The struggle to contain, and eat, the invasive deer taking over Hawaii ~enviro Article 2581 words, published May 24 2021 36 votes
Ecuador court rules pollution violates rights of a river running through capital ~enviro pollution.water Article 244 words 24 votes
Finland's PM Petteri Orpo urged parliament not to weaken a deportation bill that would allow Finnish border authorities to refuse to accept asylum applications in certain circumstances ~society politics Article 327 words 5 votes
The US Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision ~society politics Article 721 words 67 votes
US Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside ~society politics Article 363 words 35 votes
US Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Donald Trump faces ~society politics Article 578 words 24 votes
In blow to Benjamin Netanyahu's government, Israel's top court rules state must draft ultra-Orthodox into IDF ~society politics Link 54 votes
Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage ~travel Article 558 words 31 votes
The Ten Commandments must be displayed in all public Louisiana classrooms under requirement signed into law ~humanities religion education Article 414 words 68 votes
EU states push past opposition to adopt landmark nature restoration law ~enviro conservation Article 627 words 28 votes
US Supreme Court strikes down Donald Trump-era ban on bump stocks, gun accessories used in 2017 Vegas massacre ~society Article 564 words 29 votes
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication ~society politics Article 637 words 46 votes
A Texas corporate lawyer got mad about illegal evictions—and did something about it ~life housing Article 10 835 words 33 votes
New York passes legislation that would ban 'addictive' social media algorithms for kids ~tech social media Article 789 words 51 votes
Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids ~news usa.la politics law crime Article 1156 words 39 votes
Illinois Democrats speedily change candidate law; Republicans call measure ‘election interference,' "undemocratic" ~society politics Article 622 words 16 votes
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
The US Supreme Court case that could impact the homeless coast-to-coast ~society Article 1087 words 25 votes
Patents based on traditional knowledge are often ‘biopiracy’. A new international treaty will finally combat this. ~life Article 838 words 18 votes
US judge denies request to restrict Donald Trump statements that could endanger law enforcement in classified records case ~news usa law.criminal politics Article 399 words 23 votes
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is weaponizing consumer protection laws against nonprofit organizations ~society politics Article 3249 words 23 votes
Minnesota repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition ~tech internet Article 576 words, published May 24 2024 22 votes
Manhattan co-op in crisis spearheads push to cap land rent hikes ~finance Article 1122 words, published May 13 2024 10 votes
Norway sued over deep-sea mining plans – WWF says the government has breached the law without adequately assessing the consequences ~enviro Article 454 words 6 votes
Fecal microbiota transplant: Inside the black market for human poop ~health Article 3251 words 30 votes
Toward a feminist criminal law: Mass incarceration means police and prisons are not simple allies for feminists who want a more just world ~life.women Article 3378 words 14 votes
France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia after deadly riots ~society politics Article 1092 words 21 votes
Seattle’s law mandating higher pay for food delivery workers is a case study in backfire economics ~finance business Link 18 votes
US Supreme Court denies California’s plea for immunity for COVID-19 deaths at San Quentin prison ~health Article 672 words 18 votes
The US Supreme Court just quietly handed a huge win to veterans seeking an education ~life education Article 669 words 12 votes
California junk fee ban could upend restaurant industry ~food restaurants Article 1375 words 39 votes
US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in five years ~transport Article 839 words 42 votes
The existence of a Roma police register is shocking but not surprising. It is directly linked to Norway's long history of antigypsyism. ~society politics Article 1648 words 16 votes
7,000 Maui short-term rentals could be eliminated under new county bill ~society politics Article 691 words 20 votes
Georgia rocked by protests as government pushes Vladimir Putin-style ‘foreign agent’ bill ~news georgia russia politics law Article 27 votes
Denmark to liberalize its abortion law to allow the procedure until eighteenth week of pregnancy ~society politics Article 598 words 22 votes
US v. Google: As landmark 'monopoly power' trial closes, here's what to look for ~tech google Article 1139 words 21 votes