Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020
CNBC: BET founder Robert Johnson says voting Democrat gives Black Americans ‘minimal return’
Action News: PG&E continues moving power lines underground in Paradise
Orion Magazine: Preserving One Of America's Quietest Places
San Jose Mercury: Two California counties move backwards in reopening system as COVID-19 cases rise
San Jose Mercury: Even if Biden wins, Bay Area Democrats are horrified 68 million voters backed Trump
The Guardian: Israeli forces leave 41 children homeless after razing Palestinian village, UN says
Washington Post: Whether he goes or stays, Trump has done damage that can’t be forgiven
Washington Post: ‘Make liberals cry again’ became the battle hymn of the Republicans under Trump
Smithsonian Magazine: Behold the Largest Congregation of Bald Eagles in the United States
LA Times: California’s COVID-19 efforts fare better than national average, but hospitalizations are rising
LA Times: L.A. County makes history with all female Board of Supervisors
LA Times: News Analysis: With ballot initiatives, Californians cling to a system controlled by powerful groups
LA Times: California goes big on criminal justice reform, setting a new, uncertain path
LA Times: Live updates: Biden makes gains in Georgia and Pennsylvania but loses some ground in Arizona
Press Democrat: Dungeness crab taken off the Thanksgiving menu as season delayed
Press Democrat: Rampant COVID-19 spread once again blocks Sonoma County business reopenings
SF Chronicle: Three-Michelin-star SF restaurant using UV technology to disinfect indoor dining
NY Times: North Korea Tells Its People to Stop Smoking. Can Kim Jong-un Quit, Too?
NY Times: Denmark Will Kill All Farmed Mink, Citing Coronavirus Infections
NY Times: Residents Feared Low-Income Housing Would Ruin Their Suburb. It Didn’t.
NY Times: When a President Sabotages His Own Country
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020
Portland Tribune: Riot declared, National Guard activated in Portland
LA Times: Smith: Millions in California voted for Trump. This is deeper than white grievance politics
NPR: International Election Observers Say Trump Harms Public Trust In Vote
NPR: Rigorous Study Backs A Psychedelic Treatment For Major Depression
CNN: Task force warns new coronavirus cases are increasing 'exponentially' in weekly state reports
Washington Post: On a hump day for the ages, Americans try to act and feel normal
The Guardian: Record number of Native American women elected to Congress
The Guardian: Democrats fail to persuade swaths of rural America's heartlands
Fox News: New Jersey bans single-use bags, foam containers
Newsweek: Donald Trump, Facing Defeat, Asks Lawyers to 'Pull a Rabbit Out of a Hat'
American Independent: Meet the new QAnon caucus in Congress
Washington Post: Coronavirus updates: United States tops 100,000 new virus cases in a day for first time
Sacramento Bee: Coronavirus cases are rising in the Sacramento region. Business closings may be coming
The Hill: There was a clear winner on election night: Marijuana
Politico: Biden takes Michigan, bringing him one state away from winning the presidency
LA Times: Trump steps up false claims of election fraud
NPR: Faith, LGBTQ Rights Collide At Supreme Court
NPR: Live Updates: 2020 Election: Biden Edges Past Trump In Some Key States
NY Post: BLM activist Cori Bush wins in Missouri, becomes state’s first black congresswoman
NBC News: Trump cultivated the Latino vote in Florida, and it paid off
NY Post: Legal weed 2020: States that legalized marijuana, mushrooms on Election Day
Daily Beast: Trump Cries Out for SCOTUS as Late Numbers Come in for Biden
Huffington Post: MSNBC Cuts Into Donald Trump’s Premature Victory Speech To Fact-Check His Lies
Huffington Post: Most QAnon Candidates Lost Their Races, But 2 Are Heading To Congress
KRCR: Cooler and wetter by Thursday night
Reuters: Republican Senate would darken outlook for aggressive U.S. climate policy
Reuters: U.S. presidential race narrows to a handful of states, millions of votes uncounted
Washington Post: What’s Left in the Seven States That Will Decide the Race
The Guardian: Giant Antarctic iceberg on collision course with British territory of South Georgia