Coming of age at the dawn of the social internet (LiveJournal, AIM, and other pre-Facebook internet things) ~tech internet social media Article 4070 words, published Jan 13 2024 42 votes
Electric cars are not the future – In cities at least, e-bikes make more cultural and consumer sense ~transport Link 62 votes
The US GOP doesn’t want to punish trans people—it wants to eradicate them ~lgbt transgender Article 1405 words 77 votes
Who is Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Antonio Nusa? Meet the next big thing out of Norway. ~sports.football Article 4 votes
Big Tech won’t let you leave. Here’s a way out. ~tech social media facebook google Article 806 words 28 votes
EU seeks ‘consequences’ for Israel over opposition to Palestinian statehood ~society politics Link 13 votes
Goodbye to the era of the professional spouse – There are not many jobs left in which people are expected to appear, smiling and waving, by their partner’s side ~life relationships work Link 12 votes
The race to get next-generation solar technology on the market ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1288 words 9 votes
The US Securities and Exchange Commission authorized financial firms to offer ETFs tied to Bitcoin ~finance cryptocurrency Article 274 words 26 votes
Trials of the witchy women: Across seven centuries, women have been accused of witchcraft—but what that means often differs wildly, revealing the anxieties of each particular society ~books reviews Article 3243 words, published Jan 15 2024 13 votes
Arab nations develop plan to end Israel-Hamas war and create Palestinian state ~news israel palestine politics saudi arabia Link 19 votes
The West needs to show it values all human life – Accusations of double standards sting because they have a point ~society politics Article 1083 words 23 votes
TikTok invaded this cruise for content. Maybe someday it’ll come for you. ~tech social media Article 1554 words 19 votes
Why this math professor objects to diversity statements ~life education.higher Article 2698 words, published Dec 13 2023 46 votes
He spent his life building a $1 million stereo. The real cost was unfathomable. ~music Article 4609 words 46 votes
Oil companies will soon pay fees for emitting a climate ‘super-pollutant’ ~enviro pollution.air climate change Article 952 words, published Jan 12 2024 11 votes
Covid kills nearly 10,000 in a month as holidays fuel spread, World Health Organization says ~health Article 579 words 63 votes
Maldives pro-China leader gives Indian troops March deadline to go ~news maldives china india politics Link 8 votes
The US Federal Trade Commission made an unprecedented move against data brokers ~tech Article 380 words 20 votes
Every year since 1989, a hotel built out of snow and ice is constructed anew, and welcomes guests in the Swedish village of Jukkasjärvi ~travel Article 102 words, published Jan 9 2024 17 votes
Economist Gabriel Zucman investigates the wealth stored in tax havens (2019) ~finance economics Article 77 words 22 votes
The price of Benjamin Netanyahu’s ambition – the Prime Minister seems unable to distinguish between his own interests and his country’s ~society politics Article 11 749 words 21 votes
Icelandic scientists are planning to drill two boreholes to a reservoir of liquid rock – world's first tunnel to a magma chamber ~enviro energy.renewable Article 282 words 16 votes
Saving the drought stricken Panama Canal will take years and cost billions, if it’s even possible ~transport Article 1542 words, published Jan 7 2024 11 votes
In a setback for Beijing, Taiwan elects Lai Ching-te as president ~society politics Article 1661 words 30 votes
ESPN used fake names to secure Emmys for ‘College GameDay’ stars | ESPN used fake names in Emmy entries, re-engraved awards and gave to on-air personalities ~sports Article 1817 words 8 votes
The specter of nationalism – Identity politics has always influenced elections. In 2024, it will pose a serious threat to liberalism—and to democracy itself. ~society politics.identity Article 2601 words 5 votes
A US-sanctioned oligarch ran pro-Kremlin ads on Facebook—again ~society politics Article 513 words 18 votes
Sludge videos are taking over social media and people’s mind ~health.mental Article 1475 words 16 votes
As Houthi missiles block the Suez, drought depletes the Panama Canal ~enviro water Article 967 words 9 votes
OECD urges Denmark to address gender stereotypes in education and suggested introducing quotas to get more women in top management ~life.women Article 77 words 5 votes
Plant-based spread maker tries move into paper-based tubs ~enviro plastics recycling sustainability Link 13 votes