transportation
A 3-year-old held up by Canada’s no-fly list? His parents say it’s 'ridiculous.'
The US and Canada share information from their no-fly lists, but there’s very little Canadians can do if they think they’re being flagged and delayed from boarding flights in error. It’s not just an inconvenience — it’s stigmatizing.
Uber has met its match with Lebanon’s old-school carpool taxis
How one city plans to steer residents away from driving
US transportation is so far behind Sweden's it's not even funny
Why Mexico City's bad air can't be ignored — or easily fixed
Street Art Gets Truckin'
These Spanish freight trucks got an impressive artistic makeover.
Mexico City residents are forced to cope with bad air
New restrictions have reduced the number of cars on the road, but that might not make much of a difference.
This stone sits in the middle of a road — and people are just fine with it
The Soulbury Stone has rested in the middle of a road in the small town of Soulbury, England for 11,000 years. And if residents have their way, it will sit there for eternity.
It's not unusual to transport 'dummy' Hellfire missiles on civilian flights
The Hellfire missile that showed up on an Air Serbia plane and launched an international incident was insert. Turns out, it's not at all uncommon for these inert, test missiles to be transported on civilian flights.
Snow on the roads in Sweden — no problem
Last winter was a tough one in Boston. In Stockholm, they kept the trains running on time, all the time. Zero disruptions. So, what's their trick?
Why did people freak when US wanted to change font on highway signs?
For six decades, highway signs have had one, universal font. Then the government tried to switch it — only to run into a backlash. Now it's backtracking.
This taxi gives men a sense of what it feels like to travel as a woman in India
Ostensibly for their own protection, women in India often travel in sex-segregated compartments or seating areas, as well as in special "ladies only" taxis. A designer in Mumbai has kitted out a taxi with special rules "only for men."
How we can shrink the environmental cost of moving our stuff from source to market
Goods and resources move across the global market — raw materials to factory, finished goods from factory to market. But all that moving comes at a cost to the environment.
A researcher is trying to make those confusing transit maps easier to understand
Transit maps can open up the world. But they're often tricky to read — what with their spider web of routes labeled with numbers and letters. Does it really have to be this hard?
Why taking the bus is better for our health than driving
Don't have time to get the gym this week? Here's a thought: ride the bus.