Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Friday, Sept. 17, 2021
The Guardian: Faroes PM pledges dolphin hunt review amid outcry at carnage
The Guardian: Waste from one bitcoin transaction ‘like binning two iPhones’
The Guardian: World’s largest tree wrapped in fire-resistant blanket as California blaze creeps closer
The Guardian: Far-right groups tell supporters planned Washington rally is a government ‘trap’
Seattle Times: U.S. holds thousands of Haitian migrants under bridge in South Texas after mass border crossing
Redding Searchlight: Shasta Regional Medical Center terminates contract with Anthem amid contract dispute
San Jose Mercury News: Northern California man found dead in SUV thought to have accidentally shot himself while working marijuana grow
San Jose Mercury News: COVID-19 cases among California kids fall after first month of school
East Bay Times: East Bay tiny homes mean big changes for homeless residents
East Bay Times: Gov. Newsom abolishes single-family zoning in California
KRCR: Sacramento man found dead inside SUV in Forbestown area leads to the arrest of five men
LA Times: California enacts two laws to slice through local zoning rules
LA Times: Giant Forest trees prepped for flames in Sequoia National Park as KNP Complex fire closes in
LA Times: In Afghanistan’s war-torn countryside, America’s exit means one thing: Peace
NPR: The U.N. Warns That AI Can Pose A Threat To Human Rights
NPR: Why You Probably Won't Have Racial Microaggressions At This Jewish Summer Camp
NPR: A Single Fire Killed Thousands Of Sequoias. Scientists Are Racing To Save The Rest
NPR: In Texas, Officials Are Reporting A Surge Of Migrants At The Southern Border This Week
Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021
The Guardian: The new warrant: how US police mine Google for your location and search history
SFGate: Federal charges announced for 55 California gang members
Washington Post: Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers approve wide-ranging subpoenas for personal information of 2020 voters
Seattle Times: Scientists spot rare, mysterious right whales in waters off Alaska
Seattle Times: Seattle area customers of restaurants, theaters, gyms must show proof of COVID vaccination or negative test
NY Times: Amid conflicting science on boosters, Biden’s plan for extra shots is in flux.
CNN: Earthquake leaves three dead and 60 injured in China's Sichuan
NPR: Massachusetts Calls On The National Guard To Mitigate A School Bus Driver Shortage
NY Times: Will the Bus Driver Ever Come? Or the Substitute Teacher or Cafeteria Worker?
CNBC: Climate migration is already happening — for homeowners who can afford it
The Hill: US gymnasts offer scathing assessment of FBI
The Hill: The American city with the most bed bugs
The Guardian: ‘Dramatically more powerful’: world’s first battery-electric freight train unveiled
The Guardian: Production of forever chemicals emits potent greenhouse gases, analysis finds
The Guardian: A historically Black town stood in the way of a pipeline – so developers claimed it was mostly white
The Guardian: ‘Fascist and tyrannical’: US vaccine mandates induce rightwing hysteria
The Atlantic: What I learned about transcendence from a very boring 100-mile trek
AP News: States learning how many Afghan evacuees coming their way
AP News: At 101, she’s still hauling lobsters with no plans to stop
Mt. Shasta News: COVID-19 in Siskiyou: Fairchild in 'crisis mode' as oxygen usage skyrockets by 18 times
Siskiyou Daily News: 11 unsolved disappearances in Siskiyou County – including some you have never heard of
Siskiyou Daily News: Wrong way driver in a Maserati dead after collision on I-5
East Bay Times: Drowned man identified; second swept from Santa Cruz County beach in two days
KPIX: Koi Nation Reestablishes Tribal Land Base, Plans To Build Resort, Casino In Sonoma County
Press Democrat: ‘Sonoma County doesn’t need another casino’: Elected leaders react to Koi Nation proposal
Press Democrat: Tribe hopeful for planned $600 million casino resort near Windsor
KTLA: SpaceX launches 4 civilians into orbit on its 1st private flight
Forbes: Unvaccinated U.S. Covid Patients Cost $5.7 Billion To Treat In Last 3 Months, Study Finds
LA Times: World’s largest trees under siege from California wildfire as sequoias face new perils
LA Times: L.A. County takes first steps to end urban oil drilling
Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021
Vox: Americans are dying because no hospital will take them
NY Times : Is Carbonated Water Just as Healthy as Still Water?