Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Today
The Guardian: ‘The last actual hippie’: musicians pay tribute to the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir
The Guardian: Kristi Noem vows to send ‘hundreds’ more agents to Minneapolis as protests erupt across US
The Guardian: Arson suspect arrested after blaze at historic Mississippi synagogue
Washington Post: A woman’s life among black bears taught her a lot about being human
Washington Post: Trump’s college agenda may have a lasting impact on research, culture
AP News: Iran warns against US strikes as activists say protest death toll reaches 203
The Atlantic: The Most Shouted-At Politician in America
The Atlantic: Big Oil Knows That Trump’s Venezuela Plans Are Delusional
The Guardian: How Grok’s nudification tool went viral
The Guardian: Game On: the Swiss sports brand using hi-tech and chutzpah to challenge Nike and Adidas
Politico: OpenAI teams up with kids’ safety group on California ballot measure
Reuters: Confronting protests, Iran vows to strike back if US attacks
Politico: 6 people killed in Mississippi rampage, including 7-year-old girl. Suspect charged with murder
The Hill: Hegseth’s fight against Kelly moves into untested legal waters
The Hill: Trump’s call for Collins ouster throws wrench into Maine Senate race
The Hill: Bessent: Covering tariff refunds wouldn’t be a ‘problem’ for Treasury
The Hill: Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred to Trump, Norwegian institute says
The Guardian: Bob Weir, co-founder of rock group the Grateful Dead, dies at age 78
The Guardian: Excessive screen time limits vocabulary of toddlers, experts warn
The Guardian: Family seeks answers after ICE deported man to Costa Rica in vegetative state
AP News: Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers
BBC: 'I had no electricity for six months': American families struggle with soaring energy prices
BBC: Five hundred people in Canada were diagnosed with mystery brain disease. What if it isn't real?
BBC: One person dead and 300 buildings destroyed in Australia bushfires
AP News: Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good’s killing
AP News: Trump pushes a 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates and banks balk
OPB: Siletz tribes seek to limit motorboats along river to protect ancestral fishing grounds
Courthouse News Service: Skunk Train eminent domain
Courthouse News Service: California leaders project future deficits despite 'roaring' tax revenues
OPB: Oregon health officials confirm first measles cases of 2026
KTLA: Video: Southern California ICE protest turns violent amid nationwide uproar
The Oregonian: The mysterious float fairies of Lincoln City: inside Oregon’s secretive treasure hunt
The Oregonian: Feds pay $125K after Border Patrol agent pointed gun at Portland hotel worker
KRCR: Redding police chief vows to move department forward amid ongoing investigation
Action News Now: More than 1,000 people protest deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting in Chico Saturday
KQED: California’s First Mysterious Cult Scandal Happened in Santa Rosa
KQED: South Bay Rep. Ro Khanna ‘Horrified’ After Visit to California City ICE Detention Center
CBS Bay Area: Hundreds rally in San Francisco over killing of Renee Nicole Good
CBS Bay Area: San Francisco community saddened by passing of Grateful Dead's founding member Bob Weir
CBS Bay Area: 3 teens arrested after shooting at Santa Rosa park leaves teen hospitalized
SF Gate: Bay Area shipyard dating back over a century closes, lays off all staff
KRON: Suspect arrested after triple stabbing in SF’s Mission District
Marin Independent Journal: Marin’s king tide preparations worked — until they didn’t
Marin Independent Journal: Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir dies at age of 78
Thursday, Jan. 8
The Hill: House poised to extend ACA subsidies as hope grows for deal
The Hill: Opinion: What Americans lost in the dismantling of USAID
The Hill: Google, chatbot start-up to settle teen suicide, self-harm lawsuits
The Guardian: Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them?
The Atlantic: Lethal Force on a Frozen Street
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