US state supreme courts were once dominated by Democrats. A concerted effort by right-wing groups has changed that - with massive implications for abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and elections. ~misc politics Article 5397 words, published Jul 24 2023 49 votes
What's the difference between medieval inns, taverns, and alehouses? ~humanities.history Video 17:45 13 votes
How the ultrawealthy use private foundations to bank millions in tax deductions while giving the public little in return ~finance business Article 3822 words 37 votes
Paris olympics swimming events to be held in cleaned up river Seine, public swimming to become legal ~sports Article 13 votes
Israel’s top court will hear challenges to a new law that weakens its power, the law has sparked large protests ~misc politics Article 326 words 10 votes
Chinese man convicted for building bridge for village ignites public debate over judicial power ~news china.baicheng crime law Link 26 votes
Google is directing searchers straight to troves of nonconsensual deep fake porn, raising legal and ethical concerns ~tech google Article 1497 words 18 votes
Diplomats missed a key deadline while negotiating rules for deep sea mining, allowing companies to apply for permits before rules go into effect ~enviro Article 1361 words 9 votes
2022 guidance from President Biden's administration assures doctors they’ll be protected by US federal law for providing emergency abortion care even if their state bans the procedure ~health medicine healthcare.emergency Article 599 words, published Jul 11 2022 40 votes
EU passes nature restoration law in knife-edge vote ~enviro climate change conservation sustainability Article 978 words 19 votes
European Commission adopts new adequacy decision for safe and trusted EU-US data flows ~tech privacy Link 15 votes
Judge delays rollout of New York's delivery worker minimum wage law ~finance Article 1391 words 20 votes
France passes bill to allow police to remotely activate phone camera, microphone, and GPS, in order to spy on people ~tech privacy Article 312 words 79 votes
How scientific conferences are responding to US abortion bans and anti-LGBTQ+ laws ~science Link 32 votes
Quran burning and requests to approve the destruction of more holy books have left Sweden torn between its commitment to free speech and its respect for religious minorities ~humanities religion Article 952 words 18 votes
America's first law regulating AI bias in hiring takes effect this week ~tech Article 1235 words 13 votes
US Supreme Court strikes down race-based admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina ~life education.higher Article 654 words 85 votes
Florida bill allowing radioactive roads made of potentially cancer-causing mining waste signed by Ron DeSantis ~transport Article 1022 words 43 votes
US Supreme Court strikes down President Biden's student loan forgiveness: Now what? ~finance Article 1008 words 117 votes
US Supreme Court says First Amendment entitles web designer to refuse to do gay weddings ~lgbt Article 490 words 56 votes
Finland wants to reverse downward trends in PISA school aptitude tests, and promote a focused learning environment, with new laws around mobile phone use ~life education Article 345 words 11 votes
How and why the work of John Hart Ely a liberal scholar, profoundly influenced the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v Wade re abortion rights in the US ~health Article 5519 words 5 votes
Finland games industry disappointed by new immigration reforms – 30% of the industry is made up of gaming professionals that have immigrated to the country ~games Article 213 words 10 votes
US Supreme Court rules 5-4 against Navajo Nation, stating that United States has no "duty" to "supply tribes with adequate water" ~news usa law.constitutional Article 562 words 73 votes
Watered-down LGBTQ ‘understanding’ bill shows how far Japan’s parliament is out of step with its society – and history ~lgbt history Article 1180 words 20 votes
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Native American child welfare law ~life family Article 94 words 23 votes
Making Reddit remove content with EU law vs using a script ~tech social media Article 6672 words, published May 13 2022 14 votes
Traffic cop sues city over ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ cards for NYPD friends and family ~news usa.ny.nyc law Article 999 words 52 votes
Sweden's Supreme Court approves the extradition of a supporter of the Kurdistan Workers' Party to Türkiye, ahead of NATO membership talks with Ankara ~news sweden law politics Article 593 words 8 votes
Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights ~transport Video 29:43, published May 25 2023 9 votes
Kids’ reading scores have soared in Deep South states ~life education Article 1238 words, published May 17 2023 13 votes
Three generations of trans Americans reflect on what has (and hasn't) changed ~lgbt transgender Article 1199 words 9 votes
Nepal: Court orders recognition of same-sex spouse ~lgbt Article 784 words, published May 2 2023 5 votes
Indiana governor signs “Don’t Say Gay” bill that forces teachers to out trans kids to their parents ~lgbt transgender Article 517 words 12 votes
F1 star Lewis Hamilton blasts Florida’s anti-LBGTQ measures ~lgbt transgender Article 681 words 8 votes
Trendy neighbourhood in Copenhagen bracing for major protests over anti-ghetto law – critics say it's racist and pushing out remaining social housing ~life housing.social Article 641 words 5 votes
Japan to ban upskirting in sweeping sex crime reforms ~news japan crime law Article 39 words 11 votes
Dwyane Wade, who has trans daughter, says he left Florida because his family 'would not be accepted' there ~lgbt transgender Article 409 words 11 votes