The Fierce Urgency of Now

Tue Aug 5
“ We are not witnessing the abandonment of the suburbs or a movement of millions of people back to the city all at once Trading Places
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Fri Aug 1
Policemen hold sticks while preparing for an anti-terrorism drill in Kunming, Yunnan province, July 18, 2008. China will have nearly 100,000 commandos, police and members of the military on standby up to and during the Beijing Olympics to handle potential terrorist attacks, state media reported. (REUTERS/Wong Campion) (via Beijing 2008 Preparations - Three Weeks to Go - The Big Picture - Boston.com)

Policemen hold sticks while preparing for an anti-terrorism drill in Kunming, Yunnan province, July 18, 2008. China will have nearly 100,000 commandos, police and members of the military on standby up to and during the Beijing Olympics to handle potential terrorist attacks, state media reported. (REUTERS/Wong Campion) (via Beijing 2008 Preparations - Three Weeks to Go - The Big Picture - Boston.com)

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A policeman removes a “Sex Shop” sign from a store in Beijing Friday, July 18, 2008. Authorities are conducting a pre-Olympic campaign to rid the city of anything deemed unsightly before thousands of competitors, journalists and tourists arrive for the summer games, which open Aug. 8. (AP photo/Greg Baker) (via Beijing 2008 Preparations - Three Weeks to Go - The Big Picture - Boston.com)

A policeman removes a “Sex Shop” sign from a store in Beijing Friday, July 18, 2008. Authorities are conducting a pre-Olympic campaign to rid the city of anything deemed unsightly before thousands of competitors, journalists and tourists arrive for the summer games, which open Aug. 8. (AP photo/Greg Baker) (via Beijing 2008 Preparations - Three Weeks to Go - The Big Picture - Boston.com)

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A view of the Shougang Group compound on the outskirts of Beijing in this July 17, 2008 photo. There is little doubt at ordinary Beijingers’ ethusiasm for next month’s Olympic Games. But a whole series of problems that have proven tough to fix could give visitors an Olympic-sized headache, and may put many off coming altogether. The Shougang Group, one of China’s leading steel makers and the capital’s major polluter, is fulfilling its commitment to cut output and pollution by 70 percent for the Olympic Games, a company source said Friday, July 11th (via Beijing 2008 Preparations - Three Weeks to Go - The Big Picture - Boston.com)

A view of the Shougang Group compound on the outskirts of Beijing in this July 17, 2008 photo. There is little doubt at ordinary Beijingers’ ethusiasm for next month’s Olympic Games. But a whole series of problems that have proven tough to fix could give visitors an Olympic-sized headache, and may put many off coming altogether. The Shougang Group, one of China’s leading steel makers and the capital’s major polluter, is fulfilling its commitment to cut output and pollution by 70 percent for the Olympic Games, a company source said Friday, July 11th (via Beijing 2008 Preparations - Three Weeks to Go - The Big Picture - Boston.com)

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Sun Jul 27
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Fri Jul 25
“ We used to have this one run. I called it the piss run. You went around to different homes where elderly people lived, to collect their samples,” he recalls. “I went to this one lady’s house, threw it in my bag and, when I got back, I reached in my bag and my hands were all wet. There was piss all over my bag. Internet Endangers Big-City Tradition: The Bike Messenger
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Sat Jul 19
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