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Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024
The Guardian: ‘It could disappear for ever’: Anger over sale of George Orwell archive
Times-Standard : Eureka council approves five-plex, neighbors vow to sue
City of Eureka Meetings: Open Space, Parks and Recreation Commission - Aug 22, 2024
Washington Post: How to turn any bike into an electric vehicle
Washington Post: Don’t trust Google for customer service numbers. It might be a scam.
Washington Post: New Starbucks CEO allowed company jet for 1,000-mile commute to Seattle
Washington Post: Canada’s two largest railroads shut down amid labor dispute, threatening U.S. economy
NY Times : Cycling the Western Balkans: A Wild, Yet Welcoming, Mountain Tour
NY Times : Why Too Few Homes Get Built in the U.S.
NY Times : Opinion: ‘How Can You Be Undecided?’ These 15 Young Voters Are Torn by Harris and Trump
CBS News : Local News South Lake Tahoe bears are outsmarting bear boxes
NPR: Most community college students plan to get 4-year degrees. Few actually do
NPR: Updated COVID vaccines are coming soon
CNN: All eyes on Powell’s Jackson Hole speech as new data fuels concern of a weaker labor market
AP News: Judge blocks Arizona lithium drilling that tribe says is threat to sacred lands
AP News: Missouri now requires proof of surgery or court order for gender changes on IDs
AP News: Blackouts in extreme weather drive demand for cleaner backup power
AP News: Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines
NBC News: Labor dispute stops Canada's major freight railroads, could cause major economic disruption in U.S.
The Oregonian: Watch how Danner boots are made in NE Portland factory
The Oregonian: Thousands of birds die of bird flu and botulism at wildlife refuges in southern Oregon
Smithsonian Magazine: Can a City Known for Its Freeways and Gridlock Deliver a Car-Free Olympics? Los Angeles Thinks So
Smithsonian Magazine: Five-Foot-Long Ocean Sunfish Washes Ashore in Oregon, a ‘Relatively Small’ Size for Its Species
the Atlantic: The Ultimate Happiness Diet
The Hill: ATM fees hit a record high for 4th straight year
BBC: Starbucks new boss under fire for 1,000-mile commute
Politico: Oath Keepers lawyer pleads guilty to obstructing Jan. 6 investigation
Times-Standard : Wildfires | Boise Fire containment doubles overnight, moderate weather coming
Politico: Google agrees to America’s first newsroom funding deal. It’s already unpopular.
BBC: Kentucky dad hacks database to fake death and avoid child support pay
The Hill: Chick-fil-A reportedly launching its own streaming platform
The Hill: A decade into states legalizing marijuana, underage use has plummeted
Courthouse News Service: US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids
Science Alert: New Technique Removes More Than 98% of Nanoplastics From Water
Courthouse News Service: Judge denies Nebraska tribe’s claim for remains of boys who died at boarding school
Courthouse News Service: Las Vegas politician accused of murdering journalist tells jury he was framed
BBC: World's second-largest diamond found in Botswana
BBC: One person still missing as officials work to identify five bodies found on Sicily yacht
OPB: Multnomah County sheriff agrees to jail people under Portland camping policy, for now
Sacramento Bee: Pandemic’s last laugh: Overestimates of jobs recovery
KPTV: Rare Canada Lynx Filmed on Road in VT
KPTV: Portland man charged with making bomb threats against Jewish hospitals in New York
KPTV: Portland man followed home, stabbed 15 times after winning lottery jackpot
OPB: Ford scraps all-electric SUV plan, saying drivers want hybrids
LA Times: How firefighters are tackling this fire season, according to a veteran hotshot
LA Times: Opinion: Tipping culture is out of control. Trump and Harris would make it worse
WFTV: 2 tons of meth disguised as watermelons found in tractor-trailer
LA Times: After repeated thefts, she mailed herself an Apple AirTag as bait. It worked
LA Times: Final orange grove in the San Fernando Valley is likely to give way to luxury homes
KTLA: Gravel truck bursts into flames causing Sigalert on busy Los Angeles freeway
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