California legislature rejects governor’s proposed cuts to active transportation, intercity rail ~transport Article 824 words, published May 30 2024 21 votes
Indigenous nations approve historic water rights agreement with state of Arizona. It now goes to US Congress. ~enviro Article 1027 words 17 votes
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is weaponizing consumer protection laws against nonprofit organizations ~society politics Article 3249 words 23 votes
School choice programs have been wildly successful under Ron DeSantis. Now Florida public schools might close. ~society politics Article 25 votes
WASPI [Women Against State Pension Inequality] Campaign's legal action is morally wrong ~finance Article 2454 words, published Feb 28 2023 3 votes
Minnesota repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition ~tech internet Article 576 words, published May 24 2024 22 votes
The future starts in South Africa ~society politics Article 2629 words, published May 18 2024 6 votes
Joe Biden administration commits $3.4 billion in funding to San Francisco Caltrain extension ~transport Article 608 words 28 votes
Norway sued over deep-sea mining plans – WWF says the government has breached the law without adequately assessing the consequences ~enviro Article 454 words 6 votes
Geert Wilders is coming for the EU – The hard-right politician has at last formed a government after six months of negotiation ~society politics Article 793 words, published May 17 2024 16 votes
Houston has seen a gentle density revolution since the 1990s. Allowing neighborhoods to opt out of citywide reforms was crucial. ~design urban planning Article 4894 words 18 votes
A major initiative to scale up water chlorination in India ~health Article 1816 words, published Apr 30 2024 4 votes
Taiwan, on China’s doorstep, is dealing with TikTok its own way ~tech social media Article 1195 words 11 votes
Seattle’s law mandating higher pay for food delivery workers is a case study in backfire economics ~finance business Link 18 votes
US Supreme Court denies California’s plea for immunity for COVID-19 deaths at San Quentin prison ~health Article 672 words 18 votes
California junk fee ban could upend restaurant industry ~food restaurants Article 1375 words 39 votes
As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in the US, the FBI is racing to counter the threat ~society politics Article 1795 words 20 votes
The existence of a Roma police register is shocking but not surprising. It is directly linked to Norway's long history of antigypsyism. ~society politics Article 1648 words 16 votes
7,000 Maui short-term rentals could be eliminated under new county bill ~society politics Article 691 words 20 votes
Spending cuts are often false economies that end up costing society dearly ~finance Article 370 words 16 votes
Georgia rocked by protests as government pushes Vladimir Putin-style ‘foreign agent’ bill ~news georgia russia politics law Article 27 votes
British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces ~society politics Article 918 words 35 votes
Book ban fight in Nevada would create LGBTQ section of libraries ~books libraries Article 512 words, published Apr 23 2024 9 votes
Lies, confections, distortions: how the right made London the most vilified place in Britain ~society politics Article 1065 words 9 votes
How Sweden is failing its spacetechs – it's not about the budget, says one founder who moved his company to Finland ~space Article 1215 words 7 votes
European Commission approves creation of an environmental zone in the city centre of Stockholm, where petrol and diesel cars will be banned entirely from 2025 ~transport Article 440 words 25 votes
US state North Carolina medical marijuana sales begin at Cherokee nation store ~health medicine Article 499 words 12 votes
Residents in southern Illinois county to vote on non-binding referendum to separate state from Cook County ~society politics Link 13 votes
Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis ~society politics Article 14 votes
Maui wildfire report: Officials declined extra help before a deadly inferno engulfed Lahaina, killing more than 100 people ~enviro Article published Apr 17 2024 12 votes
California sets nation-leading limit for carcinogenic chromium-6 in drinking water ~enviro pollution.water water.drinking Article 1321 words 17 votes
Copenhagen and Paris mayors exchange lessons learned after huge fires destroy landmarks ~design architecture Article 479 words 12 votes
Amid marijuana legalization, a civic problem lingers: that smell ~society politics Article 77 words 35 votes
Networked geothermal is catching on in Minnesota ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1379 words, published Apr 5 2024 19 votes
Norway's health minister resigned Friday, the second Norwegian government member to step down this year amid allegations they plagiarized academic works ~society politics Article 322 words 17 votes
Idaho libraries must move materials deemed harmful to children, or face lawsuits, under new law ~books libraries Article 868 words 24 votes
Norwegian court finds police acted unreasonably in fining activists who blocked government buildings ~enviro energy.renewable Article 451 words 15 votes