Chick-fil-A’s profits are being used to push anti-trans state laws and kill the Equality Act ~lgbt transgender Article 971 words 22 votes
King County, WA is first in the country to ban government use of facial recognition software ~tech privacy Link 15 votes
California bill to decriminalize psychedelics is approved by Senate, now moves on to Assembly ~health Article 486 words 26 votes
Florida has passed an unconstitutional law to allow suing and fining social media companies (except ones that also own theme parks) for censoring users or de-platforming politicians ~tech social media Article 1637 words 20 votes
California will discourage students who are gifted at math ~life education Article 873 words, published May 4 2021 16 votes
Gothenburg's bold plan to be world's best rainy city – it rains nearly 40% of the time in the Swedish city, so why not try to make the most of it? ~design urban planning architecture Article 1051 words 17 votes
Florida bill would fine social media platforms for banning politicians— with exemption for Disney ~tech social media facebook Article 613 words 14 votes
California could be the first state to allow adults to add parents to health care plans ~health healthcare Article 750 words 8 votes
Maryland enacts landmark police overhaul, first state to repeal police bill of rights ~news usa.md law Article 1894 words, published Apr 10 2021 14 votes
Foxconn and Wisconsin have amended their contract to reflect a $672 million investment, instead of the $10 billion promised in 2017 ~tech Article 1152 words 17 votes
Marin to be first big Bay Area water agency to push ahead with water restrictions ~enviro climate change Article 684 words 7 votes
Arkansas Governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth ~lgbt transgender Article 244 words 23 votes
New York just legalized marijuana. Here are the prime acquisition targets and the types of deals you can expect. ~news usa.ny law Article 1919 words 17 votes
In Colorado, the looming liability of oil and gas cleanup ~enviro pollution.ground Article 1738 words, published Mar 16 2021 6 votes
Georgia House passes sweeping bill that would restrict voting access, setting up final vote next week ~news politics usa.ga Article 8 votes
Arizona advances bill forcing Apple and Google to allow Fortnite-style alternative payment options ~tech google apple.app store Article 1684 words 7 votes
Why Gothenburg is Europe's most sustainable city – residents and local government have been steadfast in their efforts to reinvent the city's reputation ~enviro sustainability Article 875 words, published Feb 8 2021 8 votes
Illinois rep. wants to ban ‘all violent video games’ to curb violence ~games Article 442 words 14 votes
Washington State launches investigation into 200,000 missing cows ~finance Article 1111 words 11 votes
Texas Department of Public Safety issues amber alert for victim of horror doll Chucky ~tech Article 325 words 5 votes
Can Malmö's green points system help rewild London? Transformation of a Swedish shipyard into a leafy haven inspired London's 'urban greening factor' plan. ~design urban planning Article 1983 words 10 votes
Getting plowed - Exposing the bid-rigging, violence and sabotage at the heart of an unlikely racket: snow removal (2012) ~life Article 4886 words, published Apr 18 2012 4 votes
Ex-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and eight others criminally charged in Flint Water Crisis ~enviro pollution.water Article 837 words, published Jan 14 2021 29 votes
Michigan county commissioner pulls gun out during virtual meeting when resident asked board to denounce Proud Boys ~news usa.mi politics Article 21 votes
Bakersfield, California just ended chronic homelessness ~life Article 650 words, published Jan 6 2021 11 votes
California expects record revenues in stunning Covid budget reversal ~finance Article 1598 words 8 votes
Pennsylvania Republicans block seating of Democratic state senator, take control from lieutenant governor ~news politics usa.pa Article 692 words 20 votes
Los Angeles Department of Public Health urges film industry vigilance to help contain COVID-19 ~movies Article 427 words 7 votes
Andrew Yang files paperwork to run for New York City mayor ~society politics Article 264 words 26 votes
How New York City vaccinated six million people in less than a month ~humanities.history Article 2222 words 8 votes
Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit seeking to subvert election ~news politics usa.tx usa.pa Article 776 words 21 votes
New York 22nd district race up in air as county finds fifty-five uncounted ballots ~news usa.ny politics Article 492 words 12 votes
Rebuilding after a wildfire? Most states don't require fire-resistant materials ~enviro Article 2036 words 6 votes
In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court sides with religious groups in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions in New York ~news law usa.ny.nyc Article 20 votes
Scottish Parliament unanimously passes a bill to provide menstrual products for free across the country ~health Link 30 votes
A look at the future of abortion from Colorado ~health Article 557 words, published Nov 5 2020 9 votes