Why a 100-year supply? How Arizona got its famous, yet arbitrarily numbered groundwater rule. ~enviro water.ground Article 1213 words 14 votes
California gas tax revenue will drop by $6 billion, threatening roads ~transport Article 608 words 27 votes
The red US state brain drain isn’t coming. It’s happening right now. ~life education.higher work Article 5795 words, published Nov 22 2023 77 votes
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says trans kids are “children of God” "The way these Super PACS and my opponent went about their campaign was just mean, gross, and cruel." ~lgbt transgender Article 578 words, published Nov 22 2023 22 votes
Maryland is making a $27.2 million investment in devices as part of an effort to ensure residents have the technology to access reliable, high-speed internet. ~tech Article 293 words, published Nov 20 2023 16 votes
Residents of Luleå, Sweden welcome new campaign encouraging them to say hello to each other during dark winter months ~life Article 955 words 12 votes
Solar power to the people: California program brings clean energy to Oakland ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1225 words, published Nov 18 2023 11 votes
Texas businesses file amicus brief saying abortion ban costs state nearly $15 billion a year ~finance business Article 319 words 24 votes
Health insurers have been breaking US state laws for years ~health healthcare Article 1751 words 24 votes
New York residents say a hazardous waste incinerator’s emissions violate their new constitutional right to a “healthful environment.” ~enviro pollution.air Article 2087 words, published Nov 9 2023 14 votes
Massachusetts passed a law requiring cars make data accessible to independent shops to allow repairs. Automakers sued. ~transport Article 1155 words 31 votes
Curbside trash is a problem in NYC. Officials have a not-so-novel fix: plastic bins. ~enviro Article 1392 words 29 votes
New College: How Ron DeSantis is forcing Florida brain drain by targeting an LGBTQ+ campus ~lgbt Article 3201 words 24 votes
Inspired by online dating, AI tool for adoption matchmaking falls short for vulnerable foster kids ~tech Article 2559 words 11 votes
Uber and Lyft to pay New York drivers $328 million following state attorney general wage theft investigation ~transport Article 998 words 20 votes
Why Amarillo, Texas hit pause on proposed abortion travel ban adopted elsewhere in Texas ~health Article 1133 words, published Oct 25 2023 15 votes
The remote Danish island of Bornholm has pledged to eliminate trash by 2032. How will it get there? ~enviro recycling Article 2411 words 13 votes
Led by labor-backed mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago could become the first big city in the US to open a publicly owned grocery store ~food Article 1049 words 31 votes
Joe Biden administration gives $86 million in roadway safety planning grants to 200 US communities ~transport Article 710 words 13 votes
China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Gavin Newsom visits Beijing ~enviro climate change Article 404 words 14 votes
Meta accused by US states of using features to lure children to Instagram and Facebook ~health.mental Article 411 words 18 votes
Kansas City receives $15 billion in federal funding for mobility and infrastructure projects ~transport Article 746 words 13 votes
Book bans in Texas spread as new state law takes effect ~books Article 1272 words, published Oct 11 2023 14 votes
Detroit wants to be the first big American city to tax land value ~finance Article 987 words, published Oct 5 2023 33 votes
Stockholm has announced plans to ban petrol and diesel cars from its centre, in an effort to slash pollution and reduce noise ~enviro pollution.air pollution.noise Article 409 words 10 votes
Vermont utility plans to end outages by giving customers batteries ~enviro energy Article 1256 words 14 votes
The war in Ukraine is heightening tensions between Russians and Norwegians living on Svalbard | Focus on Europe ~life Video 5:26, published Sep 30 2023 8 votes
California lawmakers move to ban irrigation of some decorative lawns ~enviro Article 1825 words, published Sep 13 2023 6 votes
US state of Arizona cancels leases and water rights for Saudi company that grows alfalfa ~enviro water.ground Article 1007 words 45 votes
New Orleans officials seek to build a freshwater pipeline as saltwater wedge inches closer ~enviro water.fresh water.salt Article published Sep 27 2023 11 votes
‘We felt so betrayed’: Indigenous tribe continues activism after decision excluding Morro Bay from US marine sanctuary ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1326 words 23 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
Gainesville, Florida is giving trans punk legend Laura Jane Grace a key to the city ~lgbt transgender Article 377 words 11 votes
Size of McKinsey consulting firm opioid settlement increased by $230 million ~finance business Article 376 words 10 votes
New California law bars schoolbook bans based on racial and gender teachings ~lgbt Article 377 words 14 votes
Dear drivers, steady as you go at 20mph. And welcome to the future. ~transport Article 757 words, published Sep 20 2023 35 votes
Under new policy, Italy starts removing lesbian mothers' names from children's birth certificates ~lgbt Article 44 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
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a lawsuit Saturday against five major oil companies and their subsidiaries over climate change ~enviro climate change Article 636 words 45 votes
Small US cities experiment with grant funded Uber-like microtransit ~transport Article 1175 words 16 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