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Jan 18, 2008 05:28 PM
A Private Area Goes Public
New York City recently unveiled a new public restroom, which was heralded as a much-needed step toward addressing the needs of a massive urban population in an era in which free public facilities have dwindled. It's an old problem--and one that society has been grappling with since the Roman Empire. View our gallery for a brief history of public attempts to handle nature's call.
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The 10 most-read stories on Newsweek.com's international site for the week ending Jan 18.
1. 'When Ross Perot Calls...'
The former presidential candidate blasts John McCain, and learns about Barack Obama's religion.
2. 'Falling Man'
A window cleaner fell off a skyscraper and lived. The physics of surviving a 500-foot plunge.
3. 'Absolute Power'
Decades of abuse by Roman Catholic priests and volunteers still taint Eskimos in rural Alaska.
4. 'Move Over, 'Meerkat Manor'
A nature writer suddenly finds himself at the heart of a hot plagiarism scandal.
5. 'Letting Hillary Be Hillary'
How the historic Clinton-Obama contest is raising questions of race, gender and power.
6. 'The Economy Sucks. But is it '92 Redux?'
For the first time since Bill Clinton took the White House, the economy could be the deciding factor.
7. 'Gallery: A Century of Medical Oddities'
Historic photographs from Philadelphia's Mutter Museum.
8. 'Bush Eyes Mideast Legacy'
Bush is pushing his policies in the Mideast, but he's also preparing the ground for his successor.
9. 'Musharraf's Last Stand'
By clinging to power, the president is making Pakistan fight the wrong battle.
10. 'The Incremental Revolutionary'
The Clintons say he's all talk and little action. So what's the reality behind Obama?
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