US 5th Circuit Court of Appeal rejects challenge to Mifeprestone abortion pill’s approval, but upholds some restrictions ~life.women Link 20 votes
Judge rules in favor of Montana youths in landmark climate decision ~enviro climate change Article 860 words 46 votes
Illinois just passed the first law in the US protecting financial rights of children of influencers ~tech social media Article 561 words 35 votes
Helsinki could become a 'sanctuary city' for medical treatment, as the new right-wing government continues to crack down on undocumented migrants ~health healthcare Article 941 words 8 votes
The King of Jordan approved a cybercrime bill that will crack down on online speech deemed harmful to national unity ~tech internet Article 304 words 18 votes
Two prominent conservative law professors write article arguing Donald Trump ineligible to run for US President under 14th amendment ~misc politics Article 1064 words 72 votes
US Federal judge orders Southwest Airlines attorneys to attend ‘religious-liberty training’ from conservative Christian legal advocacy group ~transport Article 42 votes
Laurence Tribe dissects alleged Donald Trump co-conspirator Kenneth Chesebro's misrepresentation of Laurence Tribe's writing to support the false US elector scheme and January 6 ~misc politics Article 2264 words 10 votes
Wisconsin’s dairy industry relies on undocumented immigrants, but the state won’t let them legally drive ~food Article 3627 words 20 votes
US President Joe Biden's IRA shuts Africa out of critical minerals supply chains ~misc politics Article 958 words 6 votes
"Blood on your hands" - The legal dimension of metaphors in the case of Zooey Zephyr ~misc politics Link 7 votes
US President Joe Biden signs historic order moving prosecution of US military sexual assault outside chain of command ~news usa law crime politics Article 133 votes
US District Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials ~books libraries Article 277 words 50 votes
US state supreme courts were once dominated by Democrats. A concerted effort by right-wing groups has changed that - with massive implications for abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and elections. ~misc politics Article 5397 words, published Jul 24 2023 49 votes
What's the difference between medieval inns, taverns, and alehouses? ~humanities.history Video 17:45 13 votes
How the ultrawealthy use private foundations to bank millions in tax deductions while giving the public little in return ~finance business Article 3822 words 37 votes
Paris olympics swimming events to be held in cleaned up river Seine, public swimming to become legal ~sports Article 13 votes
Israel’s top court will hear challenges to a new law that weakens its power, the law has sparked large protests ~misc politics Article 326 words 10 votes
Chinese man convicted for building bridge for village ignites public debate over judicial power ~news china.baicheng crime law Link 26 votes
Google is directing searchers straight to troves of nonconsensual deep fake porn, raising legal and ethical concerns ~tech google Article 1497 words 18 votes
Diplomats missed a key deadline while negotiating rules for deep sea mining, allowing companies to apply for permits before rules go into effect ~enviro Article 1361 words 9 votes
2022 guidance from President Biden's administration assures doctors they’ll be protected by US federal law for providing emergency abortion care even if their state bans the procedure ~health medicine healthcare.emergency Article 599 words, published Jul 11 2022 40 votes
EU passes nature restoration law in knife-edge vote ~enviro climate change conservation sustainability Article 978 words 19 votes
European Commission adopts new adequacy decision for safe and trusted EU-US data flows ~tech privacy Link 15 votes
Judge delays rollout of New York's delivery worker minimum wage law ~finance Article 1391 words 20 votes
France passes bill to allow police to remotely activate phone camera, microphone, and GPS, in order to spy on people ~tech privacy Article 312 words 79 votes
How scientific conferences are responding to US abortion bans and anti-LGBTQ+ laws ~science Link 32 votes
Quran burning and requests to approve the destruction of more holy books have left Sweden torn between its commitment to free speech and its respect for religious minorities ~humanities religion Article 952 words 18 votes
America's first law regulating AI bias in hiring takes effect this week ~tech Article 1235 words 13 votes
US Supreme Court strikes down race-based admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina ~life education.higher Article 654 words 85 votes
Florida bill allowing radioactive roads made of potentially cancer-causing mining waste signed by Ron DeSantis ~transport Article 1022 words 43 votes
US Supreme Court strikes down President Biden's student loan forgiveness: Now what? ~finance Article 1008 words 117 votes
US Supreme Court says First Amendment entitles web designer to refuse to do gay weddings ~lgbt Article 490 words 56 votes
Finland wants to reverse downward trends in PISA school aptitude tests, and promote a focused learning environment, with new laws around mobile phone use ~life education Article 345 words 11 votes
How and why the work of John Hart Ely a liberal scholar, profoundly influenced the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v Wade re abortion rights in the US ~health Article 5519 words 5 votes
Finland games industry disappointed by new immigration reforms – 30% of the industry is made up of gaming professionals that have immigrated to the country ~games Article 213 words 10 votes
Supreme Court rules 5-4 against Navajo Nation, stating that United States has no "duty" to "supply tribes with adequate water" ~news usa law.constitutional Article 562 words 73 votes
Watered-down LGBTQ ‘understanding’ bill shows how far Japan’s parliament is out of step with its society – and history ~lgbt history Article 1180 words 20 votes
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Native American child welfare law ~life family Article 94 words 23 votes