Authorities in China’s Xinjiang region are threatening detention over downloading, sharing or listening to a wide range of ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Department of Public Safety said troopers issued criminal trespass warnings to four transgender women after a Dec. 6 rally inside the Texas Capitol, citing complaints from other ...

Relief could soon be on the way for New Yorkers searching for a public bathroom. The City Council is voting Thursday on legislation that would require one public restroom for every 2,000 residents by ...

Utilitarian and mass-produced, the portable toilet at the Gropius House unexpectedly echoes Bauhaus values. But it was always meant to be a stop-gap solution that is clearly inelegant and does not ...

City leaders in Minneapolis are discussing the need for more public bathrooms downtown, supported by new research highlighting the demand and potential costs. The report released this week by the ...

There is no definitive answer to how many public restrooms are currently available in Minneapolis. In 2019, the Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District (DID) reported a dismal 29 public restrooms in ...

On September 4, 2025, in Tianjin, China, @AhHan shared a funny video of her cat interrupting her while she was eating a cucumber. In the video, the owner is seen enjoying the cucumber when her curious ...

The half-hearted editorial “Chicago gets a new public bathroom. What could possibly go wrong?” about Ald. Daniel La Spata’s plan for one (one!) public bathroom somewhere in his ward, sometime in the ...

Some of us have an emergency restroom map of Chicago memorized. For example, the basement of Macy’s is a good bet if you’re in a pinch in the Loop. Chicago parks and libraries also offer a spot to ...

A free, standalone, self-cleaning public restroom will be installed in Chicago next year, according to Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st). When it’s up and running, it’ll be the first of its kind for the city ...

A free, standalone, self-cleaning public restroom will be installed in Chicago next year, according to Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st). When it’s up and running, it’ll be the first of its kind for the city ...

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