A radical fix for Britain’s housing crisis: A new offshore city ~design urban planning Article 77 words 3 votes
Japan orders ‘drastic reforms’ for Toyota after fresh certification violations ~transport Article published Aug 1 2024 17 votes
San Francisco becomes first US city to ban automated rent-fixing technology ~society politics Article 478 words 66 votes
Governor Gavin Newsom orders homeless sweeps throughout California ~society politics Article 241 words 38 votes
Private equity firms should prepare for increased US government scrutiny over healthcare investment ~finance Article 2151 words 9 votes
Isle of Dogs [area in London's Docklands] unilateral declaration of independence: a revolt, a joke, or a tactical stroke of genius ~life Article 1208 words, published Apr 3 2023 11 votes
Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX and X from California to Texas, blames new trans privacy law ~tech social media privacy Article 256 words 28 votes
Bangladesh imposes curfew after dozens killed in anti-government protests ~news bangladesh politics Article 692 words 23 votes
Ecuador river is granted the right to not be polluted in historic court case ~enviro pollution.water Article 413 words, published Jul 8 2024 16 votes
Does market failure justify government intervention? (with Michael Munger) ~finance economics Article 10 621 words 5 votes
Five killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota ~news bangladesh politics Article 549 words 14 votes
National security or legal niceties? Norway picks a path – closing down opportunities for members of the authoritarian axis is not always as easy as it looks. ~society politics Article 899 words 7 votes
French government resigns, stays on for now in caretaker role ~news france politics Article 541 words 16 votes
Helsinki's incredibly well executed Jokeri light rail project – finished way ahead of schedule and costs lower than initially budgeted ~transport Video 4:50 24 votes
Cities are cracking down on short-term rentals. Here’s how. ~society politics Article 77 words 23 votes
Ecuador court rules pollution violates rights of a river running through capital ~enviro pollution.water Article 244 words 24 votes
Kansas Supreme Court reaffirms abortion rights are protected by constitution, striking down two laws ~society politics Article 719 words 58 votes
Arizona abortion rights advocates submit double the signatures needed to put constitutional amendment on ballot ~society politics Article 475 words 63 votes
Rapper BG ordered to have all future songs approved by US government ~music Article 791 words 30 votes
Norwegian government has called off a plan to sell the last privately owned piece of land on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard in order to prevent its acquisition by China ~society politics Article 381 words 30 votes
The government of Cuba declares itself in a ‘war-time economy’ ~society politics Article 544 words 19 votes
Los Angeles’s mayor was contemplating a mask ban. She just got Covid. ~society politics Link 38 votes
US Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside ~society politics Article 363 words 35 votes
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants had housing. ~finance Article 1293 words 37 votes
Danish government makes new pact with youth organisations to protect children in the EU from the addictive design of social media and tech giants' business models ~society politics Article 316 words 8 votes
MTA stops work on Second Ave. subway amid congestion pricing confusion ~transport Article 558 words, published Jun 20 2024 14 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
Barcelona plans to ban all short-term rentals for tourists from 2029 ~travel Article 77 words 64 votes
Texas abortion ban linked to 13% increase in infant and newborn deaths ~science medicine Article 577 words 54 votes
Second Canadian scientist alleges brain illness investigation was shut down ~science biology Article 1027 words 35 votes
Montreal becomes largest North American city to eliminate mandatory minimum parking spots ~transport Link 48 votes
US Supreme Court rejects states agreement over Rio grande water distribution ~enviro Article 598 words 16 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
Ireland can’t blame its anti-immigrant problem on Rishi Sunak – The sudden arrival of European-style populism in Irish politics is the result of thirteen years of government complacency ~society politics Article 954 words, published May 1 2024 11 votes
Giorgia Meloni accused of splitting Italy over law to let richer regions keep taxes. Critics say differentiated autonomy bill, sought by wealthier areas, will increase poverty in south. ~finance Article 545 words 9 votes
Maryland governor to pardon 175,000 marijuana convictions in sweeping order ~society politics Article 1797 words 52 votes
Government without states (how to raise a tribal army in pre-Roman Europe, part II) ~humanities.history Article 5364 words 8 votes
US policy ideas for lifesaving technologies ~society politics Article 2256 words, published Jun 3 2024 5 votes
Texas secessionists win GOP backing for independence vote: 'Major step' ~society politics Article 624 words 48 votes
Iceland's government has issued a license to the North Atlantic nation's last fin whaling company to hunt and kill 128 fin whales this year ~enviro conservation Article 396 words 13 votes
Economists report on an intervention that helps low-income families beat the poverty trap ~finance economics Article 1321 words 17 votes
New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to suspend congestion pricing is absurd ~transport Article 1009 words 33 votes
Foreign interference probe exposes links to “witting” lawmakers in Ottawa ~society politics Article 32 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
Thousands of homeless people removed from Paris region in pre-Olympics ‘social cleansing’ ~sports Article 874 words 16 votes