350,000 Californians are now on the FAIR Plan, the last resort for fire insurance. Now what? ~finance Article 1549 words, published Jan 23 2024 36 votes
Denmark's second-largest city is trialling a first-of-its-kind deposit scheme to tackle single-use coffee cups ~enviro Article 518 words, published Jan 25 2024 20 votes
US Federal Trade Commission and eight states sue to block supermarket merger between Kroger and Albertsons ~finance business Article 778 words 37 votes
One of the world’s biggest cities may be just months away from running out of water ~enviro water.ground climate change Article 22 votes
California's push for mandatory ethnic studies classes runs into the Israel-Palestine conflict in designing a curriculum ~humanities religion Article 2388 words 22 votes
Florida official letter: "Misrepresenting" gender on drivers licenses is fraud, changes now banned ~lgbt transgender Article 630 words 40 votes
Ohio, Michigan Republicans in released audio: "Endgame" is to ban trans care "for everyone" ~lgbt transgender Article 1493 words 56 votes
A landslide of contaminated soil threatens environmental disaster in Denmark. Who pays to stop it? ~enviro pollution.ground water Article 501 words 19 votes
New York City plans to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents ~finance Article 714 words 27 votes
Billionaire backers of new California city seek voter approval after stealthily snapping up farmland ~design urban planning Article 1105 words 27 votes
You don't need a license to walk ~design urban planning Article 371 words, published Jan 11 2024 41 votes
British Columbia, Canada: Family pets will no longer be considered property during divorce proceedings ~life.pets Link 15 votes
West Virginia bill would mandate "curing" trans people under 21 ~lgbt transgender Article 384 words 47 votes
Legislators in Kentucky and other fossil states charge EV drivers more than double in taxes than ICE drivers ~transport Article 1405 words, published Jan 1 2024 41 votes
ABBA's holographic dancing queens have had a tangible impact, adding over £320 million of money, money, money to London's economy in its first year ~music pop Article 504 words, published Dec 21 2023 17 votes
Why a 100-year supply? How Arizona got its famous, yet arbitrarily numbered groundwater rule. ~enviro water.ground Article 1213 words 14 votes
California gas tax revenue will drop by $6 billion, threatening roads ~transport Article 608 words 27 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.usa Article 1359 words 15 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
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
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
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
Health insurers have been breaking US state laws for years ~health healthcare Article 1751 words 24 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
New College: How Ron DeSantis is forcing Florida brain drain by targeting an LGBTQ+ campus ~lgbt Article 3201 words 24 votes
Inspired by online dating, AI tool for adoption matchmaking falls short for vulnerable foster kids ~tech Article 2559 words 11 votes
Uber and Lyft to pay New York drivers $328 million following state attorney general wage theft investigation ~transport Article 998 words 20 votes
Why Amarillo, Texas hit pause on proposed abortion travel ban adopted elsewhere in Texas ~health Article 1133 words, published Oct 25 2023 15 votes
The remote Danish island of Bornholm has pledged to eliminate trash by 2032. How will it get there? ~enviro recycling Article 2411 words 13 votes
Led by labor-backed mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago could become the first big city in the US to open a publicly owned grocery store ~food Article 1049 words 31 votes
Joe Biden administration gives $86 million in roadway safety planning grants to 200 US communities ~transport Article 710 words 13 votes
China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Gavin Newsom visits Beijing ~enviro climate change Article 404 words 14 votes
Meta accused by US states of using features to lure children to Instagram and Facebook ~health.mental Article 411 words 18 votes
Kansas City receives $15 billion in federal funding for mobility and infrastructure projects ~transport Article 746 words 13 votes
Book bans in Texas spread as new state law takes effect ~books Article 1272 words, published Oct 11 2023 14 votes
Detroit wants to be the first big American city to tax land value ~finance Article 987 words, published Oct 5 2023 33 votes