In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged a barricade survived ~enviro Article 2220 words 21 votes
Norway to spend $6 million a year stock-piling grain, citing pandemic, war and climate change – will start storing 15,000 tons of grain yearly until 2028 or 2029 ~food Article 367 words 54 votes
A right-wing sheriffs group that challenges federal law is gaining acceptance across many regions of the US ~news usa politics law Article 1536 words 58 votes
US intelligence assessment shows intentionally caused explosion crashed Wagner chief's plane ~news russia politics usa Article 891 words 26 votes
Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in a protected area ~enviro Article 701 words 13 votes
Cambodian Parliament approves longtime leader’s son as prime minister as part of generational change ~news politics cambodia Article 726 words 4 votes
As world warms, Sweden sees opportunity to grow its young wine industry ~food drinks Article 1278 words 6 votes
US federal grants will replace tunnels beneath roads that let water pass but not fish ~enviro Article 582 words 16 votes
Israeli proposal to move early Christian mosaic to US Museum of the Bible sparks controversy ~humanities.history Article 1260 words 17 votes
US Special Counsel got a search warrant for Twitter to turn over info on Donald Trump’s account ~tech social media Article 490 words 40 votes
Finland's former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb will run as a candidate in the presidential elections – will face the popular former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto ~news finland politics Article 319 words 12 votes
Russia has launched its first mission to the moon in nearly fifty years ~space rocketry Article 550 words, published Aug 10 2023 21 votes
Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US ~life education Article 1476 words 49 votes
Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights ~health Article 1075 words 73 votes
As work begins on the largest US dam removal project, tribes look to a future of growth ~enviro Article 1155 words, published Jul 31 2023 28 votes
Pioneering mothers are breaking down barriers to breastfeeding in Olympic sports ~life.women Article 1067 words 24 votes
Norwegian climber Kristin Harila retires after becoming the fastest to climb world's highest fourteen peaks in ninety-two days ~sports Article 379 words 10 votes
Japan’s Fumio Kishida hopes to further strengthen strategic cooperation with US and South Korea at summit ~news japan usa south korea Article 514 words 5 votes
Federal jury acquits Louisiana trooper caught on camera pummeling Black motorist ~news usa.la Article 1329 words 30 votes
Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread? ~enviro water energy.renewable Article 1145 words 32 votes
The first US nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia ~enviro energy Article 796 words 64 votes
Thermo Fisher Scientific settles with family of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells uphold medicine ~health medicine healthcare Article 685 words 26 votes
US District Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials ~books libraries Article 277 words 50 votes
New report from the US Centers for Disease Control claims more than 100,000 suffer from tick-caused meat allergy and the number is rising ~health Article 796 words 42 votes
Switzerland, Finland and Sweden are considering joining the US National Guard's security partnership program, in a further expansion of American military ties across Europe ~news sweden finland switzerland usa russia Article 510 words 19 votes
US schools lost track of homeless kids during the pandemic. Many face a steep path to recovery ~life education Article 1444 words 14 votes
They’re the names you don’t know. Hollywood’s ‘journeyman’ actors explain why they are striking. ~tv Article 1461 words, published Jul 24 2023 13 votes
US District Judge orders compassionate release of three of Newburgh Four - sharply criticizes FBI's role in radicalizing the defendants ~news usa Article 743 words 18 votes
Retired Maj. David Grusch tells Congress the US is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs ~misc politics Article 542 words 42 votes
Chinese spaceship with three aboard docks with Tiangong space station ~space Article 637 words, published Nov 30 2022 34 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
One year old, US climate law is already turbocharging clean energy technology ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1080 words 34 votes
Sick of hearing about record heat? Scientists say those numbers paint the story of a warming world. ~enviro climate change Article 1147 words 19 votes
Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. They’re not the only crop thriving in the shade. ~food drinks Article 873 words 24 votes
With its own Major League, cricket looks for a foothold in the United States | Six teams, eighteen regular season matches, three-hour games ~sports cricket Article 837 words 25 votes
Warmer, drier weather because of El Niño is expected to hamper rice production across Asia, hitting global food security in a world still reeling from the impacts of the war in Ukraine ~enviro climate change Article 1042 words 17 votes
Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the USA grows more polarized ~misc politics Article 2189 words, published Jul 5 2023 51 votes
US Supreme Court justices and donors mingle at campus visits. These documents show the ethical dilemmas ~misc politics Article 2903 words 27 votes
Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals ~enviro pollution.water water.drinking Article 828 words 49 votes
Vote to block Georgia spaceport upheld by state’s high court ~space Article 964 words, published Feb 7 2023 17 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
Spanish authorities are seeking €90 Million in damages from a Swedish mining company for a major toxic spill near the famed Doñana National Park in 1998 ~enviro water.waste Article 382 words 11 votes
Drug cartel violence flares in western Mexico after vigilante leader’s killing ~news mexico crime.organized Article 1213 words 14 votes
600 arrested and 200 police officers hurt on France’s third night of protests over teen’s killing ~news france crime Article 1206 words 35 votes
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is barred from running for office until 2030 ~news politics Article 752 words 28 votes
Italian soccer players banned from wearing No. 88 on jerseys in campaign against antisemitism ~sports.football Article 613 words 15 votes
Over $200 billion potentially stolen from COVID-19 relief programs in US ~finance Article 1072 words 12 votes
Greece’s left-wing opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras, stepping down after crushing election defeat ~news greece politics Article 328 words 8 votes