Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, April 18, 2021
NY Times: Opinion Make Tax-Dodging Companies Pay for Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
NY Times: How the Tiny Kingdom of Bhutan Out-Vaccinated Most of the World
Washington Post: The Search for Environmental Hope
Washington Post: Montenegro mortgaged itself to China. Now it wants Europe’s help to cut it free.
Washington Post: Vaccinated travelers should still avoid eating and drinking on planes, experts say
Washington Post: A flood of federal aid often fails to reach America’s poorest families
Washington Post: Sheriff: 3 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Wisconsin tavern
Wall St Journal: The Family Heirlooms That Our Children Don’t Want
NY Post: Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy offers visitors free COVID vaccine
NY Post: NYPD confiscates scary T-shirt gun mounted to rapper’s Hummer
Marin Independent Journal: ‘I’ve never seen it this bad’: Marin ranchers brace for drought
Marin Independent Journal: Marin on front line in war against invasive species
The Guardian: The Facebook loophole that lets world leaders deceive and harass their citizens
The Guardian: Empire of Pain review: the Sacklers, opioids and the sickening of America
The Guardian: Police killing hundreds in Rio de Janeiro despite court ban on favela raids
The Guardian: Hydraulic pumps used by clam diggers worries experts
NPR: $25 Million Worth Of Giant Clam Shells Seized In The Philippines
NPR: OPINION: Doctors Should Be More Candid With Their Patients
KCRA: 4 officers taken to hospital after sprayed with irritant during Sacramento protest
USA Today: Biden was tough on drugs for decades. Now he faces challenges in fighting money laundering
Mt. Shasta News: Locals share wonders of Mt. Shasta area with new shuttle, tour service
Mt. Shasta News: California lawmakers 'appalled' by Lassen training center closure. It's 2nd state prison to close
Mt. Shasta News: Yreka police catch suspect in theft of catalytic converters; here's why they get stolen
Cal Matters: ‘People are dying as we wait’: Bid to tighten California nursing home oversight sputters
East Bay Times: After deadliest day of 2021, Oakland reels from gun violence
SF Chronicle: Two blocks from the Federal Reserve, a growing encampment of the homeless grips the economy's most powerful person
SF Chronicle: US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration
LA Times: U.S. and China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency
LA Times: Imperial Beach shoreline closed again after being blasted for weeks by Tijuana sewage
LA Times: Column: An 800% markup for blood work? It’s time to standardize medical test prices
LA Times: These trippy photos show California’s new field of lights
LA Times: San Diego’s Ocean Beach Pier ‘has reached the end of its service life,’ report says
Saturday, April 17, 2021
AP News: Founder of Adobe and developer of PDFs dies at age 81 today
CNN: Philippine authorities seize fossilized giant clam shells worth $25 million
The Hill: US, China say they are 'committed' to cooperating on climate change
The Guardian: US and China commit to cooperating on climate crisis
Slate: It’s About Time for Us to Stop Wearing Masks Outside
KTLA: Retired Ohio sheriff, his tiny K-9 partner die hours apart
Huffington Post: Delaware Mulls Human Composting As Eco-Friendly Alternative To Burial, Cremation
Life Hacker: These States Will Pay Off Your Student Loan Debt for Moving There
The Drive: Adversary Drones Are Spying On The U.S. And The Pentagon Acts Like They're UFOs
Washington Post: As more states legalize marijuana, more children accidentally ingest THC-laced edibles
Washington Post: Chile leads the Western Hemisphere in vaccinations. The coronavirus is still surging.
Washington Post: Peloton fights federal safety recall after its treadmills left one child dead, others injured
Willamette Week: Dispensary Owner Says Fred Meyer Refused to Accept Her Electric Bill Payment
Willamette Week: The Weed Industry Is Booming, Creating Scores of New Cannabis Consumers.
Medford Mail Tribune: Medford: Homeless campground could double
NY Times: One Way to Get People Off the Streets: Buy Hotels
Reuters: Google Earth's timelapse feature puts a spotlight on climate change
Yahoo News: Ontario’s new COVID-19 restrictions ripped apart by medical experts, residents