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Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina

Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024

LA Times: Drones with thermal imaging cameras locate elderly man lost in Malibu

NY Times : A.I., the Electricians and the Boom Towns of Central Washington

Washington Post: Congress stripped IRS of another $20 billion in government shutdown fight

NPR: When kindness becomes a habit, it improves our health

NPR: 100-plus cities in the U.S. banned homeless camping this year. But will it work?

NPR: Mourners mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Pacific County is the latest in Southwest Washington to seize jail from sheriff

Oregon Public Broadcasting: US House fails to reauthorize 24-year-old bill to fund rural schools, communities

AP News: Number of registered lobbyists jumps to a record high in California

AP News: Peyote sacred to Native Americans threatened by psychedelic renaissance and development

BBC: Bird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary

The Oregonian: How the FDA allows companies to add secret ingredients to our food

The Oregonian: These 2 Oregon school districts rank in nation’s top 5% for least child poverty

The Guardian: Are young people’s attention spans really shrinking? It’s more complex than you might think

KOIN: ‘It’s coming down’: Portland house on edge of hill above another home after landslide

KOIN: Officers, DUII suspect injured by downed trees during Christmas windstorm

KOIN: ‘Family dispute’ at airport leaves 3 people shot, 1 stabbed

KRCR: Arrest made after hours-long hostage standoff in Redding

SF Gate: Car crashes into Golden Gate Bridge toll booth on Christmas Day

Press Democrat: Healdsburg Bakery, Quail & Condor, Named Among Best Bakeries in the US by The New York Times

Marin Independent Journal: North Bay creameries shine at World Cheese Awards, bringing home top honors

KRON: Tiburon home burglary suspect steals $400K in jewelry, clothing

East Bay Times: Christmas morning fire: East Bay man got his family to safety. But he died before he could make it out himself

East Bay Times: Bay Area home sales are up 14% from last year, as once-reluctant buyers return to market

The Guardian: ‘A place to heal’: Native tribes urge Biden to protect sacred lands before leaving White House

Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024

Forbes: Hidden Costs, Rusting Relics: Decommissioning Wind Turbines In The US

SF Gate: A Christmas tree war is brewing among 3 California towns

AP News: President-elect Trump wants to again rename North America’s tallest peak

Washington Post: Hundreds live in Las Vegas tunnels. Coaxing them out for treatment is hard.

Washington Post: How one doctor tried to take the profit motive out of health insurance

NPR: For young adults, caregiving isn't just hard. It can shape you for life

NPR: How to protect yourself from AI scams this holiday season

NPR: 'Close Your Eyes' is the best film of 2024 — but these 10 others are also contenders

BBC: Heroism attributed to CEO murder suspect is alarming - Mayorkas

The Guardian: ‘Never underestimate what neighbors can do for neighbors:’ the small town that teamed up to take in two families

The Atlantic: The Walmart Effect: Making Communities Poorer

BBC: Researchers study impact of singing on wellbeing

BBC: The US town where it's the law to own a gun

Courthouse News Service: House Ethics finds ‘substantial’ evidence Gaetz had sex with minor, used illicit drugs

The Guardian: ‘We need to be prepared’: China adapts to era of extreme flooding

Smithsonian Magazine: Some Whales Live Much Longer Than Previously Thought, a Discovery That Could Change How We Protect Them

Courthouse News Service: Texas AG sues NCAA over transgender athletes in women’s sports

The Guardian: The teen who gave away 21,600 pairs of shoes and set a record: ‘I’m doing this because it makes me feel good’

Action News Now: Unsolved Mystery: Man disappeared during visit to Mt. Shasta

AP News: What to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train

AP News: How one village became the Christmas capital of Washington state

The Guardian: Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, one of world’s most active volcanoes, erupts

The Guardian: ChatGPT search tool vulnerable to manipulation and deception, tests show

The Oregonian: Humans arrived in Americas earlier than previously thought, co-existed with mastodons, researchers believe

KOIN: Oregon State Police arrest hunters for allegedly using thermal imaging for poaching