Sweden to issue another update of a Cold War-era civil emergency advice booklet later this month – new version adapted to better reflect today's security policy reality ~society politics Article 321 words 8 votes
North Korea has launched hundreds of balloons carrying rubbish and excrement at South Korea ~society politics Article 520 words 30 votes
Security is being tightened for the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden's third city Malmö, with large demonstrations planned to coincide with the event ~music Article 7 votes
US police are using GPS tracking darts to avoid dangerous pursuits ~transport Article 463 words 34 votes
France plans mobile school force after headteacher resigns over death threats ~humanities education religion Article 21 votes
San Francisco city leaders look to bring back emergency sirens by end of 2024 ~enviro Article 487 words, published Sep 6 2023 8 votes
100,000 years and counting – how do we tell future generations about highly radioactive nuclear waste repositories? ~enviro energy Article 1381 words 20 votes
Iceland residents of Grindavík, first evacuated in November, have been told to evacuate again after volcanic fissures opened ~enviro Article 17 votes
Citing safety, dozens of Jewish families are leaving Oakland public schools ~life education family Article 2056 words 37 votes
Aripiprazole (Abilify and generic brands): risk of pathological gambling ~health.mental Article 928 words 14 votes
Danish parliament has voted to ban the burning of religious scriptures after a series of Qur’an desecrations in the country and neighbouring Sweden ~humanities religion Article 448 words 26 votes
When the great apes at Furuvik Zoo in Sweden broke free from their enclosure last winter, the keepers faced a terrible choice ~life work Article 7479 words 19 votes
Two women were killed by bears on a day in 1967, the first such deaths in Glacier Park. Park policies completely changed in response. ~enviro Article 1170 words 9 votes
Finland has finished inventorying its existing bomb shelters in a government effort prompted by neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine – found 50,500 ~life Article 329 words 22 votes
Planned Danish law will make improper treatment of the Quran or Bible a criminal offence punishable by a fine and jail sentence of up to two years ~humanities religion Article 39 votes
NYC MTA moves forward with plans to install platform doors in three subway stations ~transport Article 406 words, published Jun 5 2023 29 votes
Peloton is recalling more than two million exercise bikes in the US. Here’s why ~tech Article 328 words 7 votes
Denmark embraces live music drive-ins – musicians are finding new ways to reach their fans safely ~music Article 7 votes
Can post-revolution Yerevan get to grips with its informal architecture epidemic? ~design urban planning architecture Link 10 votes