Topic: indonesia
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Flooding in Jakarta: A City Swamped by Its Own Success
Clogged canals and aging infrastructure aren’t the only factors intensifying Jakarta’s perennial flood crises.
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Soon, South Africans Will Drink Treated Sewage Water
Plus, a terrorism memorial becomes a magnet for public urination and the location of a British town's death registry office is questioned.
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Postcard
The Most Polluted Playgrounds in the World
Without play sets, slum children frolic in garbage dumps and toxic rivers.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Beijing's Public Toilets to Become Fly-Free
Also, L.A. outlaws plastic bags; Lady Gaga ponders violent threats in Jakarta; and much more.
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Jakarta Is Sinking Itself Into the Ocean
Groundwater pumping and rising sea levels could leave millions flooded out of their homes.
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This Week in Bans: Miniskirts Outlawed in Indonesian Cities
Also, Hong Kong bans pregnant "birth tourists" from the mainland; New York City's public schools try to avoid using test words like "dinosaur" and "Christmas"; and Britain bans... something.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: 'Pornographic' Songs Outlawed in Indonesian Cities
Scandalous songs like "Sorry I Got You Pregnant" are banned from radio in Jakarta. Also, a British town restricts sidewalk solicitors; Fruita, Colo., drops its "WTF" tourist campaign; a New York city tells frackers to get drilled.
