Architect of Paris climate accord says Morrison government's emissions stance is 'anti-science' ~enviro climate change Article 595 words 4 votes
The US was once a leader for healthcare and education — now it ranks 27th in the world ~health healthcare Article 509 words 9 votes
China's Social Credit system: The first modern digital dictatorship ~tech Article 1554 words, published Sep 17 2018 8 votes
California bans restaurants from automatically giving out plastic straws ~enviro pollution plastics.single use Article 389 words 10 votes
California becomes the first state to restrict plastic straws at restaurants ~enviro pollution plastics.single use Article 749 words 17 votes
'For me, this is paradise': Life in the Spanish city that banned cars ~transport Article 1331 words 14 votes
US Federal Emergency Management Agency to test 'Presidential Alert' system next week ~enviro Article 421 words 19 votes
Controversial Copyright Directive approved by EU Parliament ~tech internet Article 337 words 27 votes
US Food and Drug Administration cracks down on Juul and e-cigarette retailers ~health Article 1474 words 8 votes
Tomorrow, the EU will vote on the future of the internet (again) ~tech internet Article 1181 words 10 votes
Swiss town set for universal basic income experiment ~finance Article 492 words, published Jun 6 2018 13 votes
Apple has permanently banned Alex Jones' Infowars app from the App Store ~tech apple Article 314 words 32 votes
European science funders ban grantees from publishing in paywalled journals ~science Article 1120 words 16 votes
California lawmakers pass nation’s toughest net neutrality law ~tech internet Article 1065 words 14 votes
'Is this a red line for us?' $15b European trade deal doomed if Australia dodges Paris pledge. ~finance Article 669 words 7 votes
The impossible job: Inside Facebook’s struggle to moderate two billion people ~tech social media facebook Article 9455 words 14 votes
There should be ‘consequences’ for platforms that don’t remove people like Alex Jones, US Senator Ron Wyden says ~tech internet social media Article 3069 words 12 votes
Only you can prevent gross, smelly fatbergs from clogging up city sewers, says inspector ~enviro water.waste Article 695 words 7 votes
Mozilla files arguments against the US Federal Communications Commission – latest step in fight to save net neutrality ~tech internet Article 488 words 14 votes
California Senate passes bill to ban gay conversion therapy ~lgbt Article 300 words, published Aug 16 2018 23 votes
Drought assistance to be dramatically ramped up by Turnbull Government ~enviro Article 1057 words 5 votes
US DEA wants more marijuana grown and fewer opioids produced in 2019. Really. ~health medicine Article 760 words 8 votes
Twitter puts Alex Jones's account in "read-only mode" for a week, so he can't tweet, retweet, or like content ~tech social media Article 432 words 11 votes
China's rebel generation and the rise of 'hot words' ~humanities.languages Article 1227 words, published Aug 10 2018 8 votes
Coles 'bagflip' fiasco highlights the need for Australian legislation ~enviro plastics.single use pollution Article 5 votes
Cybersecurity experts from Homeland Security, the National Intelligence director's office, and private industry discussed how they're working to counter the most urgent threats ~tech security.national security.cyber Article 1976 words 3 votes
Environmental regulations drove steep declines in US factory pollution ~enviro pollution Article 493 words 5 votes
Italian upper house votes to overturn mandatory vaccinations despite surge in measles cases ~health medicine Article 284 words 9 votes
YouTube deletes Alex Jones' channel for violating its community guidelines ~tech google social media Article 301 words 46 votes
Trump and allies seek end to refugee status for millions of Palestinians ~news israel palestine usa Article 1625 words 7 votes
Plastic toys vs plastic bags: Coles' Little Shop drove Australian bag backflip ~enviro plastics.single use pollution Article 486 words 2 votes
Australia's Coles caves and will give away free plastic bags indefinitely ~enviro plastics.single use pollution Article 588 words 7 votes
Why Australia wants to build its own 'Belt and Road' scheme with Japan and the US to rival China's investment ~finance Article 942 words 3 votes
US is unprepared for the health challenges of climate change, experts warn ~health Article 883 words 9 votes
It’s Rubens vs. Facebook in fight over artistic nudity ~tech social media facebook Article 589 words 5 votes
Why smart policies are key to solving the world’s clean water problems ~enviro water.drinking Article 889 words, published Jul 18 2018 6 votes
'A huge win': New Zealand brings in paid domestic violence leave in world first ~news new zealand law politics Article 894 words 7 votes
An unlikely group of billionaires and politicians has created the most unbelievable tax break ever ~finance economics Article 3508 words 13 votes
New Vermont legalization law sparks 'gift' delivery service ~news usa.vt law politics.usa Article 337 words 4 votes
Australian governments concede Great Barrier Reef headed for 'collapse' ~enviro climate change Article 13 votes