Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023
NPR: Why many business owners would love it if you stopped using your credit card
NPR: No one is safe: France sees a jump in bedbugs, as Paris prepares to host the Olympics next year
The Atlantic: Humans Can No Longer Ignore the Threat of Fungi
Politico: America Helped My Ancestors Flee Antisemitism. The Lakota Paid the Price.
Politico: He, She, They: The Pronoun Debate Will Likely Land at the Supreme Court
SF Chronicle: Gavin Newsom names Laphonza Butler to fill U.S. Senate seat
Politico: Newsom picks Laphonza Butler as Feinstein replacement
The Hill: Search is on for 9-year-old girl believed abducted from New York campground: police
The Hill: Minnesota’s Twin Cities Marathon canceled because of extreme heat
KTLA: 2 elderly men missing after reportedly falling into Lancaster aqueduct
SF Chronicle: California heat wave: Hottest weather of year expected in S.F. soon
The Guardian: Shouting at children can be as damaging as physical or sexual abuse, study says
The Guardian: Let it shine: the unexpected benefits of sun exposure on skin
Courthouse News Service: The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids
Courthouse News Service: Feds propose protection for West Coast turtles in response to lawsuit
Courthouse News Service: Supreme Court takes up ADA enforcement in hearing ‘tester’ hotel lawsuit
CNN: More than 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as water hits 102 degrees Fahrenheit
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
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