Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Friday, June 8, 2018
Washington Post: The U.S. just had its warmest May in history, blowing past 1934 Dust Bowl record
The Guardian: 'Plastic is not cool' – is fashion finally cleaning up its act?
The Guardian: Yellowstone boss: Trump officials forced me out over wildlife advocacy
The Guardian: Meet the nuns helping to save one of the world's rarest amphibians – video
Thursday, June 7, 2018
NY Times: The Heartache Of A Migrant Boy Taken From His Father
Washington Post: Suicide rates rise sharply in most states, CDC report shows
Press Democrat: North Coast divers target tens of thousands of purple urchins
Press Democrat: Disappointed by the Cannabis Cup? Niche events may be the future
NY Times: Origins of an Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused
Washington Post: Rural America has too few dentists — and too few patients who can pay
USA Today: Coal industry documents show extent of effort to influence Trump on Paris accord, regulations
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Voters say ‘No’ to more UCSC students
Sacramento Bee: A liver disease you've never heard of is putting 12 million Americans' lives at risk
LA Times: Many people work hard to avoid the homeless. These volunteers embrace them
LA Times: More than half of U.S. households have ditched landline phones
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
The Guardian: Pot Dealers say why Canada's legalization is doomed
The Guardian: I served 20 years for cannabis. Now the police are cashing in on it
The Guardian: All eyes on Canada as first G7 nation prepares to make marijuana legal
NY Times: China’s Giant Salamanders Pose a Conservation Conundrum
Washington Post: The simple message from the trustees of Social Security and Medicare
Washington Post: Mexico makes good on threats to impose tariffs on $3 billion worth of U.S. cheese, pork, and other products
Washington Post: The women behind your supermarket’s sustainable seafood
Washington Post: ‘Utter chaos’: ICE arrests 114 workers in immigration raid at Ohio gardening company
Seattle Times: Washington apple farmers brace for impact after Mexico imposes tariffs on U.S. imports
Huffington Post: It Looks Like America Is Finally Going To Have A Native American Congresswoman
LA Times: In the heart of the Trump resistance, so much apathy in California
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
SF Chronicle: Massive fire at Sonoma lumber company forces evacuations
NY Times: She Was Jailed for Failing a Drug Test. Is That the Way to Handle Addiction?
Earther: Please Stop Wiping Your Butt With North America's Temperate Rainforests
Monday, June 4, 2018
Willits News: California Senate advances bill to form bank for cannabis businesses
Ukiah Daily Journal: Ukiah’s first recreational pot dispensary nearly ready to open near Costco
SF Chronicle: Lone Pine Ranch in Mendo, nearly the size of San Francisco, listed for $31 million
Fast Company: Black plastic is killing the planet. It’s time to stop using it
Quartz: The case against prolific Instagram use is all about protecting your memories
NY Times: Michael Pollan Drops Acid — and Comes Back From His Trip Convinced
Seattle Times: Why you should keep your new car keys in a metal coffee can
The Guardian: Are you eating too much protein? Some sources aren't as healthy as you think
The Guardian: Heart of gold: Neil Young's online archives are a revolution in fandom
The Guardian: Donald Trump claims he has 'absolute right to pardon myself'
Washington Post: China is increasingly closing the science gap — and luring away experts
SF Chronicle: Debate over snowmobile access in Tahoe forest turns hostile
LA Times: After 40 years, Proposition 13's failures are evident
LA Times: Joshua Tree was once a sleepy high desert community. Now it's a vacation rental destination
Sunday, June 3, 2018
San Jose Mercury: Nearly half of Bay Area residents say they want to leave
Press Democrat: 'Let’s get higher': Cannabis Cup rolls out new event model in Santa Rosa
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Press Democrat: Editorial: A reusable straw and a recycling crisis
Press Democrat: 2 climbers die in fall from Yosemite’s El Capitan
Del Norte Triplicate: Huffman backs off Tolowa Dee-ni’ land bill
Sonoma Index-Tribune: Sonoma City Council: Back yard cannabis OK, dispensary no way
High Times: 7 Ways People Used Cannabis in 1930