What if US public housing were for everyone? ~society politics Article 2145 words, published Feb 10 2024 29 votes
Fifty years since Sweden first introduced state-funded parental leave for couples to share – pioneering policy offers some surprising lessons for other countries ~society politics Article 2564 words 19 votes
Finnish unions have called for industrial action to protest government proposals on labour law reforms which they say would adversely impact low-wage earners ~finance business Article 978 words 10 votes
The US GOP doesn’t want to punish trans people—it wants to eradicate them ~lgbt transgender Article 1405 words 77 votes
Finland must crack down on hate speech against minorities if it's to appear “united against all external threats” says presidential hopeful Pekka Haavisto ~society politics Article 1100 words 14 votes
The US Supreme Court will evaluate the constitutional validity of local ordinances barring homeless from sleeping on streets and sidewalks ~society politics Article 405 words 35 votes
With one of the lowest rates of bullying in Europe, we speak to teachers, pupils and parents to find out how Denmark is managing to stamp out harassment in schools ~life education parenting Article 1225 words 17 votes
Thailand takes steps toward legalizing same sex marriage - bill from cabinet will be submitted to parliament ~lgbt Link 20 votes
You can’t even pay people to have more kids ~health Article 2480 words, published Nov 27 2023 59 votes
The world-first Danish strategy to encourage plant-based foods may contain a lesson for other nations looking to cut back on meat – build new demand first ~food diet meat Article 2226 words 9 votes
Sweden halts adoptions from South Korea after claims of falsified papers on origins of children ~life family Article 593 words 10 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
Ontario to ban Canadian work experience requirement in job postings ~life work Article 681 words 17 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
Denmark aims a wrecking ball at ‘non-Western’ neighborhoods ~life housing Article 1584 words 42 votes
A vast northern European project is underway to combat isolation by promoting inclusion – we take a look at the results in Norway ~life Article 560 words 9 votes
Dozens of Greenlandic women who say they were fitted with the contraceptive coil without their consent or knowledge are planning to sue the Danish state ~health healthcare Article 447 words 26 votes
‘Once we win California, the nation is next’: What a caste discrimination ban means for Americans ~society politics Article 1335 words 19 votes
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman introduces legislation to cancel school lunch debt ~life education Article 532 words 77 votes
Under new policy, Italy starts removing lesbian mothers' names from children's birth certificates ~lgbt Article 44 votes
Professionals in Sweden are pushing back hard against a rightwing plan to make them snitch on undocumented migrants ~life Article 885 words 23 votes
Italian senate about to vote on a law that upgrades surrogacy to 'universal crime' would lead to prosecution of foreign acts within Italy ~lgbt Article 1804 words 9 votes
Is Finland the best place in the world to be a parent – Alexandra Topping travels to Helsinki to find out why the UK pre-school system lags so far behind ~life family parenting Video 11:52 4 votes
US researchers employed by federal Housing and Urban Development agency propose study re comparative effectiveness of cash grants vs current system of vouchers for housing assistance ~life housing.affordable Article 1623 words 15 votes
Danish government has apologized to thousands of people with disabilities who were abused in state-run facilities ~health Article 504 words 7 votes
Swedish schools minister Lotta Edholm moves students off digital devices and on to books and handwriting, with teachers and experts debating the pros and cons ~life education Article 934 words 20 votes
Opinion: The Kids Online Safety Act would harm LGBTQ+ youth, restrict access to information and community ~lgbt Article 541 words, published Jul 27 2023 38 votes
Senator admits "Kids Online Safety Act" will target trans content online ~lgbt transgender Article 597 words 28 votes
Schoolkids in eight US states can now eat free school meals, advocates urge Congress for nationwide policy ~food Article 1035 words 85 votes
Sweden seeks to stem deadly rise in youth crime – illegal guns are relatively accessible, with younger and younger children being drawn into serious crime ~life Article 1214 words 14 votes
The new (improved?) face of public housing in Maryland ~life housing.public housing.affordable Article 4068 words 10 votes
Growing segregation by sex in Israel raises fears for women’s rights ~life.women Article 850 words 71 votes
Norway's ongoing journey to optimize breastfeeding support – rates of breastfeeding in the WHO European Region are the lowest in the world ~health Article 1075 words 10 votes
What the data says about food stamps in the US ~finance Article 2211 words, published Jul 19 2023 10 votes
Cleveland: New city policy would eliminate mandatory parking near transit corridors ~design urban planning Article 302 words 12 votes
South Koreans become younger overnight after country scraps ‘Korean age’ ~life Article published Jun 28 2023 44 votes
Canada to launch 'digital nomad strategy,' other measures to woo international talent ~life work.remote Article 555 words 18 votes
Finland wants to reverse downward trends in PISA school aptitude tests, and promote a focused learning environment, with new laws around mobile phone use ~life education Article 345 words 11 votes
Finland games industry disappointed by new immigration reforms – 30% of the industry is made up of gaming professionals that have immigrated to the country ~games Article 213 words 10 votes
Euronews travelled to Sweden's second-largest city, Gothenburg, to learn more about another type of economy, one that puts people first: the social economy ~life work Article 894 words 11 votes