How does Paris stay Paris? By pouring billions into public housing. (gifted link) housing.public Article 1293 words, published Mar 17 2024 17 votes
Indian government to impose ban on import, sale, and cross-breeding of twenty-three ferocious dog breeds ~life.pets Article 686 words 15 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
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 Article 77 words 34 votes
What if US public housing were for everyone? housing.public housing.affordable Article 2145 words, published Feb 10 2024 29 votes
‘America is under attack’: Inside the anti-D.E.I. crusade education.higher Article 4155 words, published Jan 20 2024 27 votes
British Columbia, Canada: Family pets will no longer be considered property during divorce proceedings ~life.pets Link 15 votes
The US Supreme Court will evaluate the constitutional validity of local ordinances barring homeless from sleeping on streets and sidewalks Article 405 words 35 votes
San Francisco and Grants Pass Oregon lawsuits about homelessness highlight this question: Do those who reject shelter choose homelessness? Article 1148 words 16 votes
The red US state brain drain isn’t coming. It’s happening right now. education.higher work Article 5795 words, published Nov 22 2023 77 votes
Links forged half a century ago with Gaza City mean that support for Palestine goes well beyond gesture politics in Tromsø, Norway Article 1420 words 8 votes
An enigma who lived frugally left his New Hampshire town millions it never knew he had Article 868 words 19 votes
Residents of Luleå, Sweden welcome new campaign encouraging them to say hello to each other during dark winter months Article 955 words 12 votes
California public school students will learn about labor rights under first-of-its-kind law education work Article 635 words, published Oct 3 2023 44 votes
Broken zipper? France will pay to get it fixed ~life.style Article 801 words, published Oct 2 2023 16 votes
The war in Ukraine is heightening tensions between Russians and Norwegians living on Svalbard | Focus on Europe Video 5:26, published Sep 30 2023 8 votes
‘Once we win California, the nation is next’: What a caste discrimination ban means for Americans housing work education Article 1335 words 19 votes
Professionals in Sweden are pushing back hard against a rightwing plan to make them snitch on undocumented migrants Article 885 words 23 votes
Bill to legalize Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California heads to Governor Newsom's desk Article 364 words 27 votes
Abortions rose in most US states this year, new data shows ~life.women Article 927 words, published Sep 7 2023 26 votes
Brazilian delivery workers take their fight to get app users to pick up their orders to local legislatures work Article 1208 words, published Aug 31 2023 16 votes
Copenhagen's mayor has urged foreigners not to buy weed in the city's Christiania neighborhood where a thirty-year-old man was shot and killed Article 803 words 11 votes
A proposed law to ban caste discrimination in California has touched a nerve, led to controversy Article 1412 words 41 votes
Finland has finished inventorying its existing bomb shelters in a government effort prompted by neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine – found 50,500 Article 329 words 22 votes
The new (improved?) face of public housing in Maryland housing.public housing.affordable Article 4068 words 10 votes
One thousand inmates at a Wisconsin prison have been confined mostly to their cells for months, with little explanation Article 2340 words 41 votes
Massachusetts passed a 4% millionaire's tax last year. Now every public-school student is going to get free lunch. education Article 392 words 71 votes
Growing segregation by sex in Israel raises fears for women’s rights ~life.women Article 850 words 71 votes
AP psychology effectively banned in Florida over lesson on sexual orientation, gender identity education Article 791 words 64 votes
Abortion laws are driving academics out of some US states—and keeping others from coming education.higher work Link 29 votes
Residents of Christiania in Denmark may vote to end open cannabis trade over fears of rising gang violence Article 666 words 6 votes
Trendy neighbourhood in Copenhagen bracing for major protests over anti-ghetto law – critics say it's racist and pushing out remaining social housing housing.social Article 641 words 5 votes
An anonymous critic played cat and mouse with Beijing for twelve years. Then he got caught. Article 2055 words 12 votes
Residents of Greenland have switched to daylight saving time this weekend for the very last time Article 230 words 11 votes
Legal expert Anna Singer is investigating whether Swedish authorities were aware of falsified child origins as they approved the adoptions of thousands of South Korean children family Article 619 words 4 votes