Fifty years since Sweden first introduced state-funded parental leave for couples to share – pioneering policy offers some surprising lessons for other countries ~life family parenting Article 2564 words 19 votes
NGOs allowed to seize €2.9 million from Belgian government for failure to shelter asylum seekers ~news belgium politics Article 560 words 13 votes
The $2.6 billion experiment to cover up Europe's dirty habit – Norwegian project to bury carbon waste under the sea is getting backing from Germany ~enviro climate change pollution.air Article 77 words 8 votes
Oil firms forced to consider full climate effects of new drilling, following landmark Norwegian court ruling ~enviro climate change energy Article 1008 words 9 votes
Finnish unions have called for industrial action to protest government proposals on labour law reforms which they say would adversely impact low-wage earners ~finance business Article 978 words 10 votes
A wolf killed EU president Ursula von der Leyen’s family pony, it ignited a high-stakes battle ~enviro Article 3729 words 27 votes
Greedflation accounts for fifty-three cents of every US dollar of inflation in past six months ~finance Article 528 words, published Jan 22 2024 62 votes
Lessons from Finland's attempt to transition to a circular economy ~enviro recycling pollution Link 15 votes
HomeVestors (the “We Buy Ugly Houses” company) overhauls policies in the wake of ProPublica investigation ~life housing Article 944 words 19 votes
Palm Springs capped Airbnb rentals. Now some home prices are in free-fall. ~finance Article 1612 words 49 votes
Canada announces cap on international students for next two years ~life education.higher housing Article 762 words 29 votes
EU seeks ‘consequences’ for Israel over opposition to Palestinian statehood ~news israel palestine politics Link 13 votes
The US GOP doesn’t want to punish trans people—it wants to eradicate them ~lgbt transgender Article 1405 words 77 votes
Germany ends ban on dual citizenship and reduces the number of years of residency required for naturalisation ~life work Article 439 words 22 votes
Book review - A Fabulous Failure: The Clinton Presidency and the Transformation of American Capitalism by Nelson Lichtenstein and Judith Stein ~humanities.history Article 1848 words 4 votes
Norway's Arctic deep sea mining plan will inevitably sink – industrialising the ocean floor in the middle of a climate crisis is not only reckless, it's cruel ~enviro climate change Article 908 words 9 votes
Oil companies will soon pay fees for emitting a climate ‘super-pollutant’ ~enviro pollution.air climate change Article 952 words, published Jan 12 2024 11 votes
Norway's decision to permit exploratory deep-sea extraction of valuable minerals breaks a promise to the other nations on the Ocean Panel and to scientists ~enviro Article 849 words 14 votes
Finland must crack down on hate speech against minorities if it's to appear “united against all external threats” says presidential hopeful Pekka Haavisto ~misc politics Article 1100 words 14 votes
Humorous messages on electronic signs discouraged by new guidelines from US Federal Highway Administration ~transport Article 349 words 33 votes
The US Supreme Court will evaluate the constitutional validity of local ordinances barring homeless from sleeping on streets and sidewalks ~life Article 405 words 35 votes
Finnish presidential frontrunner Alexander Stubb said NATO should become "more European" ~misc politics Article 587 words 14 votes
US FDA recommends easing restrictions on marijuana ~news usa politics law crime Article 1181 words 62 votes
Norway is to allow mining waste to be dumped in its fjords after the government won a court case against environmental organisations trying to block the plan ~enviro pollution.water Article 550 words 29 votes
Politicians from Germany’s AfD met extremist group to discuss deportation ‘masterplan’ ~news germany politics Article 1122 words 13 votes
Adopting rightwing policies ‘does not help centre-left win votes’ ~misc politics Article 833 words 36 votes
Norway is likely to become the first country in the world to move forward with the controversial practice of commercial-scale deep-sea mining ~enviro Article 1041 words 14 votes
Substack is removing some publications that express support for Nazis, the company said today ~tech social media Article 1212 words 46 votes
The future of the cruise ship – emissions-free wind power ~enviro pollution Article 861 words, published Oct 24 2023 17 votes
Joe Biden administration announces $1 billion for low-emission US school buses ~transport Article 347 words 39 votes
Legislators in Kentucky and other fossil states charge EV drivers more than double in taxes than ICE drivers ~transport Article 1405 words, published Jan 1 2024 41 votes
Aripiprazole (Abilify and generic brands): risk of pathological gambling ~health.mental Article 928 words 14 votes
US President Joe Biden pardons thousands on federal marijuana charges, commutes others ~news usa law politics Article 77 words 79 votes
France could soon build several nuclear reactors in Sweden, according to a letter of intent signed by the two countries' energy ministers ~enviro Article 500 words 11 votes
Cobalt-rich Congo votes with crucial role in climate change ~enviro climate change Article 57 words 7 votes
Paris is saying 'non' to a US-style hellscape of supersized cars – and so should the rest of Europe ~transport Article 902 words 82 votes
Bollards and ‘superblocks’: how Europe’s cities are turning on the car ~design urban planning Article 1551 words 17 votes
With one of the lowest rates of bullying in Europe, we speak to teachers, pupils and parents to find out how Denmark is managing to stamp out harassment in schools ~life education parenting Article 1225 words 17 votes
US government court filing promises to spend $1 billion to help depleted salmon populations recover ~enviro conservation Article 1129 words 12 votes
Twitch's new sexual content guidelines updated to include 'artistic nudity' after viral topless stream ~tech social media Link 45 votes