Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020
LA Times: Trump’s base starting to erode, new poll shows
LA Times: Couple drove through flames to escape raging wildfire: ‘I put the pedal to the floor’
KRCR: Trump nursing home plan limits supply of free COVID-19 tests
KRCR: Redding doctor says he may have a solution to prevent transmission of COVID-19
KRCR: 39 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Butte County on Monday
SF Chronicle: Coronavirus-sniffing dogs dispatched at Dubai Airport: 92% accurate
The Hill: Tensions flare as GOP's Biden probe ramps up
The Hill: Trump says Lewis made 'big mistake' by not coming to his inauguration
Monday, Aug. 3, 2020
The Guardian: California: thousands under evacuation order as fire rages east of Los Angeles
San Jose Mercury: Opinion: Legislators scheming with insurance companies to raise rates
Press Democrat: Evacuation orders given as wildfire threatens residents in western Colusa County
KRCR: 'It's a miracle': Parents marvel at teen's survival after being lost 8 days in woods
The Hill: Top Federal Reserve official says US needs another lockdown to save economy
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020
San Jose Mercury: U-Haul van containing all of family’s belongings stolen in Castro Valley
San Jose Mercury: Coronavirus map: California cases surpass 500,000, but hospitalizations are on the decline
Washington Post: Thousands more satellites could soon be launched into space. Can the federal government keep up?
Washington Post: Pandemic Kills Off a Century-old Paper Plant
Washington Post: To save the hemlock, scientists turn to genetics and natural predators
Washington Post: Thousands in Berlin protest virus restrictions as cases continue to rise
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020
LA Times: Apple fire grows to 1,900 acres in Riverside County, triggering evacuations
San Jose Mercury: AB 3030 will put California at the forefront of global environmental conservation
San Jose Mercury: ‘Catastrophe’: How California’s worst coronavirus outbreak burst from San Quentin into their home in San Jose
The Guardian: Living off the land: the new sisterhood of Black female homesteaders
The Guardian: Trump heads to his own golf club as Covid-19 surges and jobless benefits expire
MelMagazine: WHEN THE GOVERNMENT FAILED US, REDDIT BECAME AMERICA’S FOOD BANK
NY Times: A School Reopens, and the Coronavirus Creeps In
Washington Post: DHS official whose office compiled ‘intelligence reports’ on journalists and protesters has been removed from his job
SF Chronicle: Four Costco stores in Bay Area report a total of 31 cases
SF Chronicle: Does a plastic face shield protect you and others as well as a mask?
Friday, July 31, 2020
NPR: Census Door Knocking Cut A Month Short Amid Pressure To Finish Count
CNN: Washington Post: USPS workers sound alarm about new policies that may affect 2020 mail-in voting
NPR: Irregularities In COVID Reporting Contract Award Process Raises New Questions
The Atlantic: We Need to Talk About Ventilation
The Atlantic: ‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special Over Being Happy
Digg: Mask-Usage Percentage Throughout The 3,141 Counties In The US, Visualized
NPR: In 'True Crimes,' Toobin Presents A Summation For The Jury In The Case Against Trump
Mississippi Today: Mississippi teen who has languished in jail for 17 months without an indictment is just ‘one of thousands’
Digg: Here's Donald Trump Struggling To Vote In Person At His Polling Place Back In 2004
NPR: Judge Releases Trove Of Sealed Records Related To Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell
Washington Post: They came from Chicago’s West Side to become the nation’s first all-Black high school rowing team
Washington Post: Former KKK leader David Duke permanently banned from Twitter
Washington Post: European drugmakers strike $2.1 billion deal with U.S. for a vaccine
The Guardian: Lifestyle changes could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases – study
The Guardian: Portland sees peaceful night of protests following withdrawal of federal troops
The Guardian: Revealed: super-rich donate to Cuomo as he rejects tax hikes for billionaires
East Bay Times: Caltrans repaves highway with plastic bottles
Trinity Journal: Hayfork seeks moratorium on box stores
Trinity Journal: Grocery Outlet appeal denied