Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023
NPR: Leonard Allan Cure, freed after a wrongful conviction, is shot dead in a traffic stop
CNN: Pfizer more than doubles price of lifesaving Covid-19 medication Paxlovid
The Guardian: Giant tortoise named Frank the Tank seeks new home for next 100 years
The Guardian: ‘I got to know the wolf’: how Spain’s shepherds are learning to live with their old enemy
CBS News : Baltimore to pay $48 million to 3 men wrongly imprisoned for 36 years
KCRA: El Dorado County principal accused of cybercrimes against children, DA’s office says
KOMO: Anti-Jewish hate crimes on the rise, FBI data records highest numbers in decades
NY Times : Why You Don’t Need to Rake Leaves
Washington Post: Overtalking may signal a mental health condition
EPA: EPA Determines that Lead Emissions from Aircraft Engines Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution
The Guardian: Flame retardant pollution threatens wildlife on all continents, research finds
The Guardian: From ferret electricians to landmine-sniffing rats – meet the extraordinary animals that work for a living
NY Times : In California, Safe Parking Lots Offer a Haven for the ‘Mobile Homeless’
NY Times : Covid Cases Drop in California, but Experts Warn of a Winter Surge
NY Times : How 100,000 Apartments in New York City Disappeared
Washington Post: State Department Official Resigns Over Arms Transfers to Israel
Washington Post: Everything we know about the Gaza hospital strike
Washington Post: Jewish protesters in D.C. demand cease-fire in Israel-Gaza war
Washington Post: Biden announces Gaza aid deal; Israel ‘not responsible’ for hospital strike, U.S. says
The Guardian: Pipeline dreams: the desert city out to surpass Phoenix by importing water
Politico: State Department official resigns, citing ‘destructive’ decisions in Israel-Hamas war
The Guardian: More than 14,000 asylum seekers were sent to San Diego. Local support systems were overwhelmed
The Guardian: Fears of employee displacement as Amazon brings robots into warehouses
The Guardian: US pharmacy workers strike over ‘dangerous’ workloads as CVS and Walgreens rake in profits
Politico: U.S. military shoots down drones headed toward troops in Iraq
Politico: Survivors of kibbutz attack turn their ire on Netanyahu
The Guardian: Biden says aid could enter Gaza on Friday as Israel and Egypt give go-ahead
The Guardian: ‘Do not use our death to bring death’: plea to Israel from peace activists’ grieving families
The Hill: Biden relieves sanctions on Venezuelan oil after election deal
The Hill: Texas installs barrier at New Mexico border to deter migrants
The Hill: FTC urged to investigate anonymous messaging app
The Hill: Netflix raising prices ‘starting today,’ company confirms in letter
Action News Now: Chico woman spends years trying to prove she's alive
AP News: Las Vegas Aces become first repeat WNBA champs in 21 years, beating New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4
The Oregonian: Intel’s expansion plans revive concerns about Oregon factories’ environmental impact
AP News: Communities can’t recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?
The Oregonian: Likely culprit found for recent gray whale die-off
AP News: Movie Review: Scorsese’s epic ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is sweeping tale of greed, richly told
AP News: Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally
KRCR: Local medical community has differing views on county's new health officer, Dr. James Mu
LA Times: Shasta County appoints public health officer who fought COVID-19 vaccine mandates
KTLA: United is about to completely change the way you board a plane
KTLA: Cursive handwriting to be taught in California schools
KTLA: Driver accused of killing 4 Pepperdine students released from custody hours after deadly crash
LA Times: Inspiring ‘the next generation of explorers’ fuels big partnership between UC Berkeley, NASA
LA Times: Four women struck and killed in Malibu crash were Pepperdine students, university says
LA Times: ‘You just take it and take it.’ Immigrant workers describe discrimination they face on the job
BBC: Fire destroys Iowa wind turbine after emergency workers fail to reach top
BBC: Hundreds arrested at Israel-Gaza protest near US Capitol
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