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Denmark Wants Kids to Read More. Will a Tax Cut Help?

With the country facing a “reading crisis,” the Danish government plans to exempt books from a 25 percent value-added tax.

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Readers in Copenhagen in March. Denmark announced this week that it planned to lift the value-added tax on books in a bid to promote literacy.
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How Do You Move a Hundred-Year-Old Church? On Wheels, Very Slowly.

Mining in Kiruna, Sweden, has weakened the ground below a beloved church. It’s being rolled three miles to its new home.

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On a specially designed trolley with 224 wheels, Kiruna Church being moved for relocation in Kiruna, Sweden, on Tuesday.
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What to Know About Instagram Map, Location Sharing and Privacy Concerns

The service rolled out this week, prompting confusion and safety concerns. Meta, which owns Instagram, said the feature was turned off unless users activated it.

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The headquarters of Meta, which operates Instagram, in Menlo Park, Calif. The app’s new Instagram Map feature was greeted with confusion by many.
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