Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023
Yahoo News: ‘I plan to wear a bikini’: Senate Republicans mock changes to dress code
Yahoo News: Researchers make disturbing discovery while analyzing samples taken from the Great Lakes
Fortune: House poor is back: ‘the new normal for the foreseeable future’
CNET: You Can Fix the Most Annoying iOS 17 Features on Your iPhone. Here's How
AP News: Federal authorities announce plan to safeguard sacred tribal lands in New Mexico’s Sandoval County
AP News: Norfolk Southern announces details of plan to pay for lost home values because of Ohio derailment
BBC: WTF: Schumer relaxes US Senate dress code to allow hoodies
The Hill: UAW president vows more strikes if no progress by noon Friday
AP News: Network of ancient American Indian earthworks in Ohio named to list of UNESCO World Heritage sites
AP News: Migrants burst into southern Mexico asylum office demanding papers
AP News: How a rural Alabama school system outdid the country with gains in math
AP News: Bears raid a Krispy Kreme doughnut van making deliveries on an Alaska military base
AP News: Germany went from envy of the world to the worst-performing major developed economy. What happened?
Fox News: Canada investigating allegations India involved in assassination of Sikh activist on Canadian soil
The Hill: Oil closes in on $95 per barrel, keeping gas prices near summer highs
NPR: State-run, land-grant HBCUs are owed more than $13 billion, the White House says
Fox News: Some Generac portable generators recalled over serious fire and burn hazards
The Hill: Forget about politics: ESG is critical to tackling climate change and securing our economy
The Guardian: YouTube suspends Russell Brand’s revenues from his channel
The Guardian: US anti-child trafficking activist resigns after sexual harassment allegations
NPR: A Danish artist has been ordered to repay a museum after delivering blank canvases
NPR: These habits can cut the risk of depression in half, a new study finds
The Guardian: Tens of thousands in NYC march against fossil fuels as AOC hails powerful message
The Guardian: One common virus is still killing thousands of children every year – but new vaccines offer hope
The Guardian: Never past your prime! 13 peaks we reach at 40 or later – from sex to running to self-esteem
The Guardian: Boy, 12, saves drowning man using CPR technique he saw on Stranger Things
The Oregonian: Fire at Happy Valley fiberglass warehouse most likely set intentionally, Clackamas Fire says
The Guardian: Property over people? New York City’s $52bn plan to save itself from the sea
The Guardian: Elon Musk says Twitter, now X, is to charge all users subscription fees
KOMO: 7 lightning-caused wildfires burning in Olympic National Park
KOMO: Former doctor, prosecutor accuse state of recklessly releasing patients from Western State Hospital
The Oregonian: Oregon robot factory will open later this year with people and robots working together
The Oregonian: Oregon lawsuit over federal flood-insurance program says rules put people, fish at risk
LA Times: Much-needed nurses are flocking to California — for some of the same reasons others are fleeing
LA Times: Column: The Panama Canal is running dry. That’s the U.S.’s fault and the U.S.’s problem
KTLA: Deputy caught with more than 44 pounds of drugs, gun in Riverside
KTLA: Push to drain Lake Powell gaining momentum
KTLA: Suspect arrested in ambush-style slaying of L.A. County deputy
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon mussels died at alarming rates this summer. Researchers don’t know why
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon libraries report record number of books challenged in past year
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Effort underway to recriminalize drugs again, supporters include Oregon’s richest businessmen
KRCR: PG&E announces potential power shutoffs across the Northstate
KRCR: Massive illegal marijuana bust in Shasta County: thousands of plants eradicated, felony arrest made
Courthouse News Service: Oregon Fish and Wildlife urged to address Winchester Dam repairs
Courthouse News Service: Judge advances sex trafficking claims against Motel 6
Cal Matters: Gavin Newsom’s mental health plan is going to voters. Here’s what you need to know
KCRA: This new Lyft feature is designed to improve safety for women
KCRA: Several Stanislaus County earthquakes reported in same day
SF Chronicle: Psychedelic drug MDMA one step closer to approval in the U.S., with Bay Area researchers leading the way
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