John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities.
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In Russia, the New Year's Vacation Is Marked by '10 Days of Horror'?
For the festive week ahead, a government minister is warning Russians about the greatest threat to the country: themselves.
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This Week in Bans
Banned in America, 2013 Edition: Conversion Therapy, Eating Horse Meat, Plus Many More
Grab tight your freedoms, America: The country's collective legislatures are unleashing a torrent of new regulations.
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Videos
Russian Motorist Films Own Attempt at Aiding Plane Crash Victims
The man ventured into the eviscerated fuselage to retrieve a wounded woman after Saturday's accident at Vnukovo Airport, which killed five crew members.
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Photos
Artist Tears Up Raleigh
Scott Hazard creates trompe l'oeil that make it looks like he's chewing holes through the fabric of space-time.
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Videos
Apparently It's Snowing Inside Kiev's Subway Cars
Think your commute stinks? At least there's not a freezing microclimate happening inside your public-transit system.
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Videos
The World's Best Ice Sculptors Throw a Party
The 2012 International Poznań Ice Festival.
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Los Angeles Ponders Morality of Circus Elephants: This Week in Bans
Also, Mumbai outlaws spitting tobacco on buses and Swaziland bans clothing that could tempt men to rape.
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People Trying to Reduce Air Pollution Might Be Inhaling Even More Pollution
Bicyclists and public-bus commuters in San Diego are exposing themselves to a whole lot of crap in the air, according to new research.
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Videos
This 12-Year-Old Parkour Athlete Will Amaze, Scare the Crap Out of You
Robbie Griffith is starting to get noticed in the urban sport, and it's easy to see why.
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Maps
What Produces More Light Pollution in Australia: Cities or Wildfires?
Parts of the outback are lit up with so much flame they look like huge metropolises at night.
