Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024
SF Chronicle: Oakland woman arrested with $450,000 in stolen merchandise
AP News: Security rules mean some pay more for flood insurance and don’t know about dam failure risk
AP News: Today in History: National Park Service created
AP News: NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
AP News: German police say a man has turned himself in over Solingen knife attack that killed 3
KRON: ‘We were expendable’: Downwinders from world’s 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024
SF Gate: A backpack and dog were found in California's Sierra, but a man remains missing
LA Times: Very thirsty bees close down parts of Joshua Tree National Park
Politico: Divided Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to prevent some Arizonans from voting in presidential election
The Guardian: Arizona can demand some voters prove citizenship, US supreme court rules
BBC: Six-year-old boy found in Vietnam forest after five days
Klamath Herald and News: Klamath Basin waterfowl in peril as recently restored wetlands on national refuges denied water
Klamath Herald and News: Klamath Tribes' restoration celebration scheduled for this weekend
the Atlantic: Ketamine’s Catch-22
KTLA: California bill that could open new path to homeownership for undocumented immigrants advances
KTLA: Photos: Officials clear homeless encampments from Dockweiler Beach
Denver Post: Denver’s first canna-spa, opening soon, brings marijuana and massages under one roof
SF Gate: US labor regulator says Amazon is a joint employer of subcontracted delivery drivers in California
Washington Post: Postal Service considers rural mail slowdown after election
CNN: Canadian government forces rail lockout to end
The Guardian: Sikh separatist leader survives alleged assassination attempt in California
the Atlantic: Barack Obama’s Warning to Democrats
The Guardian: Thousands flee after Myanmar rebels use drones to bomb Rohingya villagers
The Guardian: ‘I just wanted to help people!’ How Tanya Smith stole $40m, evaded the FBI and broke out of prison
The Guardian: Rapidly urbanising Africa to have six cities with populations above 10m by 2035
The Guardian: ‘It could disappear for ever’: Anger over sale of George Orwell archive
Washington Post: How to turn any bike into an electric vehicle
Washington Post: Don’t trust Google for customer service numbers. It might be a scam.
Washington Post: New Starbucks CEO allowed company jet for 1,000-mile commute to Seattle
Washington Post: Canada’s two largest railroads shut down amid labor dispute, threatening U.S. economy
NY Times : Cycling the Western Balkans: A Wild, Yet Welcoming, Mountain Tour
NY Times : Why Too Few Homes Get Built in the U.S.
NY Times : Opinion: ‘How Can You Be Undecided?’ These 15 Young Voters Are Torn by Harris and Trump
CBS News : Local News South Lake Tahoe bears are outsmarting bear boxes
NPR: Most community college students plan to get 4-year degrees. Few actually do
NPR: Updated COVID vaccines are coming soon
CNN: All eyes on Powell’s Jackson Hole speech as new data fuels concern of a weaker labor market
AP News: Judge blocks Arizona lithium drilling that tribe says is threat to sacred lands
AP News: Missouri now requires proof of surgery or court order for gender changes on IDs
AP News: Blackouts in extreme weather drive demand for cleaner backup power
AP News: Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines
NBC News: Labor dispute stops Canada's major freight railroads, could cause major economic disruption in U.S.
The Oregonian: Watch how Danner boots are made in NE Portland factory
The Oregonian: Thousands of birds die of bird flu and botulism at wildlife refuges in southern Oregon
Smithsonian Magazine: Can a City Known for Its Freeways and Gridlock Deliver a Car-Free Olympics? Los Angeles Thinks So
Smithsonian Magazine: Five-Foot-Long Ocean Sunfish Washes Ashore in Oregon, a ‘Relatively Small’ Size for Its Species
the Atlantic: The Ultimate Happiness Diet
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