China behind ‘largest ever’ digital influence operation ~tech social media Article 849 words, published Aug 29 2023 15 votes
US extremists keep trying to trigger mass blackouts — and that’s not even the scariest part ~enviro energy Article 2041 words, published Sep 10 2023 29 votes
Sanna Marin joins Tony Blair Institute – former Finnish PM will advise political leaders in her new role ~society politics Article 309 words 8 votes
A proposed law to ban caste discrimination in California has touched a nerve, led to controversy ~society politics Article 1412 words 41 votes
California is suing to stop schools from outing trans kids to their parents ~lgbt transgender Article 328 words 33 votes
A series of racism scandals within the new Finnish government has led to calls for a ban on the swastika and the hammer and sickle ~society politics Article 326 words 28 votes
Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin speaks out after far-right government party rocked by three racism scandals ~society politics Article 245 words, published Aug 16 2023 20 votes
The US tech industry has largely co-opted the once-dreaded “patchwork” of state rules through effective lobbying— and its success is sapping momentum for federal legislation ~tech privacy Article 1674 words 7 votes
US Education Department readies latest tranche of student debt relief but faces new legal challenges to the program ~finance Article 987 words 18 votes
The EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions receives pushback from US automakers ~transport Article 950 words 29 votes
Third racism scandal hits Finland's government in space of a month – Wille Rydman used racial slurs in private messages according to Helsingin Sanomat ~society politics Article 333 words 31 votes
Norwegian left-wing party leader Bjørnar Moxnes resigned on Monday after stealing a pair of luxury sunglasses from Oslo airport ~society politics Article 233 words 44 votes
Meta's social media platforms will be temporarily barred from behavioral advertising in Norway after a ruling from the Norwegian Data Protection Authority ~tech social media facebook privacy Article 588 words 13 votes
‘We are not prepared’: Disasters spread as climate change strikes ~enviro climate change Article 1804 words 25 votes
The best way to find out if someone is a Donald Trump voter? Ask them what they think about manhood. ~life.men Article 1523 words 29 votes
2022 guidance from President Biden's administration assures doctors they’ll be protected by US federal law for providing emergency abortion care even if their state bans the procedure ~health medicine healthcare.emergency Article 599 words, published Jul 11 2022 40 votes
Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors to go into effect for now ~lgbt transgender Article 435 words 39 votes
Controversy over lack of renewable in plans to rebuild electrical grid in Puerto Rico ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1084 words 10 votes
Although Finland's Åland archipelago is strategically located in the Baltic Sea, an agreement prevents any military presence there – but perhaps this could change ~society politics Article 1240 words 8 votes
How Sweden and Denmark became rare bright spots for Europe's pharma industry ~science medicine Article 1085 words, published May 17 2023 3 votes
Moldova ramps up EU membership push amid fears of Russia-backed coup ~news moldova russia politics Article 1216 words 9 votes
Finnish far right in talks to join coalition government – negotiations set to begin in early May will include the anti-immigration party Perussuomalaiset ~society politics Article 233 words 5 votes
Activists block Norway's energy ministry, protesting against wind turbines built on land traditionally used by the Sámi indigenous people ~enviro energy.renewable Article 241 words 4 votes
Finns don't love Sanna Marin as much as you do – prime minister remains popular with voters, but her Sosiaalidemokraattien are trailing their main rival ahead of April 2 election ~society politics Article 1214 words 3 votes
Kevin McCarthy fails on first US House speakership vote in historic loss ~news usa politics Article 1132 words 20 votes
As Danish authorities consider Damascus safe for return, the practice of reconsidering refugee residence permits presents serious challenges ~life Article 1045 words 3 votes
The artificial island of Lynetteholm is meant to protect the Danish capital from floods and provide housing – but critics accuse the project of greenwashing ~enviro climate change Article 1419 words, published Dec 15 2022 4 votes
Jan. 6 panel to vote on urging US Department of Justice to prosecute Trump on at least three criminal charges ~society Article 632 words 10 votes
It appears both the West and Beijing itself have grossly overestimated Chinese expansion in Greenland ~society politics Article 976 words, published Oct 22 2022 6 votes
Aides to the Jan. 6 select committee traveled to Copenhagen last week to review documentary footage related to Donald Trump ally and pardon recipient Roger Stone ~movies documentaries Article 564 words 6 votes
Norway wants Facebook fined for illegal data transfers – European regulators are finalizing a decision blocking Meta from transferring data to the US ~tech social media facebook privacy Article 569 words 6 votes
Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde said she won't return a historical document to Poland, as it was a “legitimate” spoil of war ~humanities.history Article 226 words, published Jul 27 2022 2 votes
Copenhagen left looking sheepish after feta cheese judgment – Denmark loses Greek cheese fight at top EU court ~food Article 314 words, published Jul 14 2022 11 votes
Former leader of a religious right organization said he recruited and coached wealthy volunteers to wine, dine, and entertain conservative Supreme Court justices while pushing conservative positions ~society politics Article 1302 words 12 votes
The conservative Supreme Court's favorite judicial philosophy requires a very, very firm grasp of history — one that none of the justices seem to possess ~society politics Article 2235 words, published Jun 26 2022 16 votes
Joe Biden officials to keep private the names of US hospitals where patients contracted Covid ~health healthcare Article 875 words, published Jun 25 2022 4 votes
Swedish government narrowly survives no-confidence vote – vote targeted Justice Minister Morgan Johansson over his record on violent crime ~news sweden politics crime Article 696 words 4 votes
US free-speech group will spend millions to promote First Amendment cases ~misc Article 1109 words 7 votes
The esoteric social movement behind this cycle’s most expensive House race ~society politics Article 3840 words, published May 12 2022 12 votes
Norway is vowing to help Europe turn away from Russian gas, but that's set off a political battle with the left-wing opposition that rejects expanded gas exploration ~enviro Article 1013 words 7 votes
Leaked draft opinion show the Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights ~health Article 2431 words 49 votes
Vladimir Putin is trying to take down the entire world order, the veteran Russia watcher said in an interview ~misc Article 5275 words 15 votes
China’s Xi Jinping asks Vladimir Putin to negotiate with Ukraine ~news ukraine china russia Article 271 words 23 votes
My journey down the rabbit hole of every journalist’s favorite app, Otter.ai ~tech privacy security Article 2192 words 4 votes