Alex Stamos on legal issues for US tech companies sharing with foreign governments ~tech social media facebook Link 5 votes
Chechen authorities are carrying out literal witch hunts ~news russia.chechnya Article 521 words, published Jul 12 2019 10 votes
When Oslo's first floating sauna was banned by port authorities, its owners took it on the run, sparking a public craze ~life Article 1509 words 7 votes
Uber to limit drivers' app access to comply with NYC regulation ~transport Article 431 words, published Sep 17 2019 4 votes
Colorado town offers 1 gbps for $60 after years of battling Comcast ~tech internet Article 489 words 11 votes
Teddy bear fence along Copper Coast Highway poses safety risk to children, South Australia mayors warn ~transport Article 894 words 5 votes
93% of British Columbians want to scrap changing clocks for daylight time, survey says ~life Article 718 words 11 votes
German fiscal frugality is the stuff of legends – but they have nothing on the abstemious Swedes ~finance economics Article 8 votes
12yo Alice Springs boy to speak at United Nations in push to change Australia's age of criminality ~news australia politics Article 692 words 7 votes
Finland's new government will propose a tax increase later this year on fossil fuel used for transport ~enviro Article 6 votes
Danish government announced that it plans to boost military contributions to a number of missions around the world ~news denmark politics Article 1347 words 6 votes
Hong Kong government withdraws extradition bill, a key demand of protesters ~news china hong kong politics Article 336 words 19 votes
Icelandic government is interested in reclaiming Old Icelandic manuscripts from Denmark ~humanities.history Article 429 words 3 votes
A young mayor makes the case for a guaranteed income ~finance economics Article 2542 words, published Aug 16 2019 11 votes
Hungary’s far-right government vilifies Finland over rule of law inquiry ~news finland politics hungary law Article 674 words 5 votes
As warming temperatures dramatically reshape Iceland's landscape businesses and the government are spending millions for survival and profit ~enviro climate change Article 1719 words 4 votes
A small city with big delusions: Pine Island, MN (population 3,000) has huge dreams, yet they can’t take care of their basic systems. Who pays the price? ~design urban planning Article 862 words, published Jul 30 2019 8 votes
Ottawa city hall has been targeted by cyber attacks more than 8,000 times in the past year ~tech security.cyber Article 608 words 8 votes
Solar brings in the big bucks for local governments ~enviro energy.renewable Article 493 words, published Jul 30 2019 4 votes
The empty radicalism of the climate apocalypse: What would it mean to get serious about climate change? ~enviro climate change Article 5848 words, published Jun 19 2019 13 votes
Alaska defunds scholarships for thousands of university students ahead of fall semester ~life education.higher Article 1038 words 18 votes
Ohio just passed the worst energy bill of the 21st century ~enviro climate change energy.renewable Article 2923 words 9 votes
How a new logo saved the city of Oslo $5 million a year ~design typography Article 546 words, published Jun 28 2019 8 votes
Human friends of Canada geese sue federal government for helping Denver turn the birds into food ~enviro Article 291 words 5 votes
A bipartisan call to increase the Newstart allowance was removed from a parliamentary report at the direction of the Morrison government on the eve of the federal election ~news australia politics Article 5 votes
Denver wants more trees, but arborists say the workforce can’t keep up ~enviro Article 974 words 8 votes
Blasting work has started in Bergen on building the longest bicycle and pedestrian tunnel in the world ~transport Link 10 votes
New measure would link jobs and housing in San Francisco ~life housing.affordable Article 698 words 8 votes
Emails show Iowa official's Tupac fixation before his ouster ~news usa.ia politics.usa Article 729 words 17 votes
Vanished neighbourhoods: The areas lost to urban renewal ~design urban planning Article 1356 words 6 votes
Twenty-two states considered eliminating the ‘tampon tax’ this year. Here’s what happened ~health Article 1420 words, published Jul 12 2019 9 votes
These community wind farms in Denmark and Scotland are decentralising power to the people ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1294 words 6 votes
Aino-Kaisa Pekonen – No-strings-attached basic income model would not be a part of the government's social welfare overhaul ~news finland politics Article 201 words 7 votes
Alaska lawmakers show up in different cities, stuck on $444 million budget vetoes ~news usa.ak politics.usa Article 797 words 7 votes
What is the Satanic Temple, and how did a goat-headed statue end up at the Arkansas State Capitol? ~humanities religion Article 1834 words, published Aug 20 2018 6 votes
'Protesters as terrorists': Growing number of US states turn anti-pipeline activism into a crime ~enviro Article 1592 words 10 votes
Alaska fears 'brain drain' after forty-one percent proposed cut to university system ~life education.higher Article 964 words 12 votes
Clamor is growing for Sweden to throw off its fiscal shackles after years of spending restraint ~finance economics Article 7 votes
Finland invited me to visit and to learn all about the country's smart cities projects ~design urban planning Article 305 words 4 votes
Puerto Rico harnesses the power of the sun for a renewable energy future ~enviro energy.renewable Article 844 words 4 votes
This traditional Brazilian raw milk cheese is caught in the crosshairs of a battle over government regulation ~food Article 486 words 6 votes
Oregon just voted to legalize duplexes on almost every city lot ~design urban planning Article 1363 words 11 votes
Denver is capturing geese from city parks to be killed and given to hungry families ~enviro Article 1217 words 16 votes