Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020
Science Alert: Scientists Figured Out How Much Exercise You Need to 'Offset' a Day of Sitting
The Guardian: 'Sisterhood of sorrow': an art auction for families of black women killed by police
NY Times: Hawaii’s Fresh Water Leaks to the Ocean Through Underground Rivers
Washington Post: Farmhouse style’s latest iteration — barn wood art — traces its origins to quilt squares
The Guardian: 'You have stolen our forest': rights of Baka people in the Congo ignored
The Guardian: President pranked as comedians snap up Trump 2024 domain
Sacramento Bee: Murderers, rapists got unemployment money in massive $1 billion California taxpayer fraud
Sacramento Bee: Debit cards, illegal cell phones: How inmates pulled off giant California unemployment scam
Sacramento Bee: Trump environmental war against California ran deep. Here’s how Biden changes everything
Mt. Shasta News: COVID-19 through the eyes of a Mount Shasta doctor
KRCR: Temporary microgrid site has potential to keep some customers energized during PSPS events
KRCR: Models predict COVID deaths could double by Christmas in Shasta County
Action News: FEDEX TRUCK CROSSES INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, CRASHES NEAR WILLOWS
Action News: Head of Infection Control confirms around 40 Covid-19 cases within staff at Oroville Hospital
Cal Matters: Many in Fresno County can’t afford a free COVID-19 test. Why it’s complicated and dangerous
Cal Matters: How Bank of America helped fuel California’s unemployment meltdown
Press Democrat: ’A travesty of epic proportions’: Money promised to combat US overdose crisis sits unused
KTVU: Oklahoma organization offering $10K if you move to Tulsa for remote work
KTVU: California exodus: Many leaving state amid COVID-19 pandemic
KTVU: CHP rescues hiker trapped by falling boulder in Napa
East Bay Times: Homeless Oaklanders get $2,500 cash to vacate private property
East Bay Times: Bay Area’s DoorDash to pay $2.5 million after being accused of stealing drivers’ tips
East Bay Times: $6,000 a week: Demand for nurses amid COVID surge has hospitals bracing for staffing shortages
SF Chronicle: Oakland tiny home village for homeless youth nears completion
LA Times: L.A. County moves to create new juvenile justice system focused on ‘care,’ not punishment
LA Times: Tobacco industry submits signatures on California referendum to block ban on flavored products sales
LA Times: Concordia University coronavirus ‘outbreak’ attributed to more than 50 ‘false positives’
LA Times: US Supreme Court bars coronavirus restrictions at some New York houses of worship
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020
NY Post: See it: Deer, bears and other wildlife use Utah’s animal-only bridge
USA Today: Supreme Court blocks strict COVID-19 restrictions on some New York houses of worship
USA Today: Georgia secretary of state: My family voted for Trump. He threw us under the bus anyway.
NY Times: New Rule Would Allow U.S. to Use More Methods for Executions
NY Times: Illegal Tampering by Diesel Pickup Owners Is Worsening Pollution, E.P.A. Says
NY Times: Health Care Workers Fighting Covid Are on the Verge of Collapse
Reuters: Nearly 100 whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand
Reuters: Trump order could spark mass firings of civil servants, lawmakers warn
Sydney Morning Herald: North Korean gymnast defects by vaulting fences
Gizmodo: What Ever Happened to the Vaping Lung Disease?
Scientific American: Riskiest Spot for Rising Seas Is 50 Miles from the Ocean
Huffington Post: Trump Admin Ignored Internal Concerns When Clipping Bird Protections, Documents Show
wa: Trump, Carson tout covid-19 treatments as lifesavers. But regular people find them harder to get.
The Hill: Mayor of Denver apologizes for holiday travel after advising residents to stay put
NY Times: Time to Upgrade Your Mask?
NY Times: Oregon: Overwhelmed: First by Fires, Then by Gratitude
Washington Post: Swinomish Tribe: An ancient people with a modern climate plan
Washington Post: How a $17 billion bailout fund intended for Boeing ended up in very different hands
Washington Post: After long, bitter delay, Biden transition kicks into gear
USA Today: Opinion: Trump history and behavior suggest destructive mental processes that put America at risk
Clean Technica: Solar Panels + Agriculture: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Trump plans to attend GOP election hearing with Giuliani in Gettysburg