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Raw Video of Moscow Subway Aftermath (Updated)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 29, 2010 Video is starting to pour in in aftermath of the two alleged suicide bombings that struck Moscow commuters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Moscow Subway Explosions Kill 38 (Update 2)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 29, 2010 Two separate explosions in the Moscow subways killed at least 38 people, according to Russian officials One of the blasts occurred at a station beneath the headquarters of the Russian security service Officials said two women suicide bombers carried out the attacks, though no group has yet claimed responsibilitystm" title="explosions">explosions in the Moscow subways killed at least 38 people, according to early reports from Russian media. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

School Lunches Are Making America’s Kids Bigger, Hungrier

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2010 American school officials' attitudes about the relationship between kids and their school lunches have swung from shades of strict social Darwinism to reflections of the free-market mentality over the last century, as Michael O'Donnell explains in his Washington Monthly book review. Thus, the ideal of character-building deprivation gave way to the age of the tater tot. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NYC Downpour Causes Commuter Chaos

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2007 One of the best things about living in New York City has to be the public transportation -- that is, except for days like Wednesday, when storms pummeled the city, damaging buildings, causing widespread flooding and displacing thousands of commuters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rio Gets Female-Only Subway Cars

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2006 The Brazilian city becomes the third at least the fourth worldwide (after Mexico City, Tokyo and Cairo) to mandate female-only cars during rush hour--to guard against gropers and harassment. But many consider the law a major step backward for women's rights. (thanks to reader Hilary Tate for the correction) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cellphones to Disrupt Final Sanctuary: Subways

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2006 Rejoice! With bids coming in to wire New York's subway stations, you'll never have to miss a fascinating discussion about someone's dinner plans, or their stomachache, or whatever else they choose to spew on their captive audiences. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )