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Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023

Washington Post: Utah neighborhood trades orange and black for hot pink this ‘Barbieween’

The Guardian: Squash goals: Minnesota man’s 2,749lb pumpkin sets world record

The Guardian: Orgy of sugar: how school donations turned my free pantry into a junk-food fever dream

NY Times : If Every Brand Is Funny Online, Is Anything Funny?

Yahoo News: What Happens to Bitcoin After All 21 Million Are Mined?

AP News: Under heavy bombing, Palestinians in Gaza move from place to place, only to discover nowhere is safe

NY Times : In Search of Kamala Harris

NY Times : Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department.

The Atlantic: Lou Reed: The Least-Known Rock God

The Atlantic: Hiking Needs New Rules To Protect Wildlife

The Guardian: Why do we make the same mistakes as our parents?

BBC: Measures 'taken to stop bedbugs spreading to London'

BBC: Supernova festival: How massacre unfolded from verified video and social media

The Guardian: Afghan earthquake survivors sleep amid rubble as death toll nears 3,000

Washington Post: Opinion: The lesson from the Hamas attack: The U.S. should recognize a Palestinian state

The Guardian: ‘Uncharted territory’: more than 2m fungi species yet to be discovered, scientists say

The Guardian: Addiction to ultra-processed food affects 14% of adults, global study shows

The Guardian: ‘Something is going to happen’: Jerry Seinfeld hints at reunion of his hit 90s sitcom

WGN: Walgreens employees across the US stage walkout over working conditions

Washington Post: Half of Americans can’t install solar panels. Here’s how they can plug into the sun.

CNN: California becomes first US state to ban 4 potentially harmful chemicals in food

NPR: Economics Nobel Prize goes to Claudia Goldin, an expert on women at work

Smithsonian Magazine: The Evolution of Columbus Day Celebrations, From Italian Immigrant Pride to Indigenous Recognition

NPR: Video game clips and old videos are flooding social media about Israel and Gaza

NPR: The story of the drug-running DEA informant behind the databases tracking our lives

NPR: Sunrise gatherings and dances mark celebration of culture on Indigenous Peoples Day

Colorado Sun: Telluride readies $857 per-bedroom “regulatory fee” on short-term rentals as replacement for moratorium

CBS News : LOCAL NEWS Some GOP candidates propose acts of war against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say that won't work

CBS News : Dozens hurt in stampede at pro-Israel vigil at University of Florida

CBS News : Thousands got Exactech knee or hip replacements. Then, patients say, the parts began to fail.

CBS News : Louisiana principal apologizes, requests leave after punishing student for dancing at party; her mom says "too little, too late"

The Guardian: World’s largest offshore windfarm project starts powering UK grid

Washington Post: Taiwan's chip industry spurs debate economy vs. environment

Pro Publica: How a Big Pharma Company Stalled a Potentially Lifesaving Vaccine in Pursuit of Bigger Profits

Pro Publica: Stillbirths: A Lab Test That Experts Liken to a Witch Trial Is Helping Send Women to Prison for Murder

The Guardian: China to hold nationwide survey on population changes as birthrate plummets

The Guardian: Bedbugs ‘a real source of concern’ on London transport, says Sadiq Khan

The Guardian: Animal tranquiliser added to opioids causing ‘steep increase’ in deaths

The Guardian: Revealed: Amazon linked to trafficking of workers in Saudi Arabia

The Guardian: Israel recovers bodies of more than 1,500 Hamas fighters as airstrikes continue

Courthouse News Service: Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day

LA Times: Tribal leaders and researchers have mapped the ancient ‘lost suburbs’ of Los Angeles

AP News: Casino industry spurs $329 billion in US economic activity, study by gambling group shows

AP News: Lawsuit alleges famous child-trafficking opponent sexually abused women who posed as his wife

LA Times: Couch surfing, living in cars. Housing insecurity derails foster kids’ college dreams

LA Times: ‘America does not deserve me.’ Why Black people are leaving the U.S.

Courthouse News Service: Supreme Court re-lifts block of ghost gun rules

Courthouse News Service: Researchers discover evidence of ‘catastrophic’ solar storm in ancient tree rings

LA Times: Former Dodgers star and Republican Steve Garvey enters U.S. Senate race

Courthouse News Service: Germany turns to the right: Conservatives win state elections, far right surges