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Kyiv Subway Fare Stays at 18 Cents Compared to $3 in New York City
The subway in Kyiv, Ukraine, charges riders 18 cents per trip, in contrast to the $3 fare in New York City. CBS News reported on this disparity in one of Europe's conflict-affected capitals. Reporter Aidan Stretch explored the fare's role in the city's daily operations.
Jeses / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.5)NISAR Satellite Detects Mexico City Subsidence Rates of Up to Half Inch Per Month
NASA released a satellite image from the U.S.-India NISAR mission showing parts of Mexico City subsiding by more than half an inch each month. The data, captured between October 2025 and January 2026, highlights ongoing land subsidence affecting over 20 million residents. Researc…
JirkaBulrush / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Waymo Integrates Pothole Detection Data with Waze for Sharing with Cities
Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, has begun using its robotaxi fleet to detect potholes and share the data with Waze, another Alphabet-owned service. This collaboration allows the information to be distributed to Waze users and local authorities. The initiative aims to improve roa…