The New Look of School Integration: A controversial Supreme Court decision overturning race-based integration programs in Louisville, KY, and Seattle, WA, has produced a positive result. A new initiative in Louisville does something even better for children — it integrates them by class. [American Prospect]
Warrior pose turns Indian yoga soldiers into deadly foes: Those who assume yoga is for peaceniks should prepare to have their prejudice shot down. The Indian Army is poised to adopt the ancient practice after a trial showed that it makes for a deadlier fighting force. [Times]
Gallery: The World’s Most Impressive Subways: Subways are as much a part of big-city living as high-rises and gridlock, and they get about as much love. For many people, subways are crowded, noisy places only marginally better than being stuck in traffic — and most of them are. But the best of them are not only efficient, they reflect the character of the cities they serve and the people they carry. [Wired]
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