Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The Hill: At Social Security, the deck is stacked against the disabled
KTLA: Thousands of California farmers told drought could cut off their water
San Jose Mercury News: Seven children, 1 adult kayaker rescued off Monterey County coast
San Jose Mercury: Conservation may be needed to avert blackouts this week, California grid operator says
Press Democrat: Driver killed in ‘devastating’ head-on collision on notorious stretch of Highway 101 north of Cloverdale
The Guardian: Texans are urged to cut back on cooking and cleaning to ease power grid strain
The Guardian: ‘Pure insanity’: emails reveal Trump push to overturn election defeat
The Guardian: Climate activists take Norway to human rights court over Arctic oil plans
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The Hill: McConnell sparks new Supreme Court fight
The Hill: CDC says vaccine link to heart inflammation is stronger than previously thought
San Jose Mercury: Stolen Army assault rifles keep showing up in California
LA Times: A mask-free California with no capacity limits: What the reopening will look like
Sacramento Bee: Caltrans fired a dad over a marijuana pee test. Here’s why that won’t happen again
Sacramento Bee: Why leading California cannabis growers should welcome switch to LED lighting
Press Democrat: State authorizes sharply lower flows in Russian River, 20% cut for cities
KRCR: First and only high-risk pregnancy clinic in the Northstate opens in Redding
SF Chronicle: Gavin Newsom gives details on upcoming vaccine verification system
SF Chronicle: An emergency room chief on why San Francisco is facing its worst drug epidemic ever
Monday, June 14, 2021
NY Times: Renting Is Cheaper Than Buying, Almost Everywhere
NY Times: OPINION: What the Rich Don’t Want to Admit About the Poor
Washington Post: Bitcoin FAQ: A detailed guide to how cryptocurrency works
Washington Post: Nobel winner’s evolution from ‘dark realist’ to just plain realist on climate change
Washington Post: Coronavirus infections dropping where people are vaccinated, rising where they are not, Post analysis finds
NPR: Women Now Drink As Much As Men — Not So Much For Pleasure, But To Cope
NY Post: Philips sleep apnea devices recalled over potential cancer risks
NPR: 5 Ways For Seniors To Protect Themselves From Online Misinformation
NPR: Anti-Vaccine Activists Use A Federal Database To Spread Fear About COVID Vaccines
The Atlantic: Death Row: America's Dangerous Obsession With Innocence
San Jose Mercury: Famous Big Sur landmark reopens after being closed for 12 years
San Jose Mercury: Western wildfires spread through California and Arizona as drought furthers extreme fire conditions
The Guardian: Pacific Ocean: Why the world’s most fertile fishing ground is facing a ‘unique and dire’ threat
The Guardian: ‘These races are epic’: why ultrarunning is soaring in popularity
The Guardian: ‘I’m a lighter me’: Can Mike Tyson and psychedelics help boxers with brain trauma?
The Guardian: Mysterious packages washed ashore at Cape Canaveral turn out to be cocaine
Orange Co. Register: World’s largest firefighting helicopters join Orange, Los Angeles and Ventura County fleets
LA Times: Wildfire forces evacuations in the mountains south of Palm Desert
The Guardian: Enough fentanyl to kill San Francisco: the new wave of the opioid crisis sweeping California
LA Times: Ceramics studio offers hope for formerly incarcerated people — while setting local tables
Sunday, June 13, 2021
The Hill: Trudeau says no deal on lifting border restrictions after talks with Biden
KCRA: Police in California recover 9 stolen vintage guitars
KCRA: Crews battle wildfire burning in Amador County
KTUL: Deputies seize 10,000 marijuana plants in Oklahoma drug bust linked to Colorado
The Atlantic: U.S. Poachers Are Snatching Up Toads for Their Psychedelic Poison
The Atlantic: The Lie We Tell Ourselves About Going to Bed Early
NY Times: Opinion: Donald Trump Is Starving
NY Times: The Westminster Dog Show Is Outside. The Dogs Couldn’t Be Happier.
NY Times: How to Think Outside Your Brain
NY Times: What Is a Flying Car?