Paternity leaves in Finland have nearly doubled in length after a 2022 reform of the parental leave system, the social benefits agency has said ~life.men Article 318 words 13 votes
Takeaways from AP's report on affordable housing disappearing across the US housing.affordable Article 814 words 37 votes
Swedes take a new step in parental leave. Grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkids. family parenting Article 470 words 31 votes
American non-compete clauses could become a thing of the past thanks to a new ruling work Video 11:43 15 votes
US President Joe Biden just signed the largest executive order focused on women’s health ~life.women Article 959 words 23 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's tough laws on begging hit Roma women with few other options – the Roma minority are heavily discriminated against across Europe ~life.women Article 21 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
DoD updates telework policy for the first time since 2012 work.remote Article 1049 words, published Feb 5 2024 17 votes
Germany ends ban on dual citizenship and reduces the number of years of residency required for naturalisation work Article 439 words 22 votes
With one of the lowest rates of bullying in Europe, we speak to teachers, pupils and parents to find out how Denmark is managing to stamp out harassment in schools education parenting Article 1225 words 17 votes
Finland's government has cited security concerns for the closure of all border crossings with Russia – Russian-speaking Finns say their rights are being violated family Article 1268 words 24 votes
Sweden halts adoptions from South Korea after claims of falsified papers on origins of children family Article 593 words 10 votes
Bosses imposed rigid policies requiring return to the office. Now they’re facing a wave of legal battles. work Article 1997 words 39 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
Sweden's schools minister Lotta Edholm aims to limit the profit-making ability of friskolor/free schools in her plans for education reform education Article 1010 words 8 votes
A vast northern European project is underway to combat isolation by promoting inclusion – we take a look at the results in Norway Article 560 words 9 votes
Broken zipper? France will pay to get it fixed ~life.style Article 801 words, published Oct 2 2023 16 votes
Migrants are driving Canada's population surge despite declining birth rate: StatsCan Article 570 words 17 votes
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman introduces legislation to cancel school lunch debt education Article 532 words 77 votes
Professionals in Sweden are pushing back hard against a rightwing plan to make them snitch on undocumented migrants Article 885 words 23 votes
US offers nearly half-a-million Venezuelan migrants legal status and work permits following demands from strained cities work Article 538 words 16 votes
Is Finland the best place in the world to be a parent – Alexandra Topping travels to Helsinki to find out why the UK pre-school system lags so far behind family parenting Video 11:52 4 votes
US researchers employed by federal Housing and Urban Development agency propose study re comparative effectiveness of cash grants vs current system of vouchers for housing assistance housing.affordable Article 1623 words 15 votes
Swedish schools minister Lotta Edholm moves students off digital devices and on to books and handwriting, with teachers and experts debating the pros and cons education Article 934 words 20 votes
Sweden seeks to stem deadly rise in youth crime – illegal guns are relatively accessible, with younger and younger children being drawn into serious crime Article 1214 words 14 votes
The new (improved?) face of public housing in Maryland housing.public housing.affordable Article 4068 words 10 votes
Growing segregation by sex in Israel raises fears for women’s rights ~life.women Article 850 words 71 votes
South Koreans become younger overnight after country scraps ‘Korean age’ Article published Jun 28 2023 44 votes
Canada to launch 'digital nomad strategy,' other measures to woo international talent work.remote Article 555 words 18 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 education Article 345 words 11 votes
Euronews travelled to Sweden's second-largest city, Gothenburg, to learn more about another type of economy, one that puts people first: the social economy work Article 894 words 11 votes
Join the military, become a US citizen: Uncle Sam wants you and vous and tu Article 1088 words 7 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
Swedish retirees demand fairer pensions for women – The Old Lady Patrol's protest against the country's pension system enters its tenth year ~life.women Article 758 words 5 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