Sweden and Finland have moved to relax strict laws that govern the sale of alcohol, while preserving wider state monopolies ~food drinks Article 294 words 9 votes
131-foot long floating stairway, called the “Stigull” ladder, promises spectacular views and undeniable thrills – dangling 2,591ft above a Norwegian fjord, it's probably not for the fainthearted ~travel Article 7 votes
Magnus Carlsen extended his Norway Chess 2024 lead to a full point after beating Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu in armageddon in round eight ~games.tabletop Article 1491 words 7 votes
Toyota’s bet on hybrids was mocked, then vindicated. Now it’s trying to repeat the trick with an unlikely bet on the combustion engine. ~transport Article 41 votes
Nearly 80% of Americans say fast food is now a luxury because it’s become so expensive ~food restaurants Article 2211 words 43 votes
The South Korean Jeonse housing system: Revolutionary, antiquated, or simply broken? ~life housing Article 803 words, published May 4 2024 12 votes
Why the pandemic probably started in a lab, in five key points ~science sociology Article 2869 words 44 votes
Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in possible setback for advocates ~health.mental Article 714 words 12 votes
Like a Dragon: Yakuza live-action series announced for Amazon Prime Video this October ~tv Article 823 words 12 votes
What happened to antibiotic-free chicken? ~food meat Article 1163 words, published May 22 2024 14 votes
North Korea has launched hundreds of balloons carrying rubbish and excrement at South Korea ~society politics Article 520 words 30 votes
US-made M270 and HIMARS hammer targets inside Russia, first cross-border strikes since Joe Biden green light ~news ukraine russia usa politics Article 1410 words 31 votes
Donald Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro charged with forgery in Wisconsin over fake electors ~news usa.wi politics crime Article 63 words 27 votes
Four in five CISOs have been told to downplay a potential risk’s severity ~comp security.cyber Article 661 words 9 votes
Money laundering: Epoch Times CFO charged in alleged $67 million case ~finance business Article 29 votes
Pentagon contracts reveal US prep for multinational force in Haiti, down to toothbrushes and WiFi ~society politics Article 22 votes
Alexander Zverev came through a five-setter against Holger Rune to book his spot in the quarter-finals of the French Open for the fourth year in a row ~sports tennis Link 3 votes
Hikaru Nakamura closed the gap to Norway Chess 2024 leader Magnus Carlsen after winning an armageddon thriller on time in round seven ~games.tabletop Article 1658 words 3 votes
With new, sharper optics, Arizona telescope captures rare images of Jupiter’s moon Io ~space astronomy Article 1219 words, published May 30 2024 14 votes
Mexico elects first female president − but will that improve the lot of country’s women? ~life.women Article 1091 words 23 votes
The leak of an internal Google database reveals thousands of potential privacy and security issues reported by employees ~tech google privacy security.cyber Article 287 words 21 votes
How the 18th-century ‘probability revolution’ fueled the casino gambling craze ~humanities.history Article 1245 words, published May 24 2024 4 votes
Blacksmiths are reconstructing a Viking ship to better understand the secrets of the navigation of Scandinavian warriors a thousand years ago ~humanities.history Article 552 words 16 votes
How we used esbuild to reduce our browser extension build times by 90% ~comp web development Article 3157 words 12 votes
Thousands of homeless people removed from Paris region in pre-Olympics ‘social cleansing’ ~sports Article 874 words 16 votes
How did the world run so low on cholera vaccine? As outbreaks grow, stockpile runs dry. ~health medicine Article 1190 words, published Mar 8 2024 12 votes
The dearMoon project and mission has officially been cancelled ~space spaceflight.private Link 27 votes
Deaths mount and water rationed as India faces record heat ~enviro climate change Article 573 words 43 votes
Significant cyber incidents | Strategic technologies program ~comp security.cyber Article 8881 words 1 vote
The US Supreme Court case that could impact the homeless coast-to-coast ~society Article 1087 words 25 votes
Former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty of thirty-four counts of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 election ~news usa politics Article 1561 words 182 votes
Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels ~enviro climate change Article 855 words 37 votes
How influencer cartels manipulate social media: Fraudulent behaviour hidden in plain sight ~tech social media Article 1719 words 19 votes
Magnus Carlsen has taken over as the leader of Norway Chess 2024 after World Champion Ding Liren blundered in round six ~games.tabletop Article 1680 words 4 votes
Joe Biden Environmental Protection Agency issues $900 million to US schools for clean-energy buses ~transport Article 1020 words, published May 29 2024 21 votes
The Secret Number - Igor Teper ~books short stories Article 1968 words, published Nov 20 2000 7 votes
California legislature rejects governor’s proposed cuts to active transportation, intercity rail ~transport Article 824 words, published May 30 2024 21 votes
US President Joe Biden outlines Israeli proposal for Gaza cease-fire deal ~news usa israel palestine politics Article 842 words 23 votes
Champions League final post-match discussion: Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid ~sports.football Article 847 words 10 votes
Patents based on traditional knowledge are often ‘biopiracy’. A new international treaty will finally combat this. ~life Article 838 words 18 votes