Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
The Guardian: South Carolina woman posthumously wins settlement over Black ancestral land
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon Shakespeare Festival returns for first full season since pandemic
East Bay Times: Raid uncovers 1 million bullets, hundreds of guns and a shooting range inside Richmond man’s home, authorities say
SF Chronicle: Highly unusual feature appears at Tahoe ski resort: 30-foot deep crevasse
SF Chronicle: More homeless people likely to be sent out of S.F. on buses as city expands Homeward Bound program
KOMO : Redmond, WA residents plan to rally against 100-unit supportive housing project
KPTV: Affordable housing built in southeast Portland for refugees
East Bay Times: California added 154,000 jobs last year. Where were the most hires?
East Bay Times: Hundreds of homes may replace part of huge Silicon Valley tech campus
NY Times: Outside Groups Pledge Over $1 Billion to Aid Biden’s Re-election Effort
Reuters: Meta offers to almost halve Facebook, Instagram monthly fees in Europe amid concerns
Reuters: Unilever to spin off Ben & Jerry's ice cream business, cut 7,500 jobs for cost savings
SA Today: How TV’s ‘Maine Cabin Masters’ tries to preserve a tradition
Washington Post: AstraZeneca will cap inhaler costs at $35 per month
Washington Post: They panic-bought bidets during the pandemic. It changed their lives.
the Atlantic: DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest
the Atlantic: The Worst Argument for Youth Transition
Smithsonian Magazine: Shells From Captain Cook’s Final Voyage Were Rescued From a Dumpster
The Oregonian: Portlanders are lining up for upscale members-only social club, Soho House
The Oregonian: Joann, the fabric and crafts retailer, files for bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic hobbies
The Guardian: ‘Someone will die’: more warnings issued about drug-fuelled Enhanced Games
Washington Post: Supreme Court hears free speech case that united the NRA and the ACLU
BBC: Ukraine war: Thousands of children to be evacuated from Belgorod after strikes
BBC: Is TikTok really a danger to the West?
BBC: The US just announced an asbestos ban. What took so long?
The Guardian: Revealed: documents shed light on shadowy US far-right fraternal order
AP News: The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?
AP News: Migrants lacking passports must now submit to facial recognition to board flights in US
USA Today: Mother who left baby at home for 10-day vacation gets life for murder
AP News: Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the US
AP News: Pro-Trump Michigan attorney arrested after hearing in DC over leaking Dominion documents
The Guardian: ‘I’m back!’: how Guardian readers reclaimed their brains and cut their screen times by 40%
The Guardian: ‘Water is worth more than gold’: eco-activist Esteban Polanco on why violence won’t stop him
The Guardian: US Kleenex plant contaminated drinking water with PFAS, lawsuit says
American Heart Assoc.: 8-hour time-restricted eating linked to a 91% higher risk of cardiovascular death
The Hill: Intermittent fasting tied to a higher risk of cardiovascular death, research shows
The Hill: Trump lawyers: Securing full $454 million bond ‘practical impossibility’ in NY fraud case
NPR: From anxiety to cancer, the evidence against ultra-processed food piles up
KQED: Solar Eclipse 2024: How to See the Partial Eclipse in the Bay Area on April 8
KQED: Workers Lost Millions to California's Worst Known Wage Thief. And He's Still in Business
NPR: RBG award ceremony canceled amid controversy over recipients
The Guardian: Hong Kong lawmakers pass new measures to quash dissent
The Hill: 500-pound mound of pythons found in Florida marsh
Modesto Bee: $600k in Camaros, Corvettes recovered after California task force raids Central Valley chop shop
Yahoo News: A quarter of the Califrnia's homeless are Black, study says — experts say more affordable housing needed
Sacramento Bee: California lawmakers propose billions in cuts to address looming budget deficit
LA Times: California’s home insurer of last resort sees enrollment surge, raising concerns over its finances
LA Times: After violent protest, controversial pro-Israeli speaker comes back to UC Berkeley
LA Times: She sold his Encino home out from under him for $1.5 million. Then he killed himself
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