Phoenix passes historic ordinance giving outdoor workers protection from extreme heat ~enviro Link 28 votes
The influencer who “reverses” Lupus with smoothies. Psychiatrist Brooke Goldner makes extraordinary claims about incurable diseases. It’s brought her a mansion, a Ferrari, and a huge social following. ~health diet.raw food Article 2731 words, published Mar 26 2024 18 votes
Plans for regulator illustrate inherently political nature of football ~sports.football Article 1128 words, published Mar 21 2024 4 votes
Germany legalizes recreational cannabis use ~news germany politics law Article 432 words, published Feb 23 2024 72 votes
Can a movie change the law? The 1961 film 'Victim' isn't just a tense thriller, it was crafted to serve as a stealthy challenge to a British law that criminalized the very existence of homosexuals. ~movies Video 39:33 12 votes
After the Honduran president repealed a law granting unfettered authority to outside investors, investors took the dispute to a World Bank arbitration court ~finance cryptocurrency Article 1864 words, published Mar 19 2024 13 votes
Swedish land owner wins legal battle to keep 14kg meteorite – appeals court ruled that such rocks should be considered “immovable property” and part of the land where they are found ~space Article 324 words 23 votes
Show Tildes: mapping almost every law, regulation and case in Australia ~comp Article 4913 words 14 votes
The first ‘cyberflasher’ is convicted under England’s new law and gets more than five years in prison ~news united kingdom england crime law Article 336 words 25 votes
Donald Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million US civil fraud judgment ~news usa.ny.nyc politics law.civil Article 595 words 64 votes
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve another law giving government more power to curb dissent ~news hong kong china law politics Article 628 words 20 votes
US libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books and seek new state laws in fight with publishers ~books libraries Article 912 words, published Mar 12 2024 46 votes
Brazil's military leaders told police Jair Bolsonaro involved in a plan to reverse 2022 election result ~news politics law Article 855 words 16 votes
Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court rules ~lgbt Article 246 words 39 votes
European Union approves landmark AI law, leapfrogging US to regulate critical but worrying new technology ~tech Article 26 votes
Denmark wants to conscript more people for military service – including women, for the first time ~life Article 892 words 13 votes
A state by state review of how easy or difficult it is to enforce open records laws in the US reveals many obstacles ~misc politics Article 3094 words, published Mar 10 2024 7 votes
Denmark's tough laws on begging hit Roma women with few other options – the Roma minority are heavily discriminated against across Europe ~life.women Article 21 votes
With little enforcement or legal culpability, social media helps wildlife trafficking thrive in plain sight ~enviro Article 1766 words 16 votes
France becomes the first country in the world to guarantee abortion as a constitutional right ~health Article 270 words 58 votes
A legal historian who studies the US abortion battle explains why the Alabama state Supreme Court’s decision on in vitro fertilization is so momentous ~health Article 35 votes
Texas is right. The tech giants need to be regulated. ~tech social media privacy Article 955 words 10 votes
The 24-hour city: In a push to bolster nightlife, cities are changing laws to keep bars, restaurants and transit systems operating round-the-clock ~life Article 77 words 34 votes
Conservative government would require websites to verify age to watch porn: Pierre Poilievre ~tech internet Link 36 votes
Germany's new cannabis law to pass this week and take effect in April ~news germany politics law Article 755 words 17 votes
What is India's "uniform civil code" and why does it anger Muslims? ~humanities religion Article 543 words, published Feb 7 2024 17 votes
American Bar Association calls for US courts to find a different word than master, citing history and negative associations ~humanities history Article 434 words 28 votes
US court bans three dicamba based weedkillers and finds EPA broke law in approval process ~enviro Article 994 words 24 votes
Megathread - Update on state court cases challenging legality of Donald Trump candidacy under the 14th amendment section 3 of the US constitution ~misc politics Article 347 words 45 votes
Secretive US right wing advocacy group promotes model legislation to limit public nuisance claims like those responsible for tobacco and opioid verdicts ~misc politics Article 1021 words 18 votes
"By all means, go after big tech. But for the love of the next generation, don’t pretend that it’s going to help vulnerable youth." ~tech social media Article 3142 words 33 votes
Florida official letter: "Misrepresenting" gender on drivers licenses is fraud, changes now banned ~lgbt transgender Article 630 words 40 votes
Detroit’s LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce is helping create a business renaissance ~lgbt Article 647 words 10 votes
US companies including Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starbucks are using new legal playbook against unions, experts say ~finance business Article 1790 words 30 votes
Feminism versus multiculturalism [an argument against feminism and multiculturalism being 'incompatible'] ~humanities PDF 5 votes
The US GOP doesn’t want to punish trans people—it wants to eradicate them ~lgbt transgender Article 1405 words 77 votes