Just standing around doing nothing at work is often a good way o get yourself fired, but in one city in Japan, it’s gainful employment. Decades ago, Japanese society came to an unspoken agreement ...

ESCALATORS have been installed in Mackay's new CBD library as construction work progresses on track for a November opening. The northern terrace of the Dudley Denny City Library (right) also has been ...

SAITAMA--Authorities in this prefecture just north of Tokyo are moving to enforce escalator etiquette to crack down on falls and injuries, such as those caused by passengers rushing for trains. Under ...

It was like the crowd at the end of a 10-K run or marathon. “C’mon, keep going! You can do it!” Women and men in red Houston Public Library shirts were urging us on as we made our way up flight after ...

The 40-year-old escalators in the Central Library break down a lot these days, and Buffalo & Erie County Public Library officials want the county to fund a $1.6 million replacement. Library Board ...