California lawmakers move to ban irrigation of some decorative lawns ~enviro Article 1825 words, published Sep 13 2023 6 votes
Feeding seaweed to cows can cut methane emissions – Swedish study proposes government commission more research into environmental benefits of cattle feed additives ~enviro pollution Article 686 words 11 votes
Marriage between cousins and extended family members may soon be banned in Norway ~life relationships family Article 376 words 26 votes
Poverty, not the poor - a systematic analysis of the relatively high stable rate of US poverty using multinational data ~finance Link 21 votes
Dozens of Greenlandic women who say they were fitted with the contraceptive coil without their consent or knowledge are planning to sue the Danish state ~health healthcare Article 447 words 26 votes
Scottish officials approve UK’s first drug consumption room intended for safer use of illegal drugs ~health Article 502 words, published Sep 27 2023 30 votes
Aquaculture is bringing jobs and money to rural Icelandic regions, but a huge escape of farmed fish in August could devastate local salmon populations ~enviro Article 1674 words 7 votes
Those who have longed for a railway connection to Tromsø have been left disappointed once again – Nord-Norgebanen ‘too expensive’ ~transport Article 645 words 13 votes
Joe Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve US rail safety and boost capacity in thirty-five states ~transport Article 1039 words 34 votes
China climate envoy says phasing out fossil fuels 'unrealistic' ~enviro climate change Article 527 words 22 votes
EU warns Elon Musk after Twitter found to have highest rate of disinformation followed by Facebook ~tech facebook microsoft google social media Article 746 words 34 votes
Dear drivers, steady as you go at 20mph. And welcome to the future. ~transport Article 757 words, published Sep 20 2023 35 votes
Kick revisits moderation policy after CEO laughs at sex worker ‘prank’ stream ~tech social media Article 1014 words 18 votes
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak considers banning cigarettes for next generation ~health Article 895 words 36 votes
Under new policy, Italy starts removing lesbian mothers' names from children's birth certificates ~lgbt Article 44 votes
Italian senate about to vote on a law that upgrades surrogacy to 'universal crime' would lead to prosecution of foreign acts within Italy ~lgbt Article 1804 words 9 votes
Iceland is turning to taxes to reduce the impact exponential growth in tourism has on its pristine wilderness ~travel Article 77 words 7 votes
Norway's Fyllingsdalen tunnel is a showstopping piece of urban cycling infrastructure – for a city where car-centric development still dominates ~transport Article 77 words 11 votes
Sweden's minority-run coalition announced on Wednesday it would be cutting funding for climate and environmental measures next year ~enviro climate change Article 962 words 10 votes
Copying US president Franklin Roosevelt, Joe Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps ~enviro climate change Article 60 votes
Is Finland the best place in the world to be a parent – Alexandra Topping travels to Helsinki to find out why the UK pre-school system lags so far behind ~life family parenting Video 11:52 4 votes
UK's Online Safety Bill: Crackdown on harmful social media content agreed ~tech social media Article 741 words 27 votes
There's hope for the US opioid crisis — but politics stands in the way ~health medicine Article 2582 words, published Jan 4 2021 8 votes
US President Joe Biden's decision to skip Climate Ambition Summit called a 'disgrace' ~enviro climate change Article 541 words 24 votes
Ending minimum parking requirements was a policy win for the Twin Cities ~design urban planning Article 882 words, published Aug 31 2023 16 votes
Ministers set to ban single-use vapes in UK over child addiction fears ~health Article 490 words 30 votes
This Obamacare disaster had a surprising turnaround ~health Article 1545 words, published Sep 13 2023 16 votes
Sweden's right-wing government says it will turn its back on plastic bag tax from November 2024 ~enviro pollution plastics Article 350 words 20 votes
Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care ~health.mental Article 33 votes
Women who were denied emergency abortions file lawsuits in three states: Lawsuits want to clarify abortion ban exceptions for ‘medical emergencies’ in Idaho, Oklahoma and Tennessee ~life.women Article 36 votes
California announced the strongest railway emissions regulations in the US. Freight companies are suing. ~transport Article 1813 words, published Sep 6 2023 24 votes
YouTube is testing a three-strikes policy for ad blocking ~tech google social media Article 420 words, published Jun 29 2023 173 votes
It's the beginning of the end for global oil demand, International Energy Agency chief says ~enviro energy climate change Article 424 words 13 votes
Danish government has apologized to thousands of people with disabilities who were abused in state-run facilities ~health Article 504 words 7 votes
Swedish schools minister Lotta Edholm moves students off digital devices and on to books and handwriting, with teachers and experts debating the pros and cons ~life education Article 934 words 20 votes
Opinion: The Kids Online Safety Act would harm US LGBTQ+ youth, restrict access to information and community ~lgbt Article 541 words, published Jul 27 2023 38 votes
Elon Musk’s X sues California over content moderation law, claiming it violates free speech ~tech social media Article 342 words 25 votes
Three big, bold ideas to douse the flames of a world on fire ~enviro climate change Article 1578 words 10 votes
A huge threat to the US budget has receded. No one is sure why (A decade of Medicare spending growth and projections) ~finance Article 1124 words 18 votes
Thousands donate to save Florida abortion clinic amid crippling state fines ~health healthcare Article 688 words 25 votes
Norway has a chance to transform climate finance – the country's windfall from the energy crisis should be used to underwrite investments in developing countries ~enviro climate change Article 290 words 17 votes
Poland cuts tax for first-time homebuyers and raises it for those buying multiple properties ~finance Link 29 votes
London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions ~transport Article 1117 words 29 votes
Senator admits "Kids Online Safety Act" will target trans content online ~lgbt transgender Article 597 words 28 votes
France’s browser-based website blocking proposal will set a disastrous precedent for the open internet ~tech internet.open browsers Article 924 words, published Jun 26 2023 49 votes