Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023
NY Times : Hyundai and Kia Recall 3.4 Million Cars, Telling Drivers to Park Outside
NY Times : Could a Nasal Spray Help Protect You From Covid?
CNN: Harvard University inaugurates Claudine Gay as school’s first Black president
NY Times : Gaetz Says He Will Move to Oust McCarthy for Working With Democrats
The Atlantic: THE PATRIOT: How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump
Washington Post: Large trees fueled massive Calif. wildfire that killed giant sequoias
The Guardian: Baby beaver born in London for first time in 400 years
The Guardian: Private jet service for rich dog owners condemned by climate campaigners
Washington Post: Floodwaters clear as New York emerges from historic rainfall
Washington Post: U.S. to rein in technology that limits Medicare Advantage care
Washington Post: More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers prepare for three-day strike
The Guardian: An end to plunder and pillage: how a First Nations nature reserve became a model for the world
The Guardian: Thousands of salmon escaped an Icelandic fish farm. The impact could be deadly
The Hill: Biden administration looking to expand coverage of OTC birth control, other products
The Guardian: The Indigenous tree climber who saved a burning sequoia – and became a living legend
The Guardian: ‘We felt so betrayed’: Indigenous tribe reels after exclusion from US marine sanctuary
The Hill: Rep. Bowman under investigation for pulling fire alarm before government funding vote
The Hill: If marijuana is rescheduled, will it be legalized nationwide?
The Guardian: Analysis McCarthy worked with Democrats to pause the US shutdown. Now his job is at stake
Action News: 15-year-old suspect arrested after shooting at 12-and-13-year-old in Corning
Action News: Lake Oroville at 74% of its total capacity Friday
KRCR: Man jailed for life after brutal retaliation against accused child molester in Northern California
AP News: UN to vote on resolution to authorize one-year deployment of armed force to help Haiti fight gangs
The Oregonian: Video of Tualatin middle school assault goes viral, sparking conversation about youth and social media
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Billions spent on hatcheries, habitat fails to help native Columbia River salmon, study finds
Oregon Public Broadcasting: McKenzie River projects aim to restore habitat for salmon and wildlife, while bolstering wildfire resiliency
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Have a complaint about CVS? So do pharmacists: Many just walked out
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Inside West Coast scientists’ mission to save America’s wine industry from climate change
BBC: Redonda: Tiny Caribbean island’s transformation to wildlife haven
BBC: Russia's police are overworked, demoralised, and quitting in droves
BBC: Democrat denies setting off fire alarm to stall spending vote in Congress
: Shelters for migrants are filling up across Germany as attitudes toward the newcomers harden
AP News: More refugees to come from Latin America, Caribbean under Biden’s new 125,000 refugee cap
AP News: Inside the night that Tupac Shakur was shot, and what led up to the fatal gunfire
AP News: California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers
LA Times: Judge approves L.A. County deal for 3,000 mental health and substance use treatment beds
LA Times: One of L.A.’s oldest Mexican restaurants needs a miracle to stay on Olvera Street, owners say
Marin Independent Journal: Marin wetlands proposed for federal reserve expansion
Marin Independent Journal: Caltrans details $1.6B plan for elevated Highway 37 causeway near Novato
LA Times: Desperate to rid Catalina of invasive deer, officials propose bold helicopter hunt
SF Chronicle: Trump vows to shoot thieves and wet forest floors in dark speech to California GOP
SF Chronicle: California rock climbers attempt ‘R-rated’ venue: Bay Area coast
SF Chronicle: Father, son stop pair from stealing $18,000 in merchandise in North Bay, police say
NPR: In France, workers build a castle from scratch the 13th century way
NPR: All Onewheel e-skateboards are recalled after reported deaths
NPR: The police chief who led a raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended