Apple’s requirements (subscription model only) to hit creators and fans on Patreon ~tech apple ios Link 53 votes
Sustainable US transit advocates unite for Kamala Harris-Tim Walz — and against Donald Trump’s embrace of fossil fuel ~transport Article 1289 words 20 votes
Léna Lazare is the new face of climate activism—and she's carrying a pickax ~enviro climate change Article 3838 words, published Aug 7 2024 26 votes
Sweden has cut 80% of its net emissions since 1990 – while growing its economy twofold. How have they done it? ~enviro climate change energy.renewable Article 1397 words 31 votes
Google and Meta struck secret ads deal to target teenagers ~tech google internet social media Link 61 votes
It’s official: These thirteen books are now banned from all public schools in Utah ~books libraries.school Article 636 words 48 votes
Cambodia PM launches project linking Mekong River to sea via canal ~transport Article 215 words 5 votes
IKEA has been accused of contributing to the rapid deterioration of Romania's biologically rich forests – campaigners say suppliers benefitting from corrupt environment in the country ~enviro Article 1316 words 29 votes
Google to charge new fee on ads in response to Canada’s digital services tax ~tech google Link 12 votes
‘Morally, nobody’s against it’: Brazil’s radical plan to tax global super-rich to tackle climate crisis ~enviro climate change Article 856 words 61 votes
Climate hero or villain? As it rapidly adopts clean technologies while drilling furiously for oil and gas, Norway is a paradox. ~enviro climate change Article 1955 words 11 votes
Scott Galloway - "The Algebra of Wealth" ~finance economics Video 9:26, published Jul 18 2024 15 votes
Tech giants should be made subject to a global tax for their use of people's personal data, according to Norway's Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum ~tech Link 30 votes
Inside the two-year fight to bring charges against school librarians in Granbury, Texas ~books libraries.school Article 2214 words 20 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
US appeals court blocks all of Joe Biden's SAVE student debt relief plan ~finance Article 274 words 45 votes
Does market failure justify government intervention? (with Michael Munger) ~finance economics Article 10 621 words 5 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
Crunchyroll announces the removal of its comment section across all platforms to 'reduce harmful content' ~tech social media Link 49 votes
Swedes take a new step in parental leave. Grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkids. ~life family parenting Article 470 words 31 votes
MTA stops work on Second Ave. subway amid congestion pricing confusion in New York City ~transport Article 558 words, published Jun 20 2024 14 votes
Denmark will introduce a levy on farm emissions in what is set to be one of the world's first carbon taxes on agriculture ~enviro climate change Article 77 words 26 votes
Texas abortion ban linked to 13% increase in infant and newborn deaths ~health medicine healthcare Article 577 words 54 votes
US bans sales of Kaspersky anti-virus software, citing ties to Russia ~tech Article 377 words 22 votes
Iceland wants to switch up its tourism tax to protect nature – and fight overtourism ~travel Article 27 votes
Sweden's nuclear power goal is challenging but attainable – government wants 2.5 gigawatts of new capacity online by 2035 ~enviro energy.renewable Article 77 words 8 votes
EU states push past opposition to adopt landmark nature restoration law ~enviro conservation Article 627 words 28 votes
The US surgeon general wants tobacco-like warning labels on social media ~health.mental Article 512 words 28 votes
Photoshop Terms of Service grants Adobe access to user projects for ‘content moderation’ ~tech Article 237 words, published Jun 5 2024 32 votes
New York passes legislation that would ban 'addictive' social media algorithms for kids ~tech social media Article 789 words 51 votes
Sweden is set to become the second EU country to ban bottom fishing in marine protected areas ~enviro Article 400 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
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
Celebrities like Elon Musk and Taylor Swift might soon be able to hide their private jet flights from online sleuths ~transport Article 566 words 47 votes
Spotify hikes fees, passing on its tax burden, after the French government introduced a levy to support the nation's music industry ~music Article 516 words 21 votes
Minnesota repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition ~tech internet Article 576 words, published May 24 2024 22 votes
Joe Biden administration commits $3.4 billion in funding to San Francisco Caltrain extension ~transport Article 608 words 28 votes
EU's Green Deal improved its climate performance: a 1.5°C pathway is close ~enviro climate change Article 477 words 17 votes
Houston has seen a gentle density revolution since the 1990s. Allowing neighborhoods to opt out of citywide reforms was crucial. ~design urban planning Article 4894 words 18 votes
Seattle’s law mandating higher pay for food delivery workers is a case study in backfire economics ~finance business Link 18 votes
New rules to overhaul US electric grids could boost wind and solar power ~enviro energy.renewable climate change Article 1541 words 9 votes
US official says Chinese seizure of TSMC in Taiwan would be 'absolutely devastating' ~tech Article 326 words 27 votes