
John Branch
Reporter at The New York Times
New York Times reporter in California. I try to write stories you didn't know you wanted to read. Author of The Last Cowboys; Boy on Ice; Sidecountry
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pressdemocrat.com | John Branch
The remote and rugged Klamath River in Oregon and California, one of the mightiest in the American West and an ancient lifeline to Indigenous tribes, is running free again, mostly, for the first time in 100 years after the recent removal of four major dams. At the burbling aquifer near Chiloquin, Oregon, that is considered the headwaters, a sacred spot for native people, a group of kayakers, mostly Indigenous youth from the river’s vast basin, began to paddle Thursday.
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nytimes.com | John Branch
U.S.|First Time in 100 Years: Young Kayakers on a Ride for the Ageshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/us/klamath-river-kayak-indigenous-tribes.htmlYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.
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nyti.ms | John Branch
U.S.|First Time in 100 Years: Young Kayakers on a Ride for the Ageshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/us/klamath-river-kayak-indigenous-tribes.htmlYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.
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3 weeks ago |
thestar.com.my | John Branch
MARK Wasser, an eminent-domain lawyer from Sacramento, California, folded himself into the driver’s seat of his car and headed south. He was on yet another 800km round trip through California’s Central Valley, tracing a route he knows too well – past farms, orchards and a patchwork of half-built structures meant to be part of America’s first bullet train. Already a subscriber? Log in. Unlock 30% Savings on Ad-Free Access Now! Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters.
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3 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | John Branch |Alexandra Petri |Mark Walker
The attack on an event in Boulder, Colo., for Israeli hostages on Sunday afternoon was the latest on the Jewish community, following two others in recent weeks involving assailants who expressed anger over the war in Gaza. On May 21, two people were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., after which the suspect shouted "Free Palestine." In April, a man set fire to the residence of Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, who is Jewish.
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