Die Hard at thirty: How it remains the quintessential American action movie ~movies Article 1018 words 3 votes
Who owns the space under cities? The attempt to map the ground beneath our feet ~design urban planning Article 1798 words 7 votes
The man who paves India's roads with old plastic ~enviro plastics recycling Article 1273 words 10 votes
Worried NATO partners wonder if Atlantic alliance can survive Trump. Europeans hope the president who disparages allies and praises autocrats is an aberration but fear problems may run deeper ~news usa politics Article 1636 words 7 votes
YouTube and Facebook could escape billions in copyright payouts after EU vote. Lawmakers reject overhaul of rules which aimed to make tech giant's pay a bigger share. ~tech facebook Article 446 words 2 votes
Is Facebook a publisher? In public it says no, but in court it says yes ~tech facebook social media Article 960 words 6 votes
Former Malaysian PM Najib arrested in $4.5bn 1MDB probe. The investigation focuses on how the money went missing from the state 1MDB fund ~news malaysia crime politics Article 789 words 5 votes
Poland's supreme court constitutional crisis approaches a standoff. The government’s attempt to lower the mandatory retirement age of judges is due to come into effect this week ~news poland politics law Article 932 words 8 votes
The great firewall of China: Xi Jinping’s internet shutdown ~tech Article 3221 words, published Jun 29 2018 12 votes
Drawn from life: Why have novelists stopped making things up? ~books fiction Article 1871 words, published Jun 23 2018 6 votes
'Beacon of culture': West Bank's £16m arts centre opens against huge odds ~arts Article 1227 words 4 votes
Deepwater Horizon disaster altered building blocks of ocean life ~enviro energy pollution.water Article 603 words 11 votes
When should a tech company refuse to build tools for the government? ~tech Article 1062 words 9 votes
The eel trader reviving an old Amsterdam tradition ~food history Article 336 words, published Jun 6 2018 4 votes
Ethiopian prime minister vows to stick to reforms after explosion at rally. Abiy Ahmed commented on Addis Ababa blast that killed one and injured more than 100, saying ‘killing others is a defeat’. ~news ethiopia.addis ababa politics Article 852 words 7 votes
Straight Man by Richard Russo - An overlooked classic of American literature (2011) ~books fiction reviews literature Article 1049 words, published Sep 7 2011 3 votes
Labor confirms it will oppose 'irresponsible' ten-year Australian tax package ~finance Article 658 words 1 vote
IBM shows off Project Debater, an AI designed to make coherent arguments ~tech Article 861 words 5 votes
Macedonia changes name, ending bitter dispute with Greece. Leaders sign historic accord that will lead to country becoming Republic of North Macedonia. ~news macedonia greece politics Article 909 words 14 votes
Iván Duque wins election to become Colombia's president. Conservative opponent of Farc peace process wins long and divisive campaign ~news colombia politics Article 1096 words 7 votes
Mozambique: The secret rainforest at the heart of an African volcano ~science Article 1194 words 7 votes
Tesla workers say they pay the price for Elon Musk's big promises ~finance business Article 2142 words 5 votes
Mike McCormack wins €100,000 International Dublin literary award with one-sentence novel ~books Article 899 words 8 votes
Malcolm Turnbull to deliver national apology for child sexual abuse: Australian Prime Minister says the government has accepted 104 of the 122 recommendations from the child sex abuse royal commission ~society politics Article 647 words 2 votes
Meet the people who still use Myspace: 'It's given me so much joy' ~tech social media internet Article 1221 words, published Jun 6 2018 6 votes
One party is dreading marijuana legalization: the Marijuana party. They won the very battle it was established to fight. But its leaders insist the resistance continues against ‘prohibition 2.0’ ~society politics Article 901 words 3 votes
New US ambassador to Germany under fire for rightwing support. Politicians accuse Richard Grenell of breaching protocol over interview with Breitbart ~news germany usa journalism Article 979 words 15 votes
'The martyrs did it': Bloody end to Indian copper plant saga. Few Tuticorin residents are celebrating closure, with many battling cancer and sickness ~enviro pollution Article 1273 words 4 votes
Rescuers battle boiling ash to recover Fuego's dead. In San Miguel Los Lotes close to Guatemala’s most active volcano, firefighters are working hard, but hope is slim. ~enviro Article 927 words 4 votes
Edward Snowden: Five years after historic NSA leaks, whistleblower looks back in interview ~life Article 1476 words 3 votes
India slashes heat-wave death toll with series of low-cost measures. ‘Common sense’ policies such as free water and reflective roof paint save lives as temperatures near 50°C ~enviro Article 790 words 6 votes
Battle for rebel-held Yemen port may trigger humanitarian disaster. Saudi-led forces are eight miles from Hodeidah, where 80% of aid supplies are handled. ~news saudi arabia yemen Article 664 words 4 votes
Brazil faces calls for return to military dictatorship amid truckers' strike. Days into shutdown that began over fuel prices, some protesters call for military intervention ‘to put the house in order’ ~news Article 758 words 8 votes
'Miracle' cures and europhobia – the strange origins of Italy's new rulers ~society politics Article 1009 words 6 votes
Australian woman sentenced to death for drug offences in Malaysia ~news australia crime malaysia Article 335 words 6 votes
Talk to Deliveroo couriers. See a dystopia that could be your future – the realities facing the ‘contractors’ are grim. No wonder their union is appealing to the high court ~life work Article 1088 words 9 votes
Asteroid from another star system found orbiting wrong way near Jupiter ~space astronomy Article 876 words 5 votes
China aims to land on dark side of moon via launch of 'Magpie Bridge' satellite ~space satellites Article 461 words 4 votes
Why are we living in an age of anger – is it because of the fifty-year rage cycle? ~health.mental Article 2015 words, published May 16 2018 8 votes
Bill Gates: Trump twice asked me the difference between HIV and HPV ~health Article 572 words 18 votes
They didn't flip: Ukraine claims dolphin army captured by Russia went on hunger strike ~news ukraine russia Article 523 words 6 votes
Police raid home of ex-Malaysian PM over corruption scandal ~news malaysia politics crime Article 410 words 8 votes
Cambridge Analytica: How did it turn clicks into votes? ~tech social media Article 2206 words 5 votes