Where Industry Once Hummed, Urban Garden Finds Success: Amid the tightly packed row houses of North Philadelphia, a pioneering urban farm is providing fresh local food for a community that often lacks it, and making money in the process. [NYT]
Britons flock to Mexico for euthanasia drug: The lax controls on the drug’s distribution has helped to make Mexico a macabre destination for euthanasia “tourists”. [Telegraph]
The Birth of the Nuppie – High-end designers target nomadic urban professionals: Created by two German designers, Casulo is an almost magically compact trunk crammed with enough stylish furniture to outfit a studio apartment. [Reason]
Disabled lonely hearts find love online: With scores of dating Web sites catering for the bold and the beautiful, a growing number of niche sites are emerging for less fortunate lonely hearts, those struggling with mental or physical problems. [msnbc]
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