Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Aug. 12
Politico: ‘My Life Became a Living Hell’: One Woman’s Career in Delta Force, the Army’s Most Elite Unit
Politico: Sierra Club board fires leader Ben Jealous
The Guardian: Chinese warship crashes into own coastguard vessel while chasing Philippine boat in South China Sea
Washington Post: Can’t put solar panels on your roof? Plug-in ‘balcony solar’ may be for you.
Washington Post: This billion-dollar sports behemoth should not be a nonprofit
Washington Post: Pentagon plan would create military ‘reaction force’ for civil unrest
Study Finds: The Simple Life Really Can Bring Greater Happiness, But For Unexpected Reasons
Study Finds: Secrets Of The 100+ Club: How Centenarians Postpone Illness For Years
The Atlantic: Americans Are All In on Cow-Based Wellness
The Atlantic: Extreme Home Makeover: White House Edition
The Atlantic: Kari Lake’s Attempt to Deport Her Own Employees
BBC: Nepal offers free climbs to 97 peaks as tourism to Everest surges
BBC: Dozens killed in attack on Sudan camp for people who had fled war
The Guardian: Buoyant, the size of a lentil and almost impossible to recover: how nurdles are polluting the oceans
The Guardian: Otter pelts, Orthodox priests and a $7.2m bargain: how Russia sold Alaska to the US
AP News: Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks
Axios: Trump admin claims Social Security, Medicare at risk if tariffs blocked
The Guardian: Trump law will cut food stamps for 2.4 million people as work rules widen
The Hill: Man poisons himself after taking ChatGPT’s dietary advice
The Hill: Abbott: Texas can ‘eliminate’ 10 Democratic districts in response to California
AP News: FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime
Reuters: US consumer prices increase moderately; worries about data quality rise
AP News: National Guard troops arrive in Washington DC as Trump’s federal takeover begins
AP News: Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 2 dead, 10 injured
AP News: Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police say
AP News: Tennis star Monica Seles reveals her diagnosis with myasthenia gravis
AP News: The nation’s capital finds itself at the center of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive
The Hill: Is there any reason to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell except to buy her silence?
The Hill: Opinion: Kennedy is gutting health advisory panels to weaken the Affordable Care Act
The Hill: Technology: A blue-collar bloodbath is inevitable
OPB: How NASA satellites help researchers better understand Northwest river temperatures
OPB: Christian revival event draws thousands in quest to save Portland’s soul
The Oregonian: Coast Guard calls off search for fisherman missing off Newport
The Oregonian: Oregon will lose billions due to Trump tax bill, state analysis finds
CBS News LA: Manhunt for Washington state murder suspect moves into Southern California
CBS News LA: Los Angeles-area high school student detained by immigration agents, LAUSD officials say
Sacramento Bee: Cal Fire knew Esparto site had fireworks. Should it have checked local permits?
KCRA: Sacramento mother missing with infant for nearly a month had an outstanding warrant
KRCR: Nevada governor's plan to deploy National Guard for immigration enforcement ignites debate
KRCR: Firefighters notice person fleeing the area of Ranch Fire leading to felony arrest
KRCR: Over 12,000 illegal marijuana plants eradicated in Shasta County operation
Action News Now: Doug LaMalfa faces heated audience at Red Bluff town hall
CBS News Sacramento: Sinking land is driving down home values in California's Central Valley, study shows
SF Gate: Woman found dead at California campsite, 'incoherent male' arrested
KRON: San Jose boy, 11, missing for more than a week found safely, mom says
SF Gate: California's Gifford Fire reaches 'megafire' status
SF Gate: 29-year-old Calif. fisherman clings to buoy for 7 hours before rescue
SF Gate: Mystery unfolds as multiple dogs get seizures after visiting Bay Area park
CBS News Bay Area: Sonoma properties being sold off after alleged Ponzi scheme falls apart
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