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The world's new largest city was just crowned, surpassing Tokyo

This island archipelago in Asia just beat out Tokyo for the title of the "world's largest city," according to a recent UN ...

Map Shows How DC Compares to World’s New Largest City

The U.S. capital is tiny compared to many of the world's largest cities, a new report on urbanization around the globe shows. Tokyo has lost its status as the world's largest city, with another ...

Map shows world's 100 largest cities—and where US cities rank

A Newsweek map shows the world’s 100 largest cities by population, according to updated United Nations data —including the only two U.S. metropolises to make the cut: New York and Los Angeles.
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This City Is The Biggest And Most Populous In The World, And You've Probably Never Heard Of It

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...
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Why are all of America’s biggest cities sinking?

Cities sit unmoving on the landscape — a sprawling collection of roads, sidewalks, and buildings designed to last for generations. But across the United States, urban areas are silently shifting: The ...