Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, April 13
NPR: A crow's math skills include geometry
CNBC: Trump tariffs on China will soon bring ‘irreversible’ damage to many American businesses
NPR: A retrial of Sarah Palin's case against 'New York Times' begins Monday
Smithsonian Magazine: A Revealing Look Into the Surprisingly Tricky Sex Lives of Birds
The Guardian: Who stole all the cheese? The inside story of the boom in luxury food heists
Indian Country Today: In a win for tribes, Forest Service halts commercial huckleberry picking in forest
AP News: RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
Politico: The Supreme Court’s Mixed Signals on Trump’s Deportations to El Salvador
The Guardian: Inside the fight to save California’s dying sea lions from toxic algae: ‘We’re like 911 operators’
Politico: USDA’s $1B bird flu plan uses money intended for schools, food banks
AP News: America’s news TV channel for the Mideast fires its staff after funding cuts
MSN News: DOGE takes over federal grants website, wresting control of billions
The Guardian: No union and forget staff toilet breaks, but hey, at least Bezos can buy Venice for his wedding
The Guardian: Trump is already skirting due process. Now he’s musing about deporting citizens
Politico: Forget tariffs — Beijing is already choking off US exports on the sly
Courthouse News Service: Oregon coast welcomes spring whale watchers
Washington Post: Trump considering plan to change how the country fights wildfires
BBC: Nigerian bandit kingpin and 100 followers killed
Courthouse News Service: Justices playing dangerous game with shadow docket, court watchers say
Courthouse News Service: Opinion: The White House has become the Bates Motel
Courthouse News Service: Amid threats of sanctions, prominent firms agree to aid Trump’s legal causes
BBC: 'I can't keep up': Trump's changing tariffs leave shoppers feeling paralysed
AP News: Plane with 6 people on board crashes in muddy field in upstate New York
AP News: Judge relaxes ban on DOGE access to sensitive US Treasury information
BBC: Three million child deaths linked to drug resistance, study shows
The Guardian: Harvey Weinstein to stand trial this week in redo of #MeToo case
BBC: Analysis: Trump's iPhone olive branch is a significant trade war retreat
The Hill: HHS officials did not know how many people have been fired
OPB: Trump administration ends temporary protected status for thousands of Afghans
The Hill: Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons spark several surprises
The Hill: Russian missile strike on Ukrainian city kills over 30 people
The Guardian: Trump authorizes US military to take control of land at US-Mexico border
The Oregonian: Oregon businesses file $80M class-action suit alleging nationwide ‘racket’ of fake disability claims
The Oregonian: Things get ugly as mayor of Oregon coast town arrested amid tempest at city council meeting
OPB: Smartphones and computers are now spared from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
KCRA: Court documents detail sex crimes charges against Sacramento firefighter
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Proposed federal cuts jeopardize Pacific salmon habitat restoration, tribal rights
CBS San Diego: Sanders, AOC rally thousands in Los Angeles protest
LA Times: Trump’s order to expand U.S. timber production includes all of California’s national forests
San Diego Union Tribune: Amid tariff turmoil, Swiss drugmaker commits to build $1.1B research hub in San Diego
Sacramento Bee: Why are gas prices so high in CA in spring and summer? What’s behind cost spikes
CBS Sacramento: 6 men wounded in shooting that closed I-5 on-ramp in Stockton
KRON: Suspect on loose after Community Park ‘Picnic Day’ shooting injures 3: Davis PD
KPIX: Scientists seek to bring San Francisco's aging seawall to life
KQED: California Bill to Cut Solar Incentives Prompts Fierce Debate
KPIX: 3 shot at Davis' Community Park as crowds gather for Picnic Day
KPIX: Councilman proposing more defensible space for Berkeley Hills homes