For decades, Denmark implanted intrauterine devices in women in Greenland in an effort to keep down the island’s population. On Thursday, the government passed a compensation bill.

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A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it.

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It’s a chance not just to study the sun but also space weather, light pollution and even animal behavior.

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Normally empty Spanish towns have filled up, and