Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Oct. 19
The Guardian: US driver kills one and injures at least 14 in car-ramming attack at child’s party
The Guardian: The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner’s Gaza ceasefire deal
NY Times : Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say
Washington Post: The mesmerizing world of carnivorous plants
SF Gate: 'There is a lot at stake': Hawaii's palm trees hit hard by invasive beetle
The Hill: Here’s what politicians said about ‘No Kings Day’
The Hill: Demand for afterschool programs outpaces supply as cost becomes growing barrier
Courthouse News Service: Microplastics invade the gut and change its chemistry
Smithsonian Magazine: Meet Jackie, a 1-in-30-Million Calico Lobster Caught Off the Coast of Massachusetts
Smithsonian Magazine: After the L.A. Fires, Locals Turn to Native Plants to Help Shield Homes From Flames and Clean Contaminated Soil
Courthouse News Service: Supreme Court shoots down vaccine opt-outs at California school
The Guardian: ‘Priceless’ jewellery stolen from Louvre in raid by ‘experienced’ thieves
KQED: In Pictures: Remembering Susan Stamberg, One of NPR's Founding Mothers
KQED: How a Bay Area Program Helps Unhoused Residents Become Protectors of Their Environment
Merced Sun Star: From droughts to human mistakes, California salmon near extinction | Opinion
The Oregonian: Why Portland ICE protesters are showing up dressed as giant inflatable animals
The Guardian: Millions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against Trump
OPB: High-profile immigration arrests raise concern over surge by ICE
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Salmon clear last Klamath dams, reaching Williamson and Sprague rivers
The Oregonian: Feds repeatedly use tear gas, pepper spray on crowd of hundreds outside Portland ICE
East Bay Times: Two years after mass shooting, Half Moon Bay moves forward on senior farmworker housing
CBS News : Los Alamitos leading Southern California in traffic ticket revenue
KTLA: ‘Sunny is safe!’ 93-year-old man reunited with beloved dog after nearly two weeks
KTLA: Riverside County sheriff’s deputy arrested for alleged vehicle theft
KRON: Man pulled woman over while impersonating police, Stockton PD says
KRON: Louvre shutters after thieves make off with jewels in brazen daytime heist
KRON: Trump posts AI video dumping brown liquid on ‘No Kings’ protesters
SF Gate: The California college campus that went all in on a giant blue pyramid
CBS News : Sacramento crews search underground tunnel system after man reportedly goes missing
CBS News Bay Area: PG&E undergrounds 1,000 miles of power lines along North Bay coast
SF Gate: 'Shameless': Utah senator revives crusade against public lands
East Bay Times: New California laws aim to ease ongoing home insurance crisis
Marin Independent Journal: Tribal traditional healing gets Medicaid reimbursement in 4 states
Marin Independent Journal: Why plastic bags will be gone from California grocery stores by the end of the year
SF Gate: Massive crowds turn out in Bay Area for 'No Kings' protests against President Donald Trump
SF Gate: Pesticide use in Del Norte's lily bulb farms polluting the Smith River
Thursday, Oct. 16
Politico: 'Rural folks just want to be left alone': Farmers push back on California redistricting
The Atlantic: Vance’s Telling Defense of a Racist Group Chat
The Guardian: Russian cyber-attacks against Nato states up by 25% in a year, analysis finds
MSNBC News: Opinion: The Trump-approved Qatari base in Idaho should raise major security concerns
Indian Country Today: Klamath River ecosystem is booming one year after dam removal
NPR: The price of a paycheck: one town's ICE dilemma
OPB: ‘Absolute madness’: Soccer fans are outraged over ticket prices for U.S. World Cup
OPB: 80-year-old grandmother becomes oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championship
Oregon Public Broadcasting: After finding forever chemicals in its drinking water, this Eastern Oregon city stopped testing for them
The Hill: Insurers are mailing people unsolicited Cologuard tests, and it’s a terrible idea
The Hill: Trump makes plans for arch to be built near Lincoln Memorial as entry to DC
NY Times : How America Got Hooked on Ultraprocessed Food
NY Times : A Horrific Tale of the Slave Trade, Destined to Become a Classic
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