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China rules solar energy, but its industry at home is in trouble ~finance business Article 1329 words, published Jul 25 2024 14 votes
Urban birds may be spreading drug-resistant ‘superbugs’, research shows. Wild birds are more likely to be carriers of antibiotic-resistant bacteria if they live close to humans, says study. ~health Link 9 votes
Cargill’s revenues drop from record levels as ample crops depress prices – revenue decline comes as agricultural trader restructures organisation amid profit pressure ~finance business Link 2 votes
Brussels slaps down Thierry Breton over ‘harmful content’ letter to Elon Musk [as it was not approved by the European Commission] ~society politics Link 11 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
RB Leipzig have signed Antonio Nusa from Club Bruges – Norwegian has signed a five-year contract and will wear the No 7 shirt ~sports.football Article 202 words 3 votes
Front Porch Forum is the friendliest social network you’ve never heard of ~tech social media Article 1658 words 46 votes
The Chinese sports machine’s single goal: the most golds, at any cost (2021) ~sports Article 1718 words, published Jul 29 2021 12 votes
Forest Service orders Arrowhead bottled water company to shut down California pipeline ~enviro water.bottled Article 1174 words 53 votes
Final finisher of women's marathon shows what it means to be an Olympian ~sports Article 1004 words 14 votes
Google and Meta struck secret ads deal to target teenagers ~tech google internet social media Link 61 votes
Aside from two formal Olympic marathons, in Paris’s ‘Marathon for All,’ you didn’t have to be an Olympian ~sports Article 1089 words 5 votes
Life-as-a-Service? Subscription boom faces a big test. More consumer protection is needed in world where everything seems to come with a monthly payment plan. ~finance Article 77 words 31 votes
US athletes are taking full advantage of free healthcare in Olympic village ~sports Article 616 words 17 votes
Google violated antitrust laws in online search, US judge rules ~tech google.search internet Article 1481 words 47 votes
A melting Alaska glacier keeps inundating Juneau ~enviro climate change water.melt Article 814 words 19 votes
Japanese stocks rebound after global sell-off; US futures edge up ~finance economics Article 508 words 19 votes
Bangladesh’s leader resigns and flees country after protests ~society politics Article 940 words 37 votes
Lethal outbreak of new mpox strain erupts in central Africa ~health medicine Article 77 words 15 votes
JD Vance’s wife: My husband only meant to insult people who actively choose not to have kids, not people who are trying but are unsuccessful ~society politics Article 308 words 60 votes
It’s official: These thirteen books are now banned from all public schools in Utah ~books libraries.school Article 636 words 48 votes
What adults lost when kids stopped playing in the street ~life parenting Article 2261 words, published Jul 29 2024 44 votes
Former US President Donald Trump backs out of ABC debate, says he will only debate Kamala Harris on Fox ~society politics Article 1231 words 65 votes
What makes Sweden's Armand “Mondo” Duplantis fly? The world's best pole vaulter turns a harrowing sport into something almost musical. ~sports Article 2265 words 3 votes
This is how the world’s favorite scent [which comes from the vanilla bean] disappears ~food cooking Article 1237 words 15 votes
Revisiting the work of Donald Harris, father of Kamala ~society politics Article 221 words, published Jul 25 2024 13 votes
Though the Icelandic president's role is mostly ceremonial, Halla Tómasdóttir said that she would seek to raise “the right questions” and bring attention to critical health issues ~society politics Article 860 words 6 votes
US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals further narrows Voting Rights Act’s scope ~society politics Article 1060 words 33 votes
How medical research is failing women. For years, the process for developing and testing new drugs has focused disproportionately on male bodies — to the detriment of female patients. ~life.women Link 25 votes
Evan Gershkovich, others freed in landmark prisoner swap ~news usa russia politics Article 1126 words 18 votes
Dungeons and Dragons - short essays from celebrity DnD players ~games.tabletop dungeons and dragons Article 3541 words 16 votes
Can athletics win a big audience outside the Olympics? The sport has less media coverage and prize money than many rivals. Three new projects are competing to raise its profile beyond the Games. ~sports Link 8 votes
Girl, so confusing: Will the “Brat” memes help or hurt Kamala Harris? ~society politics Article 1659 words 22 votes
Delta cancels more flights as it struggles to recover from tech outage ~transport Article 417 words 39 votes
The cynic and the two nations: Twenty years since Barack Obama assured us we're the *United* States of America, a new country has been building with fearful momentum. Can anything be done to stop it? ~society politics Link 11 votes
How corporations and the wealthy avoid taxes (2017) ~finance business Article 1641 words, published Nov 10 2017 11 votes
A hacker ‘ghost’ network is quietly spreading malware on GitHub ~tech security.cyber Article 533 words 21 votes
Cuba admits to massive emigration wave: a million people left in two years amid crisis ~news cuba politics Article 1080 words, published Jul 19 2024 14 votes
Blood culture bottle shortage challenges US hospitals, labs ~health healthcare Article 836 words 13 votes