New Yorkers were reminded that the price of street parking is rarely paid at a meter.

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Kashmir’s Apple Harvest Rots After Landslide Blocks Road

The Himalayan region supplies most of India’s apples. But when heavy rains left a major highway blocked for weeks, farmers couldn’t get them to markets.

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