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New York’s governor wants to “liberate” kids — by taking their phones

Vox 

There’s a hot new trend this back-to-school season: cellphone bans.  At least eight states have enacted regulations limiting cellphone use in schools so far this year, and many more individual districts and schools have implemented similar policies on their own. The changes are driven by bipartisan concern that teenagers are unable to break away from […]

Kronløb Island / Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects + Cobe

Archdaily.com 

Kronløb Island is a newly constructed island located in Copenhagen's recently developed district; Nordhavn. Danish firm Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects has led a team comprised of COBE, Sted, and Rambøll in the design of a brand-new island in Copenhagen's harbour. Making use of bridge connections to both Århusgadekvarteret and Sundmolen, Kronløb Island serves as an important stepping stone and gateway to the city district, which will be densified and linked by several new public urban and harbour spaces. Читать дальше...

New accident policy going smoothly

Nation News.com 

Both the General Insurance Association of Barbados (GIAB) and the Barbados Police Service are expressing optimism about the new policy where police no longer respond to minor traffic accidents. The measure took effect from September 15 and though no major issues have developed so far, both groups said it was too early to gauge the […]

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Inside Diddy's $50 Million dollar Mansion, Haters Go After Sasha Obama After Photographed Smoking, Mom of Beloved Ballerina Passed Away — And More

TheRoot.com 

On any normal day that ends in “y,” a picture of a 23-year-old woman smoking a cigarette isn’t something that would normally go viral. But of course, we know there is nothing normal about the 2024 election cycle. That means if the woman in the photo is the daughter of a former President of the United States who also…

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Seevua's hilarious shirt cooling machine

Boing Boing 

If the hot weather has left you in a sweaty situation with no solution, the inventor Seevua is here to help with their hilarious t-shirt (video) cooling machine. This device is meant to be worn underneath one's shirt, on the stomach, and is only slightly noticeable as it vigorously fans one's shirt in and out to keep it from becoming stuck to your skin with sweat. — Read the rest

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Here's the problem with proposed North DuSable Lake Shore Drive redesign

Chicago Sun-Times 

When will we stop giving away public land for personal use? The "preferred alternative" of the Illinois and Chicago Departments of Transportation — the version of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive they intend to reconstruct — would require spending at least $3.4 billion on a project that does not meaningfully increase the amount of parkland compared to our current lake shore.

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