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The Chelsea Hotel Is New York's Legendary Hotel for Artists and Dreamers

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Since it was built in 1885, New York's famous Hotel Chelsea has been home to countless artists, writers, poets and creatives and its history is the stuff of legend.

Are You More LA or NYC?

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Do you belong on the mean streets of New York City, or were you meant to coast down L.A.'s Sunset Boulevard? Tell us about yourself, and we'll reveal which coast you should live on!

What is contagious shooting?

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Police fired 50 shots at three apparently unarmed men in a car leaving a bachelor party in New York this weekend, and investigators still aren't sure why.

How the Harlem Renaissance Sparked a New African American Identity

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The historic period of the Harlem Renaissance hit its height a century ago, but its influence has impacted American culture through the decades.

Boston, New York, Texas: The Origins of These and Other Great American Accents

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What does Boston have against the letter R? Why do Minnesotans sometimes drag out the 'O' sound? And what about the Noo Yawk accent?

Typhoid Mary Was the Original Super Spreader

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Mary Mallon was an Irish immigrant working as a cook in New York. She was a carrier of typhoid fever, but was she really a ruthless murderer?

How Subways Work

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London without the Tube? New York without its underground scene? Atlantans gliding straight from their MARTA stops to the airport? What would life be like without our underground transportation system?

There Was an Actual Jones Family Behind 'Keeping Up With the Joneses'

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Wyndclyffe, a once-formidable New York mansion spawned the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses." Learn the fate of Wyndclyffe at HowStuffWorks Now.

5 Tips for Sporting the Soho Chic Look

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The Soho chic look comes from the streets of Soho in New York. Do you have what it takes? See five tips for getting the Soho chic look.

8 Famous Parks Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Plus a Tiny One You May Not Know About

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The designer of New York's Central Park believed that public parks were 'democratic spaces' belonging to all citizens, and aren't we glad he did?

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