Marius Borg Høiby, the 27-year-old son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in her 20s ~news norway crime Article 19 votes
Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night for soup dumplings in Kaifeng. That put the government on edge. ~transport Article 24 votes
Researchers have connected the identity of skeletal remains found in a well at Norway's Sverresborg castle to a passage in a centuries-old Norse text ~humanities.history Article 18 votes
How elderly dementia patients are unwittingly fueling political campaigns ~society politics Article 4913 words 22 votes
NASA launches Europa Clipper mission to investigate namesake Jupiter's moon, a potentially habitable ocean world ~space spaceflight.scientific Article 31 votes
Secret tomb found under ‘Indiana Jones’ holy grail filming location in Petra ~humanities.history Article 24 votes
47-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft just fired up thrusters it hasn’t used in decades ~space spaceflight.scientific Article 53 votes
Scientists receive Ig Nobel Prize for discovering mammals can breathe through anuses ~science biology Article 43 votes
Magnus Carlsen beats Hans Niemann, in first match since infamous cheating scandal, at the 2024 Speed Chess Championship in Paris ~games.tabletop Article 24 votes
The pot farm next door: Black market weed operations inundate California suburb, cops say ~news usa.ca.antioch china crime.organized Article 18 votes
Mexico ‘pauses’ diplomatic relations with US and Canadian embassies ~society politics Article 17 votes
Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO, dies at 56 ~tech internet social media google Article published Aug 10 2024 15 votes
Customers didn’t stop spending. Companies stopped serving. ~finance business economics Article published Aug 9 2024 61 votes
Japan orders ‘drastic reforms’ for Toyota after fresh certification violations ~transport Article published Aug 1 2024 17 votes
Former US President Donald Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved. ~society politics Article 44 votes
The Lakers select Bronny James in the second round of the NBA draft ~sports.basketball Article 10 votes
Former Uvalde Texas school police chief, officer indicted in 1st-ever criminal charges over failed response to 2022 mass shooting ~news usa.tx.uvalde crime Article 43 votes
G7 leaders agree to loan Ukraine money backed by profits from frozen Russian investments ~news russia ukraine politics Article 20 votes
131-foot long floating stairway, called the “Stigull” ladder, promises spectacular views and undeniable thrills – dangling 2,591ft above a Norwegian fjord, it's probably not for the fainthearted ~travel Article 7 votes
Pentagon contracts reveal US prep for multinational force in Haiti, down to toothbrushes and WiFi ~society politics Article 22 votes
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pitches mandatory national service at eighteen ~news united kingdom politics Article 37 votes
Cyberattack forces major US health care network to divert ambulances from hospitals ~health healthcare Article published May 10 2024 17 votes
Robert Fico: Slovakia’s prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times ~news slovakia politics crime Article 35 votes
Mortgage companies could intensify the next recession, US officials warn ~finance economics Article 24 votes
Georgia rocked by protests as government pushes Vladimir Putin-style ‘foreign agent’ bill ~news georgia russia politics law Article 27 votes
Net neutrality is back as US FCC votes to regulate internet providers ~tech internet Article 65 votes
Ronald Reagan-era emergency health care law is the next abortion flashpoint at the US Supreme Court ~society politics Article 358 words 18 votes
US announces $6 billion long-term military aid package for Ukraine ~news usa russia ukraine Article 179 words 30 votes
Sketches from US animation studios found on North Korean computer server ~tv Article 1265 words 12 votes
Maui wildfire report: Officials declined extra help before a deadly inferno engulfed Lahaina, killing more than 100 people ~enviro Article published Apr 17 2024 12 votes
USA, 101 Freeway: Major Los Angeles highway to undergo weeks of closures for wildlife crossing construction ~enviro Article 554 words 32 votes
Galapagos Islands to double tourist entry fees amid concerns over rising visitor numbers ~travel Article 447 words, published Mar 15 2024 17 votes
Dozens trapped in tunnels after Taiwan’s strongest quake in twenty-five years kills at least nine ~enviro Article 230 words 27 votes
Germany legalizes recreational cannabis use ~society politics Article 432 words, published Feb 23 2024 72 votes
US judge rules YouTube, Facebook and Reddit must face lawsuits claiming they helped radicalize a mass shooter ~tech social media facebook Article 47 votes
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