Hungary formally lost access this week to over €200 million in grants from Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein amid growing concerns about the country's democratic backsliding ~society politics Article 542 words 14 votes
Is gerrymandering about to become more difficult? ~society politics Article 120 words, published May 27 2021 14 votes
The plan to kill Osama bin Laden—from the spycraft to the assault to its bizarre political backdrop—as told by the people in the room ~humanities.history Article 16 894 words, published Apr 30 2021 11 votes
The global campaign to make environmental destruction an international crime ~enviro Article 1864 words, published Apr 8 2021 6 votes
Denmark has gone far-right on refugees – Copenhagen claims Damascus is safe enough to send nearly 100 Syrians back ~society politics Article 837 words 7 votes
US President Donald Trump revokes rule preventing White House staff from lobbying ~society politics Article 161 words 11 votes
California expects record revenues in stunning Covid budget reversal ~finance Article 1598 words 8 votes
Washington’s secret to the perfect Zoom bookshelf? Buy it wholesale. ~books Article 184 words 18 votes
US President Donald Trump tries to drum out GOP election officials who won’t play his games ~society politics Article 881 words 9 votes
EU shoots for €10B ‘industrial cloud’ to rival US ~tech Article 788 words, published Oct 15 2020 7 votes
People who live near the most toxic sites in America say they saw a level of attention they hadn't seen in decades under Donald Trump ~enviro Article 203 words 18 votes
US officials are ramping up criticism of the GDPR, which they say protects cybercriminals ~tech privacy Article 17 votes
In first for Congress, US House passes bill to establish DC as the nation's 51st state, but it faces insurmountable opposition in the Senate ~news politics usa.dc Article 472 words 26 votes
US reopens consulate in Greenland as part of a recent push from the White House to expand presence in the Arctic to curb Russian and Chinese influence ~news denmark.greenland usa russia china Article 654 words 7 votes
The guardrails are off the US Military: It’s no longer guaranteed that the Pentagon will resist unlawful orders from the President. And the rot is deeper than you think ~society politics Article 839 words 20 votes
Experts knew a pandemic was coming. Here’s what they’re worried about next ~enviro Article 173 words 16 votes
US FDA reverses policy that let over 100 antibody tests on market without review ~health Article 583 words 4 votes
Up to 85,000 voters could be removed from Florida electoral rolls ~news usa.fl politics Article 585 words 8 votes
The latest obstacle in the search for a coronavirus treatment: Too many drug trials ~health Article 621 words 3 votes
USDA let millions of pounds of food rot while food-bank demand soared ~food Article 152 words 11 votes
US President Donald Trump halts funding to World Health Organization, criticizing group's pandemic response ~news usa politics Article 123 words 16 votes
For jobless Americans, Obamacare is still a potential lifeline ~health healthcare Article 1292 words 3 votes
US President Donald Trump removes independent watchdog for coronavirus funds, upending oversight panel ~society politics Article 105 words 14 votes
Wisconsin governor orders stop to in-person voting on eve of election ~news usa.wi politics Article 157 words 9 votes
Acting US Navy Secretary: 'I stand by every word I said' after leak of carrier speech ~health Article 109 words 11 votes
Mike Pence task force freezes foreign coronavirus aid amid US backlash ~health Article 131 words 6 votes
San Francisco Bay Area doctors see flatter curve after two weeks of social isolation ~health Article 1177 words 10 votes
Republicans adopt Andrew Yang’s cause. He isn’t celebrating ~news usa politics Article 2959 words 12 votes
Health ministers squabble over face masks at coronavirus talks ~health Article 1031 words, published Mar 6 2020 5 votes
Democratic National Committee nixes audience for Phoenix debate over coronavirus concerns ~news politics usa.az.phoenix Article 102 words 9 votes
Pete Buttigieg: 'Time for rethinking what campaigning looks like' amid coronavirus ~society politics Article 131 words 9 votes
Donald Trump's budget gives Greenland another try – administration's proposal would give the State Department $587,000 to build a first permanent consular services outpost ~news denmark.greenland politics usa Article 915 words, published Feb 19 2020 4 votes
Nevada culinary union lays into Sanders supporters after health care backlash ~news usa.nv politics Article 412 words 7 votes