Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Feb. 19
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
SF Gate: Crews search for backcountry skiers after avalanche reported in California mountains
Politico: ‘You’re Going to See More Defections’: Thomas Massie’s Ominous Prediction for the GOP
NPR: The record-breaking cocaine boom — and its deadly fallout
Washington Post: RFK Jr. claimed that keto diets cured schizophrenia. Here’s what science says.
Washington Post: The Epstein files have brought a wave of resignations and investigations
Study Finds: Why Adults Who Still ‘Play’ Are Happier, Healthier, and Less Stressed
Study Finds: American Kids Spend 4 Hours Daily On Screens. Their Parents Say It’s Destroying The Family Bond.
Science Alert: Single Dose of DMT Rapidly Reduces Symptoms of Major Depression
The Guardian: ‘The kids don’t get days off. Nor should you’: my secret life as a paedophile hunter on the dark web
The Atlantic: American Kids Used to Eat Everything
The Atlantic: How Many Wolves Is Enough?
Smithsonian Magazine: These 12,000-Year-Old Scraps of Elk Hide Found in Oregon May Be the World’s Oldest Known Examples of Sewing
The Hill: Teddy Roosevelt’s descendants press senators on public lands
The Hill: Why violent crime is dropping in US cities
The Guardian: More than 600 people were fired or punished for posting about Charlie Kirk’s death. They want justice
The Guardian: ‘It’s betrayal’: Shetland’s scallop fishers brace for arrival of UK’s largest salmon farm
The Guardian: 12-hour days, no weekends: the anxiety driving AI’s brutal work culture is a warning for all of us
The Guardian: ‘I feel like I’m in a financial prison’: Trump Wall Street plan puts ‘mom and pop’ investors at risk, advocates say
The Hill: What to know about the disastrous Potomac sewage spill
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Bill would allow Oregonians to ‘corner cross’ on public lands
The Oregonian: An Oregon university is trailing 1st place in an international ice fishing competition — despite a lack of ice
The Oregonian: End of enhanced Obamacare subsidies puts tribal health lifeline at risk
The Oregonian: Fugitive Oregon politician likely planned disappearance for weeks as legal pressures mounted
KRCR: Nurses at Redding hospital announce strike over staffing concerns
KRCR: Siskiyou County deputies investigate disappearance of Amber Ariza, last seen in Arcata
Press Democrat: Southwest Airlines announces flights to Austin, Texas, from Sonoma County airport
KQED: Why Silicon Valley Got Cozy With the Military
KQED: Factory-Built Housing Hasn’t Taken Off in California Yet, but This Year Might Be Different
KRON: Triple-punch series of storms forecast this week
Action News Now: Winter weather prompts chain screening on I-5 north of Redding
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