Lisbon is one of the steepest cities in Europe, yet it runs on trams, funiculars, and elevators designed more than a century ago. Steel wheels climb impossible grades through streets barely wider than ...

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Before his misadventures in government efficiency, Musk promised to revolutionize commuting with a subway that would speed passengers between DC and Baltimore in a matter of minutes. The project was a ...

You probably don't think twice when stepping into an elevator. It's just there, ready to whisk you up to your hotel room on ...