350,000 Californians are now on the FAIR Plan, the last resort for fire insurance. Now what? ~finance Article 1549 words, published Jan 23 2024 36 votes
Denmark has pledged to put up more statues of women, with the country's culture minister saying the capital has “more statues of mythical beasts and horses” ~life.women Article 455 words 12 votes
France becomes the first country in the world to guarantee abortion as a constitutional right ~health Article 270 words 58 votes
A group of Indigenous women in Greenland has sued Denmark for forcing them to be fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices in the 1960s and 70s ~health healthcare Article 398 words 29 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
Mitch McConnell will step down as the US Senate Republican leader in November ~news usa politics Article 1151 words 52 votes
Would Roman elections pass a UN inspection? ~humanities.history Video 16:38, published Feb 18 2024 8 votes
Denmark's second-largest city is trialling a first-of-its-kind deposit scheme to tackle single-use coffee cups ~enviro Article 518 words, published Jan 25 2024 20 votes
US Federal Trade Commission and eight states sue to block supermarket merger between Kroger and Albertsons ~finance business Article 778 words 37 votes
Philadelphia SEPTA won a $317 million federal grant to help replace aging Market-Frankford Line cars ~transport Article 459 words, published Feb 16 2024 16 votes
UK Conservative party suspends MP Lee Anderson over claims that Islamists have "got control" of London's Mayor Sadiq Kahn and the capital ~news united kingdom.london politics Link 12 votes
One of the world’s biggest cities may be just months away from running out of water ~enviro water.ground climate change Article 22 votes
Egypt announces $35bn deal with UAE to buy premium Mediterranean area ~finance economics Article 549 words 11 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
Leak of documents on spyware developed by vendor for Chinese government ~tech security.cyber Tweet 33 votes
Capital One to buy Discover Financial in $35.3 billion all-stock deal ~finance banking business Article 978 words 32 votes
The hottest trend in US cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing. ~design urban planning Article 1744 words 42 votes
California's push for mandatory ethnic studies classes runs into the Israel-Palestine conflict in designing a curriculum ~humanities religion Article 2388 words 22 votes
What if US public housing were for everyone? ~life housing.public housing.affordable Article 2145 words, published Feb 10 2024 29 votes
Iceland plans to buy out home owners in volcano-struck town of Grindavík – total cost of the buyout could be as much as $440 million ~enviro Article 77 words 20 votes
Authorities in Medellín will meet representatives of embassies and popular dating apps this week after five foreigners were found dead in Colombia’s second city in the past seven days ~news colombia crime.organized politics Article 680 words 15 votes
Geert Wilders’ hopes of becoming Dutch PM dim after centrist party quits talks ~news netherlands politics Article 903 words 13 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
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
Florida official letter: "Misrepresenting" gender on drivers licenses is fraud, changes now banned ~lgbt transgender Article 630 words 40 votes
What happened at the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution: An AP eyewitness account ~news usa.al crime politics Article 632 words 33 votes
For the sixth year in a row, Denmark heads the Corruption Perceptions Index, with a score of ninety – Finland and New Zealand follow closely behind ~misc Link 7 votes
Palm Springs capped Airbnb rentals. Now some home prices are in free-fall. ~finance Article 1612 words 49 votes
‘America is under attack’: Inside the anti-D.E.I. crusade ~life education.higher Article 4155 words, published Jan 20 2024 27 votes
Ohio, Michigan Republicans in released audio: "Endgame" is to ban trans care "for everyone" ~lgbt transgender Article 1493 words 56 votes
A landslide of contaminated soil threatens environmental disaster in Denmark. Who pays to stop it? ~enviro pollution.ground water Article 501 words 19 votes
Specter of academic plagiarism has now reached the heart of Norwegian politics, toppling one government minister and leaving a second fighting for her political career ~misc politics Article 1015 words 10 votes
New York City plans to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents ~finance Article 714 words 27 votes
Why is Israel sending Palestinian taxes to Norway? Public money destined for Gaza has been frozen by Israel since November. ~finance Article 1001 words 13 votes
Billionaire backers of new California city seek voter approval after stealthily snapping up farmland ~design urban planning Article 1105 words 27 votes
You don't need a license to walk ~design urban planning Article 371 words, published Jan 11 2024 41 votes
Three migrants drown at US border as Texas blocked their rescue ~news usa.tx mexico politics Article 587 words 37 votes
British Columbia, Canada: Family pets will no longer be considered property during divorce proceedings ~life.pets Link 15 votes
The US Federal Trade Commission made an unprecedented move against data brokers ~tech Article 380 words 20 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
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
West Virginia bill would mandate "curing" trans people under 21 ~lgbt transgender Article 384 words 47 votes
Sound maps that predict poachers' movements improve government deterrence and response ~enviro Article 2145 words 7 votes