Anywhere But Humboldt
Sunday, Aug. 18
Phys.Org: Scientists achieve rapid upcycling of microplastics to graphene
Rolling Stone: People Are Trying Magic Mushrooms for Depression — and Accidentally Meeting God
NPR: Burning Man contends with unusually slow ticket sales
The Guardian: Inciting rioters in Britain was a test run for Elon Musk. Just see what he plans for America
The Guardian: Slow the growth, save the world? Why declining birth rates need not mean an end to prosperity
Washington Post: Watch how a father’s risky plan to save his house from the Park Fire paid off
NY Times : Salmon Farms in Patagonia Face Growing Opposition
Washington Post: The greatest sneaker show on Earth lands in D.C.
Washington Post: Kushner’s planned Albanian resort draws scrutiny of foreign funds, environmental impact
NY Times : Local News Is Dying, but Not in San Francisco
The Guardian: Boomers are selling businesses to millennials in a generational handover
CNN: Video: 'A surreal feeling': 15-year-old named TIME's 2024 Kid of the Year after new invention
The Guardian: The number of hikers visiting US national parks is increasing. So is the challenge of keeping them safe
The Guardian: A coffee plantation in Brazil enslaved Africans. Centuries later, their descendants have taken over
CNN: Solar-powered boats are silently sailing through Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest
ABC News: DNA search prompts arrest of Idaho murder suspect in 51-year-old cold case, California police say
Ars Technica: AT&T and Verizon ask FCC to throw a wrench into Starlink’s mobile plan
High Country News: Washington solar project paused amid concern about Indigenous sites
The Verge: A background-checking company admits it leaked Social Security numbers in a massive data breach
the Atlantic: A Giant Deer Fence Is Going Up in the American West
The Hill: Washington state ‘nailbiter’ key to Democrats’ efforts to flip House
The Guardian: Blinken to arrive in Israel to push for Gaza ceasefire as Hamas dismisses optimism
The Guardian: Man knocked out by whale tail whack while in small boat off Gold Coast
The Guardian: Trump taps Tulsi Gabbard for help preparing for debate with Kamala Harris
Politico: ‘Sitting empty': Vast expanse of federal land eyed for new housing
The Hill: Volcano erupts in Russia after 7.0-magnitude earthquake
Smithsonian Magazine: Rare Ocelot Caught on Camera in Arizona, the First Sighting in Its Area for 50 Years
Politico: Protesters paused to consider opposing Harris at the DNC. They decided on full steam ahead.
KOMO: ‘It’s a ghost town’: Last remaining Denny’s in San Francisco closes after nearly 25 years
KOMO : Suspect arrested after Portland police release video of man abusing dog in elevator
Men's Journal: Monterey Car Week 2024: 10 Most Insane Car Debuts
The Oregonian: Facebook scam leaves humane society in The Dalles ‘paralyzed’ as Meta does nothing
The Guardian: US to survey dairy cattle brought to slaughter to study bird flu infections
The Oregonian: Union Pacific train derailed after Klamath Falls man tampered with track switch, police say
KRON: Santa Rosa man, 68, charged with fifth DUI after deadly crash: police
KRON: Gov. Newsom signs ‘locked door loophole’ bill to combat car break-ins
KRON: San Jose police union fentanyl ‘grandma’ case takes turn
BBC: Indiana Jones's Temple of Doom hat sells for $630k
KTLA: Southern Californians hit with skyrocketing electricity bills
KTLA: Swarm of bees kills horse, seriously injures person in Southern California
BBC: Ukraine hopes its incursion into Russia changes outcome of war
BBC: Video: Ferris wheel fire in Germany injures several people
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Drought has cost the hydropower industry billions in losses in two decades, analysis finds
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon swimmer braves a 5-mile swim across the Columbia River — and her own trauma
LA Times: Her grandfather, Cesar Chavez, taught her about activism. Now she’s running Harris’ campaign
SF Gate: Missing California hiker renews questions about dangers of Pacific Crest Trail
LA Times: Controversial bill to abolish California fire hazard rankings dies in Legislature
East Bay Times: How Bay Area cities are responding to Newsom’s calls for homeless sweeps after landmark Supreme Court ruling
SF Gate: LA's most coveted real estate isn't in Beverly Hills. It's in the city's cemeteries.
CBS News : Politics Supreme Court maintains block on entirety of Biden administration's new Title IX rule