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Iceland slashes electric-car grants by ISK 100,000 from November 1

A lone electric car charges near Iceland’s geothermal fields as subsidies shrink

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Dame Jocelyn Barrow: The First Black Woman BBC Governor and Race Equality Pioneer

A portrait of Dame Jocelyn Barrow, breaking barriers in education and broadcasting

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The Vanishing Job: How Automation Is Erasing America’s Truck Drivers

Self-driving trucks loom over America’s empty highways

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Luxembourg’s Forgotten Language: How Luxembourgish Became a Literary Powerhouse

A 19th-century Luxembourgish poem page from the Library of Congress archives

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Storm nearly tears boat from Skagaströnd harbour in midnight rescue

The story behind Storm nearly tears boat from Skagastr nd harbour in midnight rescue

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UK’s First Internet Connection: How ARPANET Linked Britain to the Digital Revolution

1970s scientists at University College London pioneering packet-switching technology

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America’s Coastal Cities Face a Watery Future—Here’s Why

Rising tides swallow America’s historic waterfronts

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Luxembourg’s Hidden Archives: A Treasure Trove for Genealogists and Historians

A 19th-century Luxembourgish census document from the National Archives collection

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Iceland’s Shorter Working Week Shows Promise, but It Was Not Simply a Four-Day Week

Thousands of Icelandic workers gained more time outside work without losing pay.

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UK Schools: Why Buying Used Textbooks Could Save Families Hundreds Each Year

A student comparing a new textbook to a well-preserved used copy

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