Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Washington Post: U.S. has inventoried old-growth forests. Will protection be next?
Vox: Let’s talk about the biggest cause of the West’s water crisis
Washington Post: Ikea plans $2.2 billion U.S. expansion, adding eight stores
The Atlantic: The Questions We Don’t Ask Our Families but Should
Digg: Watch These Grannies Try Weed For Their First Time
CNN: Bed Bath & Beyond stiffed thousands of workers on severance pay
The Hill: Will TSA stop you for marijuana in your luggage?
The Hill: Marjorie Taylor Greene silenced in committee after accusing Mayorkas of lying
The Hill: Recession already here for many Americans, as buying power, credit, social net shrinks
USA Today: As states cut Medicaid, some fear they'll mistakenly end coverage for millions of eligible people
The Atlantic: California's Housing Problem Isn't What You Think It Is
Politico: Florida expands ban on sexual orientation and gender identity teachings through high school
Politico: Volkswagen becomes first foreign carmaker to qualify for electric vehicle credit
Washington Post: Unmanned Starship explodes over gulf after liftoff
The Oregonian: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so big it has its own ecosystem
The Oregonian: Wolf population growth stagnant in Oregon, illegal killings high
NPR: Beyond the poles: How melting ice affects everyone
The Oregonian: Runner viciously attacked by unleashed dog outside vacant lot asks: Is Portland safe?
NPR: Oklahoma county commissioner accused of making violent, racist remarks on tape resigns
NPR: The surprising connection between Arctic ice and Western wildfires
The Guardian: Two Texas cheerleaders shot in parking lot after almost getting into wrong car
The Guardian: Elite sportspeople can live five years longer, study finds
KIRO: Fecal pollution and bacteria restrict Washington shellfish harvest areas
AP News: The marijuana industry has too much pot. Could interstate trade help?
The Guardian: Florida board approves expansion of ‘don’t say gay’ ban to all school grades
The Guardian: Scientists may have discovered why hair turns grey
The Guardian: Judicial record undermines Clarence Thomas defence in luxury gifts scandal
The Guardian: Oklahoma county official resigns after threatening remarks caught on tape
AP News: Indian climber who fell into deep Annapurna crevasse rescued
AP News: An end to the reading wars? More US schools embrace phonics
LA Times: Mexico calls off search for 3 missing Americans who were sailing to San Diego
LA Times: Massive sewage spill could cost L.A. city up to $21.7 million in fines
AP News: US invests in alternative solar tech, more solar for renters
AP News: Supreme Court extends access to abortion pill to Friday
AP News: Michelin recalls snow tires that don’t have enough traction
AP News: SpaceX giant rocket fails minutes after launching from Texas
AP News: US plans new protections for older forests in time for Earth Day
LA Times: SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket clears the launch pad but explodes
KTLA: Many Los Angeles County residents dissatisfied with the quality of life, UCLA study says
Denver Post: Marijuana trafficking operation in Fort Collins busted after year-long investigation
KRON: Civil rights attorney John Burris to file federal lawsuit against City of Antioch
KRON: Oakland A’s are officially leaving Oakland Bay Area
KRCR: New $25.7 million bioenergy plant breaks ground in Burney
Cal Matters: After the deluge: Floods may taint more drinking water in California
Yahoo News: ‘A disaster waiting to happen’: Do staff shortages threaten Medi-Cal plans for renewing recipients?
Lookout Santa Cruz: Striking before-and-after satellite photos show the start of the great California snowmelt
East Bay Times: Grateful Dead legend cancels South Bay concert ‘due to unforeseen circumstances’
SF Chronicle: California Supreme Court rejects challenge to Newsom’s CARE Court plan to address mental illness
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