India's new 'driverless' metro train keeps driver for now
India's capital launched a metro train with driverless technology Monday, though officials said it would operate with a driver for at least a year or two.
Engineering
Dec 25, 2017
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Economists report on a modest intervention that helps low-income families beat the poverty trap
Many low-income families might desire to move into different neighborhoods—places that are safer, quieter, or have more resources in their schools. In fact, not many do relocate. But it turns out they are far more likely ...
Economics & Business
May 28, 2024
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Skin tone is found to shape the experiences of Mexican immigrants in Atlanta and Philadelphia
While racism is often a focus of concern in the U.S., skin tone—separate but related to race—plays a lesser known but important role in discrimination, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2023
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Alstom says China needs to 'master' rail technology
Alstom, the French engineering group falsely blamed for a metro accident in Shanghai, said Friday that China needed to "absorb and master" the new railway technology it has acquired in recent years.
Other
Sep 30, 2011
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Zoning restrictions also a key factor in foreclosure crisis, scholar says
The causes of the foreclosure crisis seem obvious: Buyers purchased homes they couldn't afford, lured in part by lenders pushing subprime mortgages. Real estate values escalated, and when the bubble burst, buyers were left ...
Economics & Business
Mar 29, 2013
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Walkable urban places gain on suburbs
For the first time since cars, quieter streets and spacious homes lured people out of city centers and into suburban towns, people are moving back downtown and demand for mixed-use space is growing, a George Washington University ...
Environment
Jun 17, 2016
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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to impact Kansas City's air quality. What do monitors show?
Smoke from wildfires in western Canada has decreased over the Kansas City area, but air quality in the metro remained at unhealthy levels for some people by Friday morning, according to the website AirNow.gov.
Environment
Sep 8, 2023
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Amazon's digital empire spreads offline
Amazon.com built its business for the digital age, but it's crossing over to the bricks-and-mortar world.
Business
Sep 16, 2012
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Study shows first responders will report to duty, but need assistance with family matters
Headlines screamed in the days following Hurricane Katrina: Police Quitting, Overwhelmed by Chaos. Pundits squawked about the flight of the "notoriously corrupt" New Orleans police force. City and emergency planners outside ...
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2011
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YouTube, Google Play add 600 MGM movies for rent
(AP) -- Google is adding 600 movies from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to the titles it has available for rent on YouTube and also Google Play, its digital content store for Android-powered mobile devices.
Internet
Apr 16, 2012
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