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The Petikko golf course in Vantaa, Finland, was shut down following what is described as a sad environmental crime. The city of Vantaa now wants to take it over and turn it into Finland's only municipally run golf course, with the city responsible for restoring and maintaining the course and collecting the revenue it generates. Such an operating model is unusual in Finland, where golf courses are typically privately run, which is why the proposal is drawing attention.

A 2012 essay arguing that no user interface is truly intuitive, and that all interface conventions must be learned, is recirculating among technology readers. The piece takes its title from a well-known aphorism in interface design circles and examines why claims of 'intuitive' software often hide the effort users have already invested in learning earlier systems.

Campaigners and commentators are calling on Andy Burnham's government to abolish university tuition fees ahead of a new £10,000 rule set to take effect in 2027. The urging, reported by the Manchester Evening News, frames the deadline as a chance to scrap charges sooner rather than wait for the incoming change.

A new guide circulating online explains how to run Linux containers on Windows using WSL and the tool wslc, positioned as a free alternative to Docker Desktop. The piece walks through setup and usage for developers who want container support without Docker's licensing costs. The topic is being shared among Italian tech communities interested in open-source developer tooling.

Mathematician Maggie Miller explains why human intuition built on three dimensions fails in four, and how she visualizes four-dimensional spaces as a sequence of three-dimensional snapshots, like frames on a reel. Writing in Quanta Magazine, she explores what the fourth dimension actually means, offering accessible ways to think about higher-dimensional geometry that challenge everyday spatial assumptions.

Intuitive eating, an approach that encourages people to trust hunger and fullness cues rather than follow restrictive diets, is being highlighted by health experts including the Medical University of South Carolina. The method rejects calorie counting and food rules, promoting a healthier relationship with eating. Proponents say it supports long-term wellbeing, though some remain skeptical about its effectiveness for weight management.

The preliminary investigating judge in Rome, accepting a request from prosecutors, has returned the documents in the investigation into the 1980 Ustica plane massacre and revoked the earlier request to shelve the case. The move revives proceedings into the crash that killed 81 people, one of Italy's darkest unresolved mysteries, decades after the disaster.

The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the University of Delaware over its policies granting in-state tuition to certain immigrant students. The suit challenges the university's practice of offering reduced tuition rates to immigrants regardless of status. The case adds to ongoing legal fights over immigrant education benefits and states' tuition policies, drawing attention to how universities handle residency requirements for undocumented students.

A widely circulated health piece asks whether intuitive eating — an approach that rejects restrictive dieting in favor of eating based on hunger and fullness cues — could help people break free of diet obsession. The article explores how abandoning rigid food rules may improve relationships with eating and mental wellbeing, tapping into ongoing debate between anti-diet advocates and those skeptical of abandoning structured weight management.

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the University of Delaware over its tuition policy for undocumented immigrants. The federal action challenges in-state tuition benefits extended to undocumented students. The case adds to a series of legal fights between the federal government and institutions over immigration-related policies, and is drawing attention amid ongoing national debate over immigration enforcement.