Morning Edition Returns: Cab Driver Etiquette

NPR

Published January 28, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

In preparation for the 2004 Olympics, more than 1,500 taxi drivers in Athens, Greece, are being sent to charm school, where they will be taught how to get along with international visitors.

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