The Green New Deal wants farmers to restore the land, not keep wrecking it ~enviro Article 3217 words 11 votes
New Danish government to scrap plans for deserted island deportation facility on Lindholm ~society politics Article 516 words 5 votes
A ban on smoking in many public outdoor spaces in Sweden comes into effect on July 1st ~health Link 5 votes
Illinois becomes eleventh state to allow recreational marijuana ~news usa.il politics law Article 609 words 25 votes
US President Donald Trump signs executive order compelling disclosure of prices in health care ~health healthcare Article 10 votes
Canada passes Bill C-68, overhauling the Fisheries Act and banning import and export of shark fins ~enviro conservation Article 405 words 9 votes
YouTube under US Federal investigation over allegations it violates children’s privacy ~tech privacy google social media Article 906 words 9 votes
Bodies in seats: At Facebook’s worst-performing content moderation site in North America, one contractor has died, and others say they fear for their lives ~tech social media facebook Article 6263 words 28 votes
Carbon pricing: Why do economists favor carbon taxes to fight climate change? ~enviro climate change Link 8 votes
Ireland to ban new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030 ~enviro climate change Article 503 words 13 votes
Trump's latest government overhaul aims to cut advisory panels by one-third ~news usa politics Article 3 votes
Facebook failed to delete 93% of posts containing speech violating its own rules in India ~tech social media facebook Article 1014 words 8 votes
Theresa May commits to net zero UK carbon emissions by 2050 ~enviro climate change Article 761 words 11 votes
Maine Governor signs strictest internet protections in the US ~tech internet Article 839 words, published Jun 7 2019 8 votes
If only experienced cyclists feel safe in a bike lane, then is it a bike lane at all? In Vancouver, a shift to “AAA” (all ages and abilities) bike lanes ~design urban planning Article 1428 words 15 votes
Denmark’s elections show how much Europe has normalized anti-immigrant politics ~society politics Article 7 votes
YouTube just banned supremacist content, and thousands of channels are about to be removed ~tech social media Article 831 words 14 votes
Amid safety complaints, police launch crackdown on illegal homeless camps in Kakaako ~life housing Link 4 votes
European Drug Report 2019 directly contrasts US drug crisis, tells a story of relative calm ~health Article 1282 words, published Mar 5 2019 7 votes
'It’s a miracle': Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness ~life housing Article 1553 words 23 votes
YouTube now disallows minors from live-streaming unless accompanied by an adult ~tech google Article 650 words 16 votes
Donald Trump administration considered US tariffs on Australia ~society politics Article 381 words 10 votes
Nuclear power is not the answer in a time of climate change ~enviro climate change energy Article 1321 words, published May 28 2019 14 votes
Donald Trump says US will hit Mexico with tariffs on all goods, starting at 5% on June 10 and increasing monthly up to 25% ~society politics Article 325 words 19 votes
China: Leverage in the tech sector and values ~tech Article 1943 words, published May 21 2019 4 votes
Facebook's Zuckerberg and Sandberg will disregard subpoenas to appear in front of Canada-hosted International Grand Committee on Big Data, Privacy and Democracy ~tech facebook privacy social media Article 895 words 13 votes
Colorado becomes first state in nation to cap price of insulin ~health healthcare medicine Article 249 words 11 votes
The Moral Economy: Why Good Incentives are No Substitute for Good Citizens ~finance economics Video 1:38:20, published Apr 9 2019 6 votes
EFF launches "TOSsed Out", a new project to highlight ways that Terms of Service and other rules are unevenly and unthinkingly applied to people by online services ~tech social media internet Article 434 words 12 votes
With workers hard to find, immigration crackdown leaves Iowa town in a bind ~life work Article 1116 words 8 votes
Truly progressive policies to support stable, affordable rental housing for all are a golden political opportunity ~life housing.affordable Article 2143 words 11 votes
What people in Kentucky coal country really think about a Green New Deal ~enviro Article 1385 words 3 votes
Do trigger warnings actually work? Researchers are divided over whether warnings about sensitive content help or harm people who have experienced trauma. ~science psychology Article 2110 words 7 votes
One in five Americans now live in places committed to 100% clean power ~enviro energy.renewable Article 661 words 9 votes