By Joe Jackson
The global population may have increased by an unprecedented one billion in the past 12 years, but not all parts of the planet are sharing in the people boom. In fact, some nations are in the midst of the just the opposite: large-scale population decline. [Read more]

By Joe Jackson
As oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico from BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig in May 2010, and then CEO Tony Hayward made his infamous statement that he wanted his life back, he likely had little fear of it being taken in a court of law. [Read more]

By Joe Jackson
The Rockefellers and Guggenheims loved nothing more than a weekend in the Adirondack Mountains. But, as our writer discovers, it was still a life of unparalleled luxury. [Read more]

Gardens are sprouting on top of the city’s buildings, bringing environmental benefits as well as beauty.

By Joe Jackson
Central Park aside, New York City is better known for its dense concentration of towering buildings than its bountiful greenery. So it’s appropriate that the city is starting to use its ample supply of rooftop surfaces to make up for the lack of green space at ground level. [Read more]

A reality TV show about stray dogs in Detroit, canceled after officials denied the Discovery Channel permission to film, may still help the Motor City’s needy canines. In frustration at the decision by Mayor David Bing’s film office, two of the filmmakers have continued the fight — online, on the airwaves and onto the streets of Detroit. [Read more]

A Brooklyn family forced out of their apartment by a deadly fire has finally moved to a more permanent home after a month in a cramped motel. Patrick and Myralda Louis and their four kids – who received gifts and donations from Daily News readers after the five-alarm blaze – have settled into a three-bedroom apartment in Brownsville. [Read more]

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