Giant California greenhouse signals a big bet on cannabis legalization ~enviro Article 1785 words 4 votes
Tennessee becomes the first state to pass a ban on drag shows. The bill is so vaguely worded it could also target trans people and Pride celebrations generally. ~lgbt transgender Link 12 votes
US local news outlets need tax breaks to help save democracy, says advocate ~news usa journalism Article 815 words 3 votes
The greatest tax system in the world – why can't America be as great as the Faroe Islands? ~finance business Article 1242 words, published Jan 2 2023 14 votes
There are plenty of football supporters' groups in Norway, but not many are dedicated to clubs like Kidderminster Harriers from the sixth tier in the UK ~sports.football Article 1057 words 5 votes
Amsterdam bans cannabis in its red light district ~news law netherlands.amsterdam Article 45 words 16 votes
Some Californian cities to lose zoning powers in two days ~design urban planning Article 1725 words 19 votes
British Columbia embarks on bold experiment to decriminalize hard drugs - Possession of small amounts of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and other hard drugs will be allowed in Canada’s westernmost province ~health.mental Article 10 votes
California fires back at other Western states with its own Colorado River plan ~enviro Article 2012 words 9 votes
Year of public service, proposal by MD Governor Wes Moore ~society politics Article 820 words 6 votes
First Navajo woman becomes Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council ~news usa.az Article 541 words 3 votes
Why the ground under Colorado solar panels is ripe for growing food ~enviro energy.renewable Article 2196 words 7 votes
New Jersey requiring students to learn 'media literacy' to fight 'disinformation' ~society Article 474 words 15 votes
Due to sky-rocketing energy prices this winter many local hockey teams in Finland are struggling – forced to hold practices at outdoor public rinks ~sports.hockey Article 585 words 3 votes
San Francisco will allow police to deploy robots that kill ~news usa.ca.san francisco law Article 687 words 14 votes
Never-before-seen malware is nuking data in Russia’s courts and mayors’ offices. CryWiper masquerades as ransomware, but its real purpose is to permanently destroy data. ~tech security.cyber Article 696 words 12 votes
Young Australians just won a historic human rights case against an enormous coal mine ~enviro Article 1123 words, published Nov 25 2022 5 votes
Welsh council bids to print McDonald’s customer car number plates on wrappers ~enviro Article 345 words 12 votes
California approves large, controversial desalination plant for Monterey Peninsula ~enviro water.sea Article 727 words 9 votes
A theme park crisis is wrecking South Korea’s bond market ~finance economics Article 2128 words, published Nov 10 2022 3 votes
Copenhagen's failure to meet its 2025 net zero target casts doubt on other major climate plans – pledges to cease contributing to climate change demand greater scrutiny ~enviro climate change Article 6 votes
Corpus Christi sold its water to Exxon, gambling on desalination. So far, it is losing the bet. ~enviro water.drinking water.sea Article 2202 words 11 votes
Anti-trans candidates fail to make major gains in Ontario school board elections ~lgbt transgender Article 846 words 8 votes
‘A profound betrayal of trust’: Why Jackson’s water system is broken ~society Article 3390 words, published Mar 24 2021 8 votes
Kotka, in southeastern Finland, removed the country's last publicly displayed statue of Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin ~humanities.history Article 384 words 5 votes
How San Francisco’s recycled water program stumbled into performative environmentalism ~enviro recycling water.gray Article 2050 words, published Sep 20 2022 4 votes
California’s drought regulators lose big case. What it means for state’s power to police water ~enviro Article 970 words 9 votes
San Francisco to launch pilot program paying people not to commit gun crimes ~news usa.ca.san francisco crime Article 285 words, published Sep 1 2021 4 votes
The grass is always browner – Swedish neighbours vie for 'ugliest lawn' title on the island of Gotland ~enviro Article 413 words 7 votes
QAnon protesters attempted to arrest Peterborough police officers over Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Peterborough's Mayor tweets a message to them: 'F--- off, you f---wads' ~news canada.on.peterborough Article 480 words 11 votes
Buy a rural hospital for $100? Investors pick up struggling institutions for pennies ~finance business Article 1525 words 7 votes
Scotland to become first country in world to provide free period products ~life.women Article 418 words 16 votes
California first US state to offer free meals to all public school students ~society politics Article 459 words 24 votes
Finland is building the world's first permanent disposal site for nuclear waste, with no shortage of people wanting to be its neighbours ~enviro Article 853 words 13 votes
World's fastest electric ship will set sail in Stockholm next year – Candela P-12 is a thirty-passenger 'flying ferry' that will reach speeds of thirty knots ~transport Article 849 words 6 votes
Recordings within eight feet of police illegal in Arizona under bill signed into law by Ducey ~society Article 281 words 20 votes
Single-use plastic waste is getting phased out in California under a sweeping new law ~enviro pollution plastics.single use Article 23 votes
Minnesota lawmakers voted to legalize THC edibles. Some did it accidentally. ~news usa.mn politics law Article 328 words 12 votes
Toronto wants to kill the smart city forever - The city wants to get right what Sidewalk Labs got so wrong ~design urban planning Article 2042 words 10 votes
California lawmakers reject ballot proposal that aimed to end forced prison labor ~society politics Article 1362 words, published Jun 30 2022 10 votes
Abortions can resume in Texas after judge blocks pre-Roe v. Wade ban ~health Article 371 words 14 votes
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion ~health healthcare Article 1308 words 61 votes
Tour de France comes to Denmark – anticipation mounts in greatest cycling nation in the world for world's greatest cycling race ~sports Article 839 words 5 votes