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A History of 'Jaywalking' Shame: Santa Claus, Boy Scouts, and Clowns

With jaywalking enforcement policies recently making news in New York City and Los Angeles, more of the media is pushing back on long-held assumptions about who rules the road. Here’s a primer on how jaywalking became a crime.

February 12, 2014 - BBC News Magazine

Iraq, Tourist Destination?

With its rich history and wealth of artifacts, palaces, and natural beauty, some wonder if tourism could help Iraq to recover.

November 18, 2009 - BBC News Magazine

England's Most Dreadful Railway Stations

As Transport Secretary Lord Adonis tours railway stations most in need of help, the BBC News Magazine asks, "what makes a bad railway station?"

November 17, 2009 - BBC News Magazine

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