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Yesterday

The Atlantic: The Protein-Bar Delusion

The Atlantic: The Decline of Reading: The Orality Theory of Everything

AP News: ICE begins to purchase warehouses, but some owners are backing out of deals

Reuters: US Secret Service agents killed man trying to unlawfully enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago

The Guardian: Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galápagos island after almost 200 years

The Guardian: US farmers are rejecting multimillion-dollar datacenter bids for their land: ‘I’m not for sale’

The Guardian: Trump warns Netflix of ‘consequences’ unless it pulls top Democrat from board

KQED: California Authorities Launch Investigation of Criminal Negligence in Deadly Tahoe Avalanche

BBC: How ultra-processed foods affect our gut microbiome

BBC: From Venezuela to immigration crackdown, Project 2025 provided Trump's roadmap

The Guardian: Worst of the worst? Most US immigrants targeted for deportation in 2025 had no criminal charges, documents reveal

AP News: Ghislaine Maxwell fights release of more Epstein documents, calling disclosure law unconstitutional

OPB: PacifiCorp reaches $575M settlement with feds over 2020 wildfires

KRCR: Bethel places ministry leader on leave after allegations of sexual assault

San Joaquin Valley Sun: Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion settlement in Roundup cancer lawsuits

The Oregonian: ‘Our spotted owl’: Oregon crabbers come out in force against proposed whale entanglement rules

CBS News: $5 million in stolen cargo recovered, multiple arrests made in Los Angeles cargo theft investigation

Sacramento Bee: Emails show alleged fake invoice that prosecutors say ex-CapRadio GM forged

SF Gate: Purchase of contentious 153-acre property permanently expands Big Basin Redwoods State Park

KRCR: Nearly 20 pounds of fentanyl found during traffic stop in Weed

KRON: DNA leads to arrest of Ukiah sexual assault suspect who posed as Uber driver

KRON: F1 driver, extreme motorsports take over SF neighborhood

SF Gate: Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs

San Jose Mercury News: A proposal to exempt homeowners ages 60 and older from property taxes could cost local governments billions

Thursday, Feb. 19

The Oregonian: Radical Oregon animal rights initiative moving closer to qualifying for ballot

CBS News : Tree falls onto Disneyland visitors during winter storm

CBS News : U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaskan coast

Smithsonian Magazine: When Coyotes Threatened Livestock on Central Texas Ranches, the Solution Was to Unlock an Ancient Ability in Dogs

NY Times : Defense Dept. and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety

NY Times : Editorial: How California Is Damaging Faith in Government

The Atlantic: The Former Prince Andrew Never Should Have Forwarded Those Emails

The Atlantic: The West’s Winter Has Been a Slow-Moving Catastrophe

The Atlantic: The Longevity Scam

Science Alert: Common Diabetes Drug Linked With 'Exceptional Longevity' in Women

Politico: Now boarding: Florida Legislature approves renaming Palm Beach airport after Trump

Reuters: Trump administration moves to end housing assistance for mixed immigration families

BBC: Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say

Courthouse News Service: Texas AG sues security camera manufacturer over alleged Chinese ties

KRON: Woman, dog, 5 puppies rescued from river in Santa Cruz County

KRON: California wine giant Gallo to close winery, lay off dozens of workers

Action News: Chico Police detectives arrest wanted Oregon fugitive from the U.S. Marshals Most Wanted List

AP News: New Trump administration order could lead to the detention of thousands of legal refugees

AP News: 6 women killed in California avalanche were among 8 close friends and experienced skiers on trip

Marin Independent Journal: New poll: Republican candidate surges to a lead in California governor’s race

Marin Independent Journal: Marin residents among victims of Sierra avalanche

AP News: Federal judge accuses Trump administration of ‘terror’ against immigrants in scathing ruling

The Hill: Trump seeks to boost controversial herbicide glyphosate, drawing MAHA ire

The Hill: Labor secretary’s husband banned from HQ after 2 staffers accuse him of sexual assault

SF Gate: California is racing to save iconic cannabis strains before legalization kills them

Tuesday, Feb. 17

SF Gate: Sierra storm drops 28 inches in a day, shuts down I-80