Campaigners seek listed status for Finnish sauna from 1948 Olympics – wooden hut is Britain's oldest operating sauna and ‘hugely important’ piece of sporting history ~design architecture Article 738 words 9 votes
Norway brought heat pumps in from the cold – device installed in two-thirds of households suggests switching to greener heating can be done ~enviro energy climate change Article 1215 words, published Nov 23 2023 28 votes
Sweden's Northvolt says new lithium-free sodium-ion battery is cheaper, more sustainable and doesn't rely on scarce raw materials ~transport Article 606 words, published Nov 21 2023 49 votes
Swedish A-traktors, vehicles modified to not go above 19mph, became a teenage rite of passage – amid a rise in accidents there are calls for a ban ~transport Article 809 words 16 votes
Residents of Luleå, Sweden welcome new campaign encouraging them to say hello to each other during dark winter months ~life Article 955 words 12 votes
The Australian scientist who tried to raise the alarm about climate change asks himself "Where did I go wrong?" ~enviro climate change Article 1397 words 17 votes
Tesla may have picked an unwinnable fight with Sweden's powerful unions ~transport Article 1059 words 23 votes
Solar power to the people: California program brings clean energy to Oakland ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1225 words, published Nov 18 2023 11 votes
Some ultra-processed foods are good for your health, World Health Organization-backed study finds ~food Article 563 words, published Nov 13 2023 27 votes
Novo Nordisk suggested to senior UK government officials that they could “profile” benefit claimants – those who are most likely to return to the labour market ~health Article 1338 words 17 votes
‘It was a way to share your musical experiences’: Two new books explore the cassette tape's contribution to music ~music Article 1622 words 7 votes
US increased number of limited liability company landlords leads to difficulty requesting repairs, increased evictions ~life housing Article 1190 words 32 votes
Pedro Sánchez prepares for fraught second term as Spanish PM after Catalan amnesty ~society politics Article 799 words 5 votes
Millions of UK households forced to unplug fridge or freezer amid rising bills ~food Article 676 words 37 votes
Seventeen years, zero losing seasons: Mike Tomlin’s coaching genius rumbles on ~sports.american_football Article 1171 words, published Nov 8 2023 13 votes
John Oliver backs ‘weird, puking’ pūteketeke as he takes New Zealand’s bird of century poll global ~tv Article 513 words 32 votes
Australian academics apologise for false AI-generated allegations against big four consultancy firms ~tech google Article 685 words, published Nov 2 2023 10 votes
Architecture lovers can spend the night in a modernist masterpiece designed by Alvar Aalto – former TB sanatorium is now Finland's most unusual holiday let ~design architecture Article 1224 words 10 votes
Private UK health data donated for medical research shared with insurance companies ~health medicine Article 1358 words 30 votes
Outrage grows after ‘chilling call for genocide’ by Florida Republican ~society politics Article 406 words 30 votes
Sweden's schools minister Lotta Edholm aims to limit the profit-making ability of friskolor/free schools in her plans for education reform ~life education Article 1010 words 8 votes
Subversive, queer and terrifyingly relevant: six reasons why Moby-Dick is the novel for our times (2019) ~books literature Article 1758 words, published Jul 30 2019 23 votes
Industrial robot crushes man to death in South Korean distribution centre ~tech Article 151 words 14 votes
Fika, four-week-holidays and zero overtime – Sweden's stunningly healthy work culture ~life work Article 2231 words 38 votes
Holger Rune bounces back under new coach Boris Becker – Dane has qualified for next week's ATP Finals after a slump in form ~sports tennis Article 1023 words 6 votes
At the Icelandic home of Katrín Þorvaldsdóttir, foraged material like seaweed is turned into masks, clothing and even shoes ~design fashion Article 749 words 8 votes
Klarna reports first quarterly profit in four years – swing to profit of £9.6m by Swedish firm improves its fortunes in run-up to possible £12bn flotation ~finance business Article 684 words 9 votes
Denmark's former defence minister and ex-spy chief have spoken of their relief after prosecutors dramatically dropped criminal charges for leaking state secrets ~society politics Article 585 words 7 votes
Online vitriol could undo decades of political progress, warns Dutch deputy PM ~tech social media Article 1006 words 18 votes
For a decade, apps have dominated dating. But now singles are growing tired of swiping and are looking for new ways to meet people – or reverting to old ones ~life relationships Article 2445 words 54 votes
Swarm of earthquakes in Iceland heralds next volcanic eruption – scientists say rise in seismic activity confirms south-west region is in buildup phase ~enviro Article 313 words 11 votes
Drought in Amazon Rainforest makes water level in Manaus sink to just thirteen meters, the lowest since records began ~enviro climate change water Article 438 words, published Oct 16 2023 8 votes
US asks Qatar to ‘turn down the volume’ of Al Jazeera news coverage ~news usa qatar israel palestine journalism Article 1011 words 34 votes
Why only 1% of the Snowden Archive will ever be published ~news journalism Article 1360 words 25 votes
Scholastic to separate books on race, gender and sexuality for US book fairs ~books Article 627 words 26 votes
Some call us ungrateful middle-class feminists – but this is why women went on strike in Iceland ~life.women Article 650 words 26 votes
New York Red Bulls maintain the longest active playoff streak in pro sports ~sports.football Article 679 words, published Oct 22 2023 3 votes
Roger Goodell’s bald servility to NFL owners has made him filthy rich ~sports.american_football Article 1353 words, published Oct 20 2023 7 votes
Even the French are giving up on arthouse films. Is this the end of a cinematic era? ~movies Article 939 words 13 votes
US pedestrian deaths are soaring. Is it time to ban right turns on red lights? ~transport Article 860 words, published Oct 17 2023 76 votes
Why is Elon Musk attacking Wikipedia? Because its very existence offends him. ~tech internet Article 648 words 84 votes
Mitch McConnell backs US President Joe Biden’s $106bn aid request for Israel and Ukraine ~society politics Article 810 words 34 votes
PM Katrín Jakobsdóttir will take part in Iceland's first full-day womens strike in forty-eight years – calling for pay equality and action on gender-based violence ~life.women Article 740 words 12 votes
The Las Vegas Aces are the next great American sports dynasty ~sports.basketball Article 1271 words 6 votes
The sweeper-keeper is redefining soccer’s sense of risk ~sports.football Article 931 words, published Oct 16 2023 7 votes
Revenge of the nerds is a fantasy, it’s the jocks who have more successful careers ~life work education.higher Article 300 words, published Oct 15 2023 13 votes