Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Saturday, April 17, 2021
NY Times: Editorial: Why Spy Agencies Say the Future Is Bleak
The Oregonian: Former AG Eric Holder, tapped to investigate OHSU’s handling of sexual misconduct complaints, says hourly rate is $2,295
NY Times: Why Police Can Stop Motorists With Air Fresheners Hanging in Their Cars
Vox: Biden’s blunt opposition to marijuana legalization
CNBC: Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
Politico: How the Supreme Court Helped Create 'Driving While Black'
The Oregonian: Portland protesters light fires, smash downtown windows; police declare riot
Politico: Pompeos violated rules on use of State Department resources, IG finds
Politico: Big spending on personal security ignites post-Jan. 6 debate over members' budgets
Politico: McCarthy responds to MAGA caucus: GOP isn't party of 'nativist dog whistles'
The Hill: Pro-Trump lawmakers form caucus promoting 'Anglo-Saxon political traditions'
The Hill: White House reverses course on refugee cap after Democratic eruption
The Guardian: Biden faces pressure to end practice of rewarding donors with plum foreign posts
The Guardian: ‘We love foie gras’: French outrage at UK plan to ban imports of ‘cruel’ delicacy
The Guardian: Stockton: Innovative gun violence program saved many lives and millions of dollars, researchers find
The Guardian: Alabama: Yoga can leave you injured, psychotic and a Hindu, Christian groups claim
LA Times: Final county moves out of California’s purple tier as wider reopenings continue
LA Times: Shooting among Fresno farmworkers leaves one dead, two injured
LA Times: Mountain biker rescued hanging head-first off a cliff on Mt. Wilson in Angeles National Forest
SF Chronicle: Embattled Windsor mayor Dominic Foppoli to 'step back' after multiple sexual assault allegations
SF Chronicle: City Cancels 4/20 Event At Golden Gate Park For 2Nd Consecutive Year Due To Covid-19
Friday, April 16, 2021
KRCR: Students flocking from all over to Trinity County schools for in-person learning
The Hill: Haaland revokes a dozen Trump orders
Study Finds: Junk food kills off healthy bacteria in your gut and triggers harmful inflammation
Study Finds: Magic mushroom-based medicine twice as effective as the best antidepressants
The Guardian: Millions of Americans think the election was stolen. How worried should we be about more violence?
The Guardian: Ontario gives police sweeping powers as Covid crisis spirals out of control
Washington Post: Michael Jordan to present Kobe Bryant at posthumous Hall of Fame induction
NY Times: Excessive Drinking Rose During the Pandemic. Here Are Ways to Cut Back.
NY Times: Covid-19 Pushes India’s Middle Class Toward Poverty
Daily Beast: Gym That Defied Lockdown Linked to at Least 419 Infections And One Death
Daily Beast: Kamala ‘the Cop’ the Best Hope for Legal Weed?
The Oregonian: Virus deadly to rabbits found in multiple areas of Oregon
The Oregonian: Super-large squirrels, also known as marmots or rockchucks, emerge from hibernation to pester Oregon school
Cal Matters: Raising Shasta Dam threatens McCloud River, sacred tribal lands and salmon
Ukiah Daily Journal: Homeless residents moving into former Ukiah Best Western
The Hill: Ted Cruz no longer wearing mask in Capitol
The Hill: Sustainable aviation fuel takes flight
Politico: ‘Race against time’: Pandemic propels fight to save Native American languages
Huffington Post: For 25 Years, Taxpayers Picked Up Polluters’ Superfund Bill. That May Finally Change.
Press Democrat: Tolay Lake was a sacred site for Native American tribes. Then a farmer drained it with dynamite
The Guardian: Native communities confront painful choice: move away, or succumb to rising waters?
The Guardian: Can recycled glass help restore Louisiana’s eroding coastline?
The Guardian: An end to cigarettes? New Zealand aims to create smoke-free generation
The Guardian: US police and public officials donated to Kyle Rittenhouse, data breach reveals
The Guardian: Indianapolis shooting: eight killed at FedEx facility
MSN News: Biden Administration Says Russian Intelligence Obtained Trump Campaign Data
LA Times: Water ration for farmers on California-Oregon border takes huge hit amid drought