Greedflation: corporate profiteering ‘significantly’ boosted global prices, study show ~finance business Article 706 words 87 votes
Danish parliament has voted to ban the burning of religious scriptures after a series of Qur’an desecrations in the country and neighbouring Sweden ~humanities religion Article 448 words 26 votes
When the great apes at Furuvik Zoo in Sweden broke free from their enclosure last winter, the keepers faced a terrible choice ~life work Article 7479 words 19 votes
Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels ~enviro climate change Article 1527 words 45 votes
Denmark's largest trade union has joined strike action by Swedish Tesla workers, piling pressure on the US electric car company to agree to collective bargaining rights ~transport Article 397 words 21 votes
Shane MacGowan obituary - lead singer and masterful songwriter for the Pogues who brought punk style and attitude to Irish folk music ~music Article 2013 words 29 votes
World’s biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor launched in Japan ~enviro energy Article 439 words 21 votes
Archaeologists reveal life stories of hundreds of people from medieval Cambridge ~humanities.history Article 520 words 12 votes
‘A bus is open to everyone regardless of class’: riding the world’s biggest network ~transport Article 806 words 8 votes
A tourism boom to the Faroe Islands, fuelled by social media, has resulted in some landowners taking measures to get a share of the revenues ~travel Article 1133 words 8 votes
Meta designed platforms to get children addicted, court documents allege ~tech social media facebook Article 558 words 24 votes
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
As one half of Outkast, he helped invent southern hip-hop, sold 20m records and won six Grammys. Now André 3000 has released a solo flute album. ~music Article 2318 words 25 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
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
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
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
Scholastic to separate books on race, gender and sexuality for US book fairs ~books Article 627 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
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
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