Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, June 1, 2023
SF Chronicle: Santa Rosa mother arrested after 1-year-old child overdoses on fentanyl
KTLA: Meta threatens to block news in California if journalism proposal passes
KRON: Fremont is the best place in the country to raise a family: study
Marin Independent Journal: Mill Valley developer seeks ‘builder’s remedy’ project in Fairfax
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
NPR: A 'natural death' may be preferable for many to enduring CPR
NBC News: What's in the Seaweed? Researchers Find ‘High Amounts' of Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Sargassum
Smithsonian Magazine: Skagit River: On This Disputed River, Progress May Mean a Return to the Past
The Atlantic: The Aspects of Manifestation We Shouldn’t Discount
Smithsonian Magazine: Scientists Discover Microbes That Could Revolutionize Plastic Recycling
Smithsonian Magazine: After 150 Years, Levi’s 501 Blue Jeans Are Still Kicking
NY Times : The New York Times Magazine Devotes an Issue to California
Washington Post: In this growing sport, full metal armor goes on. Real steel weapons come out. Then the gloves come off.
NY Times : The Real Reason Your Groceries Are Getting So Expensive
The Guardian: Australian volcano near Antarctica captured on satellite spewing lava
Washington Post: A giant pile of logs is trapping millions of tons of carbon in Canada
NY Times : New Details in Debt Limit Deal: Where $136 Billion in Cuts Will Come From
The Guardian: Dangerous lab leaks happen far more often than the public is aware
AP News: Pay per wave: Native Hawaiians divided over artificial surf lagoon in the birthplace of surfing
BBC: Italy: Agents die when boat capsizes on Lake Maggiore
BBC: Man prises crocodile's jaws off his head at Australian resort
BBC: Artificial intelligence could lead to extinction, experts warn
The Guardian: Turquoise and silver jewelry? ‘We’re so much more than that’
The Guardian: US supreme court end-of-term decisions could transform key areas of public life
The Guardian: Consumer watchdog says KOS protein powder contains toxic PFAS
The Guardian: The perfect blend: how coffee farms in Costa Rica are mixing wildlife, agriculture and tourism
AP News: Horse racing authority calls for emergency summit with Churchill Downs in wake of 12 deaths
AP News: 1 dead, 4 missing after fishing charter boat sinks near Sitka, Alaska
AP News: Site of Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 sold to community group
AP News: Norway says Beluga whale with apparent Russian-made harness swims south to Sweden
AP News: No kidding: California overtime law threatens use of grazing goats to prevent wildfires
The Guardian: ‘I yelled, “I’m putting this up your nose”’: what it’s like to use Narcan
The Guardian: Delta Air Lines faces lawsuit over $1bn carbon neutrality claim
The Oregonian: Nevada Legislators weigh plan to put MLB stadium on Las Vegas Strip
The Oregonian: Portland man died waiting 32 minutes for ambulance
The Oregonian: Little-known sleep disorder may foreshadow dementia, Parkinson’s
The Oregonian: U.S. Coast Guard rescues 3 after fishing boat sinks near Coos Bay
LA Times: LA Deputy accused of being in ‘Executioners’ gang reveals tattoo in court, names names
LA Times: Judge orders halt to Ballona Wetlands restoration project
LA Times: With fentanyl deaths soaring, L.A. County is giving out drug pipes and other supplies
KTLA: 10-pound pooch saves brother-pup, chases off coyote in Mission Viejo (video)
KTLA: Entire graduating class at Boyle Heights charter school accepted into 4-year universities
KTLA: Off-duty Marines beaten by crowd in San Clemente: video
The Hill: Midwest primed to be next frontier for invasive plant kudzu
KRON: Officials: Man drowns in East Bay lake trying to retrieve oar
The Hill: Feinstein expressed confusion over Kamala Harris presiding over Senate: report
The Hill: Americans owe $1 trillion in credit card debt
The Hill: 8 killed, 71 injured in mass shootings over long holiday weekend
KRON: Goats grazing to prevent wildfires could lose their jobs due to California labor law for herders
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