Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023
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
SF Chronicle: Charts show how many Native American remains still need to be returned in California
SF Chronicle: Oakland merchants plan to strike over crime after city messes up grant funding
East Bay Times: Allowing speed cameras in six California cities, including San Jose and Oakland, is up to Newsom
East Bay Times: Bay Area weather forecasts: El Niño conditions through winter
Courthouse News Service: Remote work may cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than half
East Bay Times: California sues oil companies over climate change, seeking billions and claiming decades of deception
Press Democrat: Windsor chase ends with 2 arrests, 50 bottles of liquor recovered
Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael group challenges ‘builder’s remedy’ housing plan
Marin Independent Journal: Marin appoints official to accelerate building permits
KRON: Capitola Wharf to reopen in summer of 2024
KRON: Bay Area police officer saves 1-week-old infant
KRON: San Rafael police respond to violent incidents after Guatemalan Independence Day
SF Chronicle: Buying a San Francisco home took 3 years of income in 1970. Here’s today’s number
SF Chronicle: Another stillborn baby found in S.F. toilet points to desperate conditions: ‘It’s hell out here’
SFGate: California Skechers store draws crowds with knockoff Costco food court
East Bay Times: These South Bay teens are competing in a global science competition — and you can vote until Sept. 20
East Bay Times: Magnitude 4.5 quake hits in Diablo Range, is felt in Bay Area
Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023
Smithsonian Magazine: Archaeologists Discover More Than 100 Ancient Drawings in a Spanish Cave
Scientific American: Some Patients Who ‘Died’ but Survived Report Lucid ‘Near-Death Experiences,’ a New Study Shows
Chicago Tribune: At 1st Midwest Beaver Summit, role of the hefty rodents praised in wetland restoration, climate change fight
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