San Francisco and Grants Pass Oregon lawsuits about homelessness highlight this question: Do those who reject shelter choose homelessness? ~life Article 1148 words 16 votes
US government court filing promises to spend $1 billion to help depleted salmon populations recover ~enviro conservation Article 1129 words 12 votes
Venezuelan referendum approves takeover of oil-rich region of Guyana ~news venezuela guyana.essequibo politics Article 36 votes
The red US state brain drain isn’t coming. It’s happening right now. ~life education.higher work Article 5795 words, published Nov 22 2023 77 votes
Top court clears path for Democrats to redraw House map in New York ~news usa.ny politics Article 1359 words 15 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
$1B grant will help make high speed rail a reality from Raleigh to Richmond ~transport Article 514 words 34 votes
Links forged half a century ago with Gaza City mean that support for Palestine goes well beyond gesture politics in Tromsø, Norway ~life Article 1420 words 8 votes
US senator warns governments are spying on Apple and Google users via push notifications ~tech privacy security apple google Article 687 words 38 votes
Norway's minority government and two opposition parties have agreed to allow seabed mineral exploration in the Arctic region ~enviro Article 425 words 8 votes
Las Vegas-S. California high-speed rail gets $3 billion federal grant ~transport Article 986 words 28 votes
Reading to Philadelphia train takes a major step forward as it gets federal funding (also, Scranton to NYC) ~transport Article 605 words 7 votes
Oklahoma and Federal authorities crack down on Glock "switches" ~society politics Article 635 words 11 votes
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says trans kids are “children of God” "The way these Super PACS and my opponent went about their campaign was just mean, gross, and cruel." ~lgbt transgender Article 578 words, published Nov 22 2023 22 votes
Not your grandma’s granny flat: How San Diego hacked state housing law to build ADU ‘apartment buildings’ ~design urban planning Article 3414 words 16 votes
Maryland is making a $27.2 million investment in devices as part of an effort to ensure residents have the technology to access reliable, high-speed internet. ~tech Article 293 words, published Nov 20 2023 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
An enigma who lived frugally left his New Hampshire town millions it never knew he had ~life Article 868 words 19 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
Texas businesses file amicus brief saying abortion ban costs state nearly $15 billion a year ~finance business Article 319 words 24 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
Sweden's government has pledged to take an active role in securing financing for a massive buildout of nuclear power to meet an expected surge in electricity demand ~enviro Article 540 words 9 votes
Norwegian state-run telco Telenor announced plans to sell its satellite division to Space Norway, part of the country's space agency ~space satellites Article 433 words 6 votes
Opinion: US infrastructure law offers too little progress on climate and equity ~transport Article 763 words 9 votes
Ex-leader David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as foreign secretary ~news united kingdom politics Article 759 words 24 votes
The US is having a rail travel renaissance, but you probably didn’t notice ~transport Article 27 votes
New York residents say a hazardous waste incinerator’s emissions violate their new constitutional right to a “healthful environment.” ~enviro pollution.air Article 2087 words, published Nov 9 2023 14 votes
Massachusetts passed a law requiring cars make data accessible to independent shops to allow repairs. Automakers sued. ~transport Article 1155 words 31 votes
Curbside trash is a problem in NYC. Officials have a not-so-novel fix: plastic bins ~enviro Article 1392 words 29 votes
Ontario to ban Canadian work experience requirement in job postings ~life work Article 681 words 17 votes
Denmark is building on the success of blockbuster drugs – the country's focus on reinvestment is feeding a stream of discovery ~science medicine Article 7 votes
How Greenland’s mineral wealth made it a geopolitical battleground ~society politics Article 2459 words, published Dec 18 2022 6 votes
Denmark is preparing to make a significant pledge toward a new climate disaster fund, breaking ranks with other developed countries ~enviro climate change Article 355 words 12 votes
State opening of parliament 2023 | Live video from 11:15 GMT ~society politics Video published Oct 30 2023 11 votes
Joe Biden administration issues $16.4 billion in Northeast Corridor rail grants ~transport Article 3571 words 22 votes
Inspired by online dating, AI tool for adoption matchmaking falls short for vulnerable foster kids ~tech Article 2559 words 11 votes