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Science
More Than 1,000 Birds Died One Night in Chicago. Will It Happen Again?
A mass of birds died in Chicago in October after striking one building, adding to the push for more protections…
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Finance
For Some Investors, Aging and Empty Office Buildings Aren’t a Bad Thing
Bargain hunters are getting office buildings at steep discounts, a sign of the pain in the real estate market.
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U.S.
For Sale: The SoHo Building Where John Lennon and Yoko Ono Once Lived
The building, at 496 Broome Street, was the first home in New York City that the couple owned and is…
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Health
An Opaque Philip Johnson House Reopens After 15 Years
The architect Philip Johnson’s Glass House, a rectangular glass-and-steel residence set on a grassy shelf above a wooded bluff in…
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U.S.
$850,000 Homes in Lisbon, Portugal
A townhouse in Belém, an apartment with a balcony in Santos and an apartment on a plaza in Alfama.
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U.S.
A 1970s Office Building’s New Life as a Rental
Pearl House, at 160 Water Street, is designed to bring personality to its neighborhood — whether you think that’s FiDi…
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World
Princeton University Art Museum Gets Six Site-Specific New Works
As the museum’s new building nears completion, shadowed by controversy, artists respond with new commissions.
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World
Why Taiwan Was So Prepared for a Powerful Earthquake
When the largest earthquake in Taiwan in half a century struck off its east coast, the buildings in the closest…
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World
What We Know About the Earthquake in Taiwan
The quake set off aftershocks and damaged dozens of buildings, killing nine people and leaving many injured or trapped.
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World
Taiwan Quake Damages Buildings and a Highway in Hualien
The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday damaged numerous buildings and a major highway in Hualien, a city…