Topic: Boston
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Is Boston's Bloody New Helmet PSA Bad for Cycling?
The shaming of helmet-less bikers continues, but this ad seems more likely to discourage people from biking than anything else.
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Photos
One Incredibly Easy Way to Let People Know Your Neighborhood Is Getting Better
Simple as they seem, colorful signs suggest residents of this Boston neighborhood imagine a hopeful future.
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Rent This Boston Townhouse for Only $40,000 a Month
This restored property in Beacon Hill costs as much as renting an average house for a year.
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Does This Boston Mural Contain a Hidden Terrorist Message?
Almost certainly not, but that isn't stopping Fox News commentators from seeing a "female Muslim suicide bomber."
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Maps
A Quest for Consensus on Boston Neighborhood Boundaries
An interactive mapping effort tries to find where locals think their neighborhoods actually are.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Santa Monica Outlaws Christmas Displays
Also banned recently: Porch sofas in Durham, North Carolina; public profanity near Boston; a British man who drinks mouthwash.
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A Jacket That Lets Introverts Hide in a Cloud of Fog
This weather-producing coat out of Cambridge is perfect for city-dwellers who want privacy.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Moscow Outlaws Gay-Pride Parades for Next 100 Years
Also, California cities binge on foie gras before it's banned; Boston knocks down satellite dishes; you can't dress up like Tinker Bell at Disney World; a British city welcomes back meter maids.
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A Crime Most Slippery: Grease Thieves Plague the Restaurant Industry
Step aside, copper thieves. There's a new weirdly brazen criminal in town.
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The Imaginary Monsters of U.S. Cities
Sure, the sticks have Sasquatch and the Jackalope. But what creepy cryptids lurk in thriving American cities?
