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Postcard
A Queen's Reign, Through Exhibit
At London's National Portrait Gallery, the Queen gets her close-up many times over.
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Olympic Watch
The Two Towers of London's Olympic Misgivings
An army missile turret and the unveiling of The Orbit have dominated U.K. headlines this week.
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Plastic Straw Bans Are the New Plastic Bag Bans
Environmentalists have kicked off a campaign called "Straw Wars" to rid London's Soho district of drinking straws.
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Urban Wonk
Just How Bad Is Noise Pollution for Our Health?
At best, noise is distracting. But the distraction can have significant consequences.
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Eyeing Industrial Excess for Home Heating in the U.K.
Researchers identify a method to reuse heat from steel factories to warm homes.
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Photos
A Brief History of Observation Towers
As London debuts its newest structural wonder, a tour of its counterparts around the world.
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A Micro-Market for Vacant Housing
A London company matches flexible tenants with landlords who would otherwise be sitting on empty buildings.
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Urban Wonk
The Shipping Container City Boom
More and more, shipping containers are being used to create big, inter-connected work spaces and homes.
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Olympic Watch
London's Brand Olympics
The Games have provided an unprecedented opportunity, not always welcome, for companies to attach their names to parts of the city.
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The Big Fix
Greening Traffic Lights By Turning Them Off
If sign-less intersections reduce collisions, they almost certainly also consume less energy.
