San Antonio lays groundwork for downtown-to-airport transit line ~transport Article 905 words 11 votes
SEPTA Board approves $1.69 billion FY24 operating and capital budget ahead of expected fiscal cliff ~transport Link 11 votes
US President Joe Biden's Federal Transit Administration announces $1.7 billion in grants for electric bus fleets and infrastructure ~transport Article 1149 words 34 votes
The idea of seasonal eating reaches its apotheosis in Sweden on Midsummer Eve, a magical day of feasting where a cake layered with strawberries and cream is the crowning glory ~food recipes baking Article 1095 words 13 votes
A $48 billion debt is crushing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Paying it off could disrupt the future of New York City transit. ~transport Article 2195 words 28 votes
Seattle plans to extend and upgrade Third Avenue transit mall in 2024 ~transport Article 797 words 16 votes
Philadelphia politician proposes more local options for mass-transit funding ~transport Article 630 words 11 votes
Los Angeles celebrates new era of transit as regional connector opens ~transport Article 809 words 15 votes
Calgary Transit goes electric as feds commit additional $325M for zero-emission buses ~transport Article 223 words 13 votes
Why America is addicted to cars - a casual exploration of public transit in North America ~transport Video 25:25 24 votes
NYC MTA moves forward with plans to install platform doors in three subway stations ~transport Article 406 words, published Jun 5 2023 29 votes
Ontario government awards contract for eastern GO Transit extension in Toronto area ~transport Article 200 words 10 votes
No car, no problem: Philadelphia is one of the best US cities to live in without a personal vehicle ~transport Link 17 votes
Self-driving electric commuter ferry takes to the water on its maiden voyage in Stockholm ~transport Article 207 words 1 vote
Sweden is on course to become one of the world's first smoke-free countries, defined as less than 5% of the adult population smoking ~health Link 15 votes
Social media and youth mental health - The US Surgeon General’s Advisory ~tech social media PDF 5 votes
Why suicide rates are dropping around the world ~health.mental Article 1816 words, published May 12 2023 7 votes
Peloton is recalling more than two million exercise bikes in the US. Here’s why ~tech Article 328 words 7 votes
The military base in Switzerland where the public can drive over the runway ~transport Video 4:18 6 votes
White House launching $5 billion program to speed US coronavirus vaccines ~health medicine Article 1388 words 3 votes
Finland is the European country with the highest proportion of under 25s dying from drugs ~health Article 403 words 6 votes
Covid backlash hobbles US public health and future pandemic response ~health Article 2189 words 8 votes
Isolation combined with an inhospitable environment can be a cause of stress on Greenland – but locals have found a way to deal with it: tuning into nature ~health.mental Article 1502 words 3 votes
These masks brought shame to gossips, drunks, and narcissists ~humanities.history Article 860 words, published Feb 17 2023 10 votes
To prepare for future pandemics, we can learn from the OECD's top two performers: New Zealand and Iceland ~health medicine Article 8 votes
How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them ~health Article 3841 words 4 votes
Semaglutide weight loss injections to be made available directly from pharmacies in the UK ~health medicine healthcare Article 45 words 6 votes
US Food and Drug Administration moves to ease rules for blood donations from men who have sex with men ~lgbt Article 823 words 7 votes
Norway's golden generation of athletes proves the value of sport as a public good – commitment to making the “joy of sport” available to all is producing world-class talent ~sports Article 957 words 3 votes
Denmark has managed to anger the Evangelical Lutheran Church and hundreds of thousands of Danish voters – all because of a public holiday ~humanities religion Article 928 words 6 votes
Why Amtrak isn’t building high speed rail (and that’s okay for now) ~transport Video 9:43, published Jan 5 2023 3 votes