Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Business Insider: History shows firing workers during an economic crisis is a mistake
Politico: Senior officials advised against Trump emergency arms sales to Saudis
The Hill: Two new studies suggest COVID-19 antibodies provide immunity
Politico: Dubious history for leader of new made-in-America drug venture
NBC News: Pompeo's elite taxpayer-funded dinners raise new concerns
The Guardian: 'They are setting us up for death': thousands of California prisoners battle Covid-19
The Guardian: Millions of Americans lack access to quality parks, report reveals
The Guardian: A proposed mine in Alaska will endanger brown bears, salmon – and much more
The Guardian: Survey finds 87% of America’s nurses are forced to reuse protective equipment
CNBC: Weekly mortgage applications point to a remarkable recovery in homebuying
Yahoo News: Mass Elephant Deaths Baffle Home of World’s Largest Herd
NY Times: Poor Americans Face Hurdles in Getting Promised Internet
The Hill: Pompeo declined interview request in IG inquiry into Saudi arms sales
The Hill: 'Obamagate' backfires: Documents show Biden, Obama acted properly
Daily Beast: Ousted State Department Watchdog Asked About Pompeo’s Taxpayer-Funded Dinners
Daily Beast: Trump Fans Gobble Up His Favorite, Unproven COVID Drug—Some Are Even Trying To Cook It Themselves
KTLA: Imperial County’s only 2 hospitals hit by rush of COVID-19 patients; San Diego County steps in
KRCR: $25,000 reward being offered for information leading to man who went missing in Mt Shasta
Modesto Bee: Mesmerizing dolphin video shows ‘superpod’ of at least 1,000 off California coast
Modesto Bee: Newsom announces hospitals can now schedule surgeries in first step in loosening coronavirus restrictions
Sacramento Bee: As counties reopen, California rushes to build an army of coronavirus ‘disease detectives’
Huffington Post: Democrats Slam Trump’s ‘Politically Motivated’ Ousting Of Transportation Watchdog
CNN: Rolls-Royce is cutting at least 9,000 jobs as the coronavirus slams aviation
CNN: Cyclone Amphan bears down on millions in India and Bangladesh
Growth Op: 'Bong lung' is real. And it's anything but spectacular
NY Times: America’s Cities Could House Everyone if They Chose To
KCRA: Day care dilemma? Here are safety protocols families should look out for
Buzz Feed: Thousands Of Nurses Say They Still Have To Reuse Masks While Treating Coronavirus Patients
Press Democrat: Sheriff’s Office, retired deputy sued over death of Bloomfield man
Seattle Times: Virginia family out for ride finds nearly $1 million in road
Seattle Times: Workers at 6 Yakima-area fruit-packing plants strike over coronavirus concerns
Seattle Times: Seattle schools to offer summer school to all students starting in July, continuing coronavirus online classes
The Oregonian: Pacific fisher again denied endangered species protection in Oregon
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
WFTV: Authorities break up block party involving thousands in Florida, Sheriff’s Office says
Scientific American: Covid 19: A Tsunami of Dementia Could Be On the Way
BBC: Climate change: Top 10 tips to reduce carbon footprint revealed
Weather Channel: Dam Fails in Central Michigan; Evacuations Underway
SF Chronicle: Investigators open criminal probe into LA explosion
LA Times: UC becomes nation’s largest university to divest fully from fossil fuels
The Hill: NASA head of human space flight resigns one week before SpaceX launch
Return to Now: New 4000-Mile Bike Trail Will Let People Bike Across US on One Path
Washington Post: Trump’s preferred construction firm lands $1.3 billion border wall contract, the biggest so far
AP News: Trump allies lining up doctors to prescribe rapid reopening
Fox News: US-Mexico border wall fight ensnares public lands in Arizona
LA Times: The woman behind ‘Roe vs. Wade’ didn’t change her mind on abortion. She was paid
The Guardian: 'Not a mask in sight': thousands flock to Yellowstone as park reopens
Yahoo News: Bill Gates, bogeyman of virus conspiracy theorists