Sep 18th, 2008 · An Islamic awareness group is hoping a new ad campaign will help the millions of people who ride the New York City subway system every day learn more about Islam. The ads have sparked a public debate, but most riders asked say they don't even notice them.
Aug 11th, 2008 · Three students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology figured out a way to hack the fare cards for Boston's subway system and were set to tell a conference how they did it. But a judge silenced the students. Kim Zetter of Wired.com offers her insight.
Jul 20th, 2008 · In 1908, Philadelphians were riding in style on a brand new subway system. George Smerk, professor of transportation at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, talks about the subway's history.
Jun 17th, 2008 · Carter Tanton, of the band Tulsa, sat in the middle of a room with only his guitar, but his powerful voice filled every inch of it. In a session recorded by KEXP, he flew through three covers by The Carter Family, The Kinks, and Townes Van Zandt, and talked about singing in subways.
Jun 1st, 2008 · Anti-folk songwriter Jeffrey Lewis isn't content to sing about love and loss. He finds inspiration in less-covered topics such as the true origins of punk music or mistaken identity on the subway. In an interview, Lewis talks about his muse, his other life as a comic book artist, and anti-folk music.
May 19th, 2008 · Using a decoy, posters, cameras and an undercover "grope patrol," Boston officials plan to stop men who use public transit to rub women the wrong way. The campaign has led to a record number of subway sex-offender arrests over the past month.
May 16th, 2008 · Talking with the winner of the Bryant Park Project's NYC Subway Busker Poll, Balla Tounkara, a kora player from Mali and one of the city's newest official underground musicians.
May 8th, 2008 · Southern California commuters are being hit hard by some of the highest gasoline prices in the nation. And, like commuters elsewhere in the country, many of them are turning to mass transit for relief.