Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021
Washington Post: Texas, Justice Dept. argue over role of federal courts as abortion law dispute heads to Supreme Court
Medford Mail Tribune: Third suspect nabbed in Eagle Point pot robbery
The Oregonian: Oregon’s senators call for federal investigation of Chemawa Indian School
The Oregonian: Inexpensive antidepressant reduced hospitalizations for high-risk COVID-19 cases, researchers say
The Oregonian: Starbucks raising US workers’ pay as union effort looms
NPR: Oil companies face 'big tobacco moment' in Congress over their climate policies
The Guardian: DNA from Sitting Bull’s hair confirms US man is his great-grandson
The Guardian: ‘We can’t live like this’: climate shocks rain down on Honduras’s poorest
The Guardian: ‘You can’t pay bills on $12 an hour’: Walmart employees left out of raises
KCRA: Body found in Del Norte County believed to be missing woman Courtney Bryan
KTLA: Rockslide shuts down Highway 1 from San Luis Obispo County to Monterey County
KRCR: Butte County agriculture production drops by $63 million
Courthouse News Service: Attorney General Garland defends memo in school speech maelstrom
Sacramento Bee: Sacramento sobering center served 457 people in its first year. Most were homeless
San Jose Mercury News: San Jose police officer charged with punching woman in alleged road-rage assault on freeway
Press Democrat: County supervisors extend permit moratorium for cannabis farmers
Press Democrat: County DA sues vintner over environmental damage linked to vineyard near Cloverdale
LA Times: Column: Climate change is distressingly real. But it’s not behind all major weather events
LA Times: Buck the system: In Italy, old towns eager for new blood sell homes for about $1
LA Times: On her 70th birthday, Alex Honnold’s mom became the oldest woman to climb El Capitan
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021
SF Examiner: Is San Francisco losing its fog? Scientists fear the worst
The Hill: In reconciliation, climate-smart agriculture and forestry is the way forward
Washington Post: Cigarette sales rose last year for the first time in two decades
MSN News: Flaws in the Section 8 program leave poor people trapped in ‘monstrous, depressing places’
Scientific American: New State Laws Harm Public Health by Putting Politicians in Charge of Medicine
Daily Beast: Yucatan: This Dream Vacation Hotspot Is Spiraling Into a Deadly Cartel Battlefield
Daily Beast: A Scottish Judge Could Expose Donald Trump’s Shady Golf Finances
NY Times: At McKinsey, Widespread Furor Over Work With Planet’s Biggest Polluters
NY Times: A California Law School Reckons With the Shame of Native Massacres
Washington Post: I found my stolen Honda Civic using a Bluetooth tracker. It’s the latest controversial weapon against theft.
Washington Post: Some fast-food items contain plastics linked to serious health problems, new report shows
The Guardian: Democrats unveil new billionaires’ tax plan to help pay for Biden agenda
Courthouse News Service: Melting Arctic sea ice may strengthen western wildfires
NPR: 2 officers are indicted in the death of man who was shot 76 times
NPR: A cyberattack paralyzed every gas station in Iran
News Nation: United States issues its 1st passport with ‘X’ gender marker
The Hill: Reforming marijuana laws before the holidays: A three-pronged approach
The Hill: LA to deduct test costs from paychecks of unvaccinated officers, firefighters, city employees
The Guardian: Meat and dairy giants feed climate crisis by dragging their heels on methane
The Guardian: Americans paying 25% more towards car loans than 10 years ago
The Guardian: What the world can learn from Rachel Carson as we fight for our planet
The Guardian: The dirty dozen: meet America’s top climate villains
LA Times: Fire season still a threat to Southern California despite rains
LA Times: Editorial: Rolling back labor and environmental protections won’t fix supply chain disruptions
San Diego Union Tribune: Former San Diego County tribal police chief admits stealing $300K, issuing badges for gun privileges
Mt. Shasta News: Study of 2018 Camp Fire looks at why wildfires burn some homes and spare others
KRCR: Redding man's pool lifted 4 ft. from the ground due to flood damage
KRCR: To build, or not to build? Appeal hearing held for Fountain Wind Project on Tuesday