Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in an Icelandic experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites. Some called it crazy, but it worked. ~enviro energy Article 17 votes
Punching, slamming, screaming: A chef’s past abuse haunts Noma, the world’s top-rated restaurant ~food restaurants Article 23 votes
Binance employees find $1.7 Billion in crypto was sent to Iranian entities ~finance cryptocurrency business Article 17 votes
Norway is a Winter Olympic giant. Why isn't it better at ice hockey? ~sports.hockey Article 1266 words 9 votes
Amazon’s promotion of ‘Melania’ has critics questioning its motives (Amazon has spent 35M on marketing on top of its 40M budget) ~movies Article 34 votes
I let my wife have an affair. Do I have to console her now that it’s over? ~life relationships Article 27 votes
Why on earth have I seen the same Broadway show thirteen times? An investigation. ~arts art.performance theatre Article 8 votes
Texas A&M, under new curriculum limits, warns professor not to teach Plato ~humanities philosophy education.higher Article 44 votes
How New York keeps its unfiltered water safe: spending millions on land ~enviro water.unfiltered Article 15 votes
US shoppers, drawn by steep discounts, power through Black Friday ~finance economics business Article 22 votes
Fairy tales contain useful lessons for navigating our interactions with the internet ~life Article 28 votes
As the war in Ukraine rages on, many Finns are getting reacquainted with the country's remarkable network of väestönsuoja, or civil defense shelters ~life Article 24 votes
Twenty-five movies, many stars, zero hits: Hollywood falls to new lows ~movies comedy Article 26 votes
The Florentine Diamond resurfaces after 100 years in hiding. Legendary jewel of the Habsburgs not seen since 1919 and thought lost, has actually been safe in a Canadian bank for decades. (gifted link) ~humanities.history Article 29 votes
NYT photo essay: How NASA’s lunar photography brought the heavens down to Earth ~space Article published Oct 24 2025 8 votes
Felipe Massa’s $80M F1 ‘Crashgate’ lawsuit heads to court this week: What to know ~sports.motorsports Article 843 words 10 votes
A tower on Billionaires' Row in New York City is full of cracks. Who's to blame? ~engineering Article 26 votes
Atlanta United fires head coach Ronny Deila – high expectations coming into the year after spending more money than any team in Major League Soccer history over the last two transfer windows ~sports.football Article 219 words 9 votes
UK ‘grooming gang’ leader sentenced to thirty-five years for rape ~news united kingdom crime.organized Article 16 votes
Upcoming match between Norway and Israel overshadowed by politics, with Norwegian football authorities using the game to make a stance over the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza ~sports.football Article 1562 words 4 votes
Sean Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison after apologizing for ‘sick’ conduct ~music Article 25 votes
Play Airlines said it was ceasing operations, becoming the second low-cost airline in Iceland to collapse in the last six years ~transport Article 7 votes
Young Greenlandic woman living in Denmark will regain custody of the infant girl taken from her shortly after birth – becomes the latest flashpoint between Denmark and Greenland ~life.women Article 25 votes
The country with Europe's most radical climate plan – an interview with Petteri Orpo, prime minister of Finland ~enviro climate change energy.renewable Article 894 words 15 votes
People with severe diabetes are cured in small trial of new drug ~health healthcare medicine Article 30 votes
A ‘third way’ between buying or renting? Swiss co-ops say they’ve found it. ~finance Article 42 votes
Denmark has proposed scrapping its tax on chocolate, cake and other sweets, as well as coffee, to help consumers cope with high food prices ~food drinks Article 17 votes
Finns trying to enjoy beaches and parks during their all-too-brief summers have been vexed by legions of geese and their droppings – the smelly mess has resisted even the most innovative solutions ~enviro Article 12 votes