Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Aug. 7
Washington Post: Opinion: What’s really depressing America’s young men
NBC News: Diabetes risk study says french fries are a culprit
The Atlantic: Donald Trump Doesn’t Want You to Read This Article
The Guardian: ‘Horrific’: report reveals abuse of pregnant women and children at US Ice facilities
Reuters: Mexico, Dominican Republic propose joint efforts to fight sargassum seaweed
Reuters: Pro-Trump group wages campaign to purge “subversive” federal workers
BBC: Nigeria seizes 1,600 birds in 'largest' wildlife-trafficking bust
AP News: Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally
AP News: Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC report says
BBC: 'Fake nurse' arrested in Florida after seeing more than 4,000 patients
BBC: France still battling largest wildfire in 75 years
Courthouse News Service: Transfer of sacred Apache land to private company inevitable, feds tell judge
Courthouse News Service: Italy approves plans for world’s longest suspension bridge
The Guardian: Trump administration freezes $584m in grants for ‘life-saving research’ at UCLA
AP News: China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets as thousands fall ill
OPB: Portland advances plan to open new day centers for people experiencing homelessness
The Guardian: JD Vance’s team had water level of Ohio river raised for family’s boating trip
AP News: Trump energizes conservative Christians with new religious policies
The Oregonian: College applications outside US surge as Trump heightens examination of international students
AP News: Trump tariffs live updates: US import taxes hit levels not seen in nearly 100 years
OPB: Nonprofits raise alarm over Deschutes County’s habit of converting farm land for housing
The Guardian: US national parks staff in ‘survival mode’ to keep parks open amid Trump cuts
The Guardian: Oregon man accused of killing three women charged with fourth murder
CBS : One of San Francisco's "Painted Ladies" open as museum for fnnch's honey bear art
KTLA: Stolen dog reunited with Southern California family after months-long search
CBS LA: This car ranks as America's most-stolen vehicle
SF Gate: 5 Bay Area men allegedly posed as FBI agents in violent heist
Sacramento Bee: California homeowners rejected a property tax. Now, fire districts struggle
CBS Bay Area: Prosecutors seek prison for Home Depot theft crew that hit nearly 200 stores in Northern California
KRON: Children from Gaza arrive at SFO for medical treatment after war injuries
SF Gate: San Franciscans won't stop breaking this law in restaurants and grocery stores
SF Gate: Suspect arrested nearly 20 years after 2 Calif. brothers were found dead
SF Gate: 'Slap in the face': Calif. university reignites controversy by adding new sport
Marin Independent Journal: Richmond bridge bike path plan gets key support
Food & Wine Magazine: Anna’s Seafood named among ‘top seafood markets’ in the US
East Bay Times: Four teens charged in $1.7 million Fremont jewelry heist
Marin Independent Journal: California higher education layoffs: UC, Stanford and Cal State universities cut, freeze jobs
Tuesday, Aug. 5
MSN News: Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. after DOGE worker injured in carjacking
BBC: RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US
AP News: Mexican ranchers struggle to adapt as a tiny parasite ravages their cattle exports to the US
AP News: 4 people die in crash of medical transport plane on Navajo Nation in northern Arizona
AP News: Several states consider redrawing congressional maps after Texas kicks off fight
The Guardian: US immigration to hold 1,000 detainees in Indiana after deal with prison system
The Guardian: A wasteland of rubble, dust and graves: how Gaza looks from the sky
SF Gate: Bay Area carjacking suspects allegedly kidnap man after stick shift trouble
SF Gate: Stanford University, hit with mass layoffs, points to Trump's funding cuts
Study Finds: Medicare Wastes $4.4 Billion A Year On Low-Value Medical Services, Study Finds
Phys.Org: Lessons from the pandemic: Distress puts limits on compassion
Phys.Org: Exposure to nanoplastics could induce spread of Alzheimer's disease from the brain to other organs
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