Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
The Atlantic: The Differences Between the Vaccines Matter
SF Chronicle: Scores of songbirds are dying across the Bay Area. Your bird feeder might be the reason why.
The Hill: Dozens of Trump appointees 'burrow' into Biden government
The Hill: Graham on COVID-19 aid to Black farmers: 'That's reparations'
The Guardian: Cruising down the boulevard: the magnificent lowriders of LA – in pictures
The Guardian: Deadly pig disease could have led to Covid spillover to humans, analysis suggests
The Guardian: Is this the end of forests as we've known them?
The Guardian: US far-right extremists making millions via social media and cryptocurrency
The Guardian: 'Cold war-era weapon': $100bn US plan to build new nuclear missile sparks concern
LA Times: BuzzFeed lays off 45 from HuffPost newsroom, will shut down HuffPost Canada
LA Times: Biden to restrict U.S. aid to Central American governments, set new conditions for money
LA Times: L.A. schools could reopen starting in mid-April under deal with teachers
KTLA: Disneyland looks to reopen by late April after yearlong closure due to COVID-19 pandemic
California Globe: ‘We’re Coming to a Point of Reckoning’ With CA Utility Bills Skyrocketing
San Jose Mercury: Editorial: Newsom should kill plan to drain state reservoirs
San Jose Mercury News: Santa Clara and others are negotiating with California state officials to avoid participating in a Blue Shield-managed program
Del Norte Triplicate: Crescent City pool slated to open April 12
Del Norte Triplicate: Low-level thinning can help restore redwood forests without affecting stream temperatures
Trinity Journal: Burglar hits Hayfork Post Office in February
Redding Searchlight: 'Carcinogens, dust, sound:' Residents fight proposed asphalt plant west of Redding
Redding Searchlight: Those 18 and older can get vaccine through Redding Rancheria
Mt. Shasta News: CDC, Dollar General exploring partnership to speed up COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Mt. Shasta News: Here's how Mount Shasta is regulating its cannabis businesses
KRCR: UC Davis pays students to stay home for spring break
KRCR: Interstate 5 closed North of Redding
Willits News: Fighting for the forest
Ukiah Daily Journal: Covid-19: Johnson & Johnson vaccine arrives in Mendocino County
Press Democrat: Charges dismissed in Mendocino County marijuana robbery case after two mistrials
Press Democrat: Scuttled fishing vessel, tugboat that was towing it both uninsured, Coast Guard says
Press Democrat: Search warrant leads to discovery of stolen vintage car, 2 arrests
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
NY Times: Top Snowboarders Face a New Challenge: Freestyle in the Backcountry
NY Times: Recall of Kia Vehicles Comes With a Special Caution: Don’t Park in the Garage
The Hill: Manhattan prosecutors intensifying probe into Trump's New York estate: report
NY Times: Trump, Hungry for Power, Tries to Wrestle Away G.O.P. Fund-Raising
The Guardian: Arkansas bans nearly all abortions in sweeping measure
The Guardian: BuzzFeed lays off 47 HuffPost workers less than a month after acquisition
CNN: Michigan student accidentally detonates homemade explosive device in classroom
Gizmodo: Indoor Weed Farms Are Hotboxing the Planet
NPR: How Giant Batteries Are Protecting The Most Vulnerable In Blackouts
BBC: Climate: The wonder material we all need but is running out
The Hill: CDC: Vaccinated people can safely gather indoors without masks
NY Post: French student admits to lying about beheaded teacher Samuel Paty
NY Times: ‘My Turn to Get Robbed’: Delivery Workers Are Targets in the Pandemic
NY Times: Energy Use: Bitcoin’s Climate Problem
NY Times: U.S. Economy to Recover Twice as Fast as Expected, Report Says
Washington Post: Brood X cicadas are about to put on one of the wildest shows in nature. And D.C. is the main stage.
Washington Post: Opinion: Stimulus checks are the most indefensible part of the covid relief bill
Washington Post: Relief bill is most significant legislation for Black farmers since Civil Rights Act, experts say