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2 votes
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11th Circuit rules in favor of forced trans sterilization for drivers licenses in Alabama
23 votes -
Why don't governments invest in their own dating apps? Would you use one?
I've thought about this off and on for like a year. It, as far as I know, seems well documented that populations are struggling with dating and marriages, especially in the younger generations. A...
I've thought about this off and on for like a year.
It, as far as I know, seems well documented that populations are struggling with dating and marriages, especially in the younger generations. A lot of people attribute it to things like finances, working hours, cost of living, etc, but also the abysmal online dating circus. People don't seem to go out with the intention of meeting people as much, and so most turn to apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge. But with these apps basically monopolized by the Match group, and none of the parent companies have an actual incentive to get people off the app, it seems like a ripe opportunity for governments everywhere to try and fill in the gap.
As they don't have the investor profit motive, but they do have a very strong motive for people to get together, have relationships, marriages, eventually babies. And this is just a baseless claim on my part, but I imagine it could be stimulating to local economies as more people go on dates. I know at least my ass doesn't go anywhere really when I'm single.
29 votes -
Wisconsin towns are trying to limit Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. The Dairy industry is fighting back.
20 votes -
London saw a surprising benefit to fining high-polluting cars: More active kids
28 votes -
National Museum of Denmark is handing over an iconic cloak belonging to an indigenous group in Brazil at a ceremony being attended by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
14 votes -
Texas is close to adopting new oil and gas waste rules, first in decades
9 votes -
The games behind your government's next war
11 votes -
Bipartisan group of 350 US city mayors commit to electrifying fleets and broadening EV charging infrastructure
18 votes -
US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest $76 million closing legacy oil & gas wells in Pennsylvania
16 votes -
Initiative to extol benefits of allemannsretten, Norway's “right to roam”, to international tourists has met with strong criticism – tourism campaign shelved over environmental fears
4 votes -
Eiffel Tower will keep Olympic rings permanently, Mayor says
16 votes -
Blue and red US states were putting period products in schools — then came the anti-trans backlash
41 votes -
Stavanger's pristine white facades create a timeless, quaint atmosphere. Yet, amidst this traditional setting, a vibrant street art scene has emerged.
4 votes -
Anti-trans school board candidates backed by Ron DeSantis get crushed in Florida
58 votes -
Meet Chicago's Rat Queen (w/ Rob Scallon) | Rats pt. 1
4 votes -
California’s restaurant industry can keep its controversial service fees
34 votes -
The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the 'unsubscribe' button
58 votes -
It’s official: These thirteen books are now banned from all public schools in Utah
48 votes -
Japan orders ‘drastic reforms’ for Toyota after fresh certification violations
17 votes -
Private equity firms should prepare for increased US government scrutiny over healthcare investment
9 votes -
Inside the two-year fight to bring charges against school librarians in Granbury, Texas
20 votes -
Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX and X from California to Texas, blames new trans privacy law
28 votes -
Ecuador river is granted the right to not be polluted in historic court case
16 votes -
Does market failure justify government intervention? (with Michael Munger)
5 votes -
Helsinki's incredibly well executed Jokeri light rail project – finished way ahead of schedule and costs lower than initially budgeted
24 votes -
Ecuador court rules pollution violates rights of a river running through capital
24 votes -
Rapper BG ordered to have all future songs approved by US government
30 votes -
MTA stops work on Second Ave. subway amid congestion pricing confusion in New York City
14 votes -
Texas abortion ban linked to 13% increase in infant and newborn deaths
54 votes -
Montreal becomes largest North American city to eliminate mandatory minimum parking spots
48 votes -
US Supreme Court rejects states agreement over Rio grande water distribution
16 votes -
The Ten Commandments must be displayed in all public Louisiana classrooms under requirement signed into law
68 votes -
Government without states (how to raise a tribal army in pre-Roman Europe, part II)
8 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
13 votes -
US economists report on an intervention that helps low-income families beat the poverty trap
17 votes -
New York passes legislation that would ban 'addictive' social media algorithms for kids
51 votes -
Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids
39 votes -
The case for New York City's congestion pricing
5 votes -
California legislature rejects governor’s proposed cuts to active transportation, intercity rail
21 votes -
Indigenous nations approve historic water rights agreement with state of Arizona. It now goes to US Congress.
17 votes -
Minnesota repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition
22 votes -
How to build 300,000 airplanes in five years
9 votes -
Joe Biden administration commits $3.4 billion in funding to San Francisco Caltrain extension
28 votes -
Norway sued over deep-sea mining plans – WWF says the government has breached the law without adequately assessing the consequences
6 votes -
Why 295,000 businesses are in this little building
12 votes -
How did Helsinki make transit work in the suburbs?
9 votes -
Houston has seen a gentle density revolution since the 1990s. Allowing neighborhoods to opt out of citywide reforms was crucial.
18 votes -
A major initiative to scale up water chlorination in India
4 votes -
Taiwan, on China’s doorstep, is dealing with TikTok its own way
11 votes