Forty-eight states have avenues named after them in Washington, D.C. The two that don’t are represented by California Street and Ohio Drive.
As of February 2026, Tesla robotaxis were involved in 14 crashes since launching in Austin in 2025.
Per a BBC news report, Istanbul is Europe’s largest city, population 15.5 million. Some argue that the city is not really in Europe because it is divided between two continents, with the European side having about 2/3 of the city’s population.
The town of Lewes, England, has issued a charter that protects the rights of the trees in their arboretum.
The Camaro fit the rulebooks of the Sports Car Club of America’s Trans-Am racing series because Chevrolet installed a forged 283 crankshaft in a small-journal 327 block, creating a 302.4-cubic-inch V8.
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This article appears in September 25 • 2026.