Denmark will introduce a levy on farm emissions in what is set to be one of the world's first carbon taxes on agriculture
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Texas abortion ban linked to 13% increase in infant and newborn deaths
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Why did Muslim-majority Tajikistan ban the hijab?
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Montreal becomes largest North American city to eliminate mandatory minimum parking spots
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US Supreme Court rejects states agreement over Rio grande water distribution
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Anti-Defamation League faces Wikipedia ban over reliability concerns on Israel, antisemitism
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US bans sales of Kaspersky anti-virus software, citing ties to Russia
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The Ten Commandments must be displayed in all public Louisiana classrooms under requirement signed into law
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Britain’s embrace of the bomb
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Evangelical pastor discusses the link between Barabbas and MAGA Christian nationalism
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Iceland wants to switch up its tourism tax to protect nature – and fight overtourism
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Thailand to become first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage
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Sweden's nuclear power goal is challenging but attainable – government wants 2.5 gigawatts of new capacity online by 2035
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EU states push past opposition to adopt landmark nature restoration law
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 17
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The US surgeon general wants tobacco-like warning labels on social media
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A Chinese dissident behind a popular cartoon cat has been vexing China’s censors – now he says they are on his tail
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 10
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The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled
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G7 leaders agree to loan Ukraine money backed by profits from frozen Russian investments
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New York passes legislation that would ban 'addictive' social media algorithms for kids
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In the 1600s Sweden was a great military power – why did they decline?
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The Donald Trump I saw on The Apprentice
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Sweden is set to become the second EU country to ban bottom fishing in marine protected areas
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Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids
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We live in a system of capitalist oligarchy
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The case for New York City's congestion pricing
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 3
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Sweden and Finland have moved to relax strict laws that govern the sale of alcohol, while preserving wider state monopolies
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Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Assessment Map: June 2024 edition
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Mexico elects first female president − but will that improve the lot of country’s women?
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Joe Biden Environmental Protection Agency issues $900 million to US schools for clean-energy buses
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California legislature rejects governor’s proposed cuts to active transportation, intercity rail
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Indigenous nations approve historic water rights agreement with state of Arizona. It now goes to US Congress.
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Controversial Donald Trump movie ‘The Apprentice’ made a splash in Cannes. Is Hollywood too scared to release it?
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In a first, OpenAI removes influence operations tied to Russia, China and Israel
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of May 27
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US concerned about Ukraine strikes on Russian nuclear radar stations
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A socialist critique of Kohei Saito’s “start from scratch” degrowth communism
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Celebrities like Elon Musk and Taylor Swift might soon be able to hide their private jet flights from online sleuths
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Spotify hikes fees, passing on its tax burden, after the French government introduced a levy to support the nation's music industry
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Electric bikes are about to get more expensive in the US
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Minnesota repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition
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Joe Biden administration commits $3.4 billion in funding to San Francisco Caltrain extension
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Today is the UK courts decision day on Julian Assange's extradition to the US
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Norway sued over deep-sea mining plans – WWF says the government has breached the law without adequately assessing the consequences
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of May 20
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How did Helsinki make transit work in the suburbs?
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Ireland, Norway, and Spain to recognise Palestinian state
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EU's Green Deal improved its climate performance: a 1.5°C pathway is close
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