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Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 3: The Dam
The main way the American West harvests the Colorado River for its water use is by dams that create reservoirs, which are quickly drying up because o…
3 years, 3 months ago
How the California GOP lost its national sway
For decades, Republicans across the country looked to California for conservative stars and ideas even as the GOP lost its way in the state. Not anym…
3 years, 3 months ago
Dance raves in, dissent out as Saudi Arabia's crown prince dictates new social order
Something unexpected is going on in traditionally conservative Saudi Arabia.
Over the last few years, the kingdom has been announcing a loosening of s…
3 years, 3 months ago
Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 2: The Source
The Colorado River begins in the Rocky Mountain snowpack, which provides the water that starts off the river on its epic journey. But as the American…
3 years, 3 months ago
California's stormy weather, explained
This month’s record-setting rain and snow across California also comes with terms many of us know but can’t explain. Today, we do that with our Maste…
3 years, 3 months ago
Can the Golden Globes come back?
The Golden Globes is going to air this week on NBC after a year-long hiatus in the wake of a scandal over its parent company, the Hollywood Foreign P…
3 years, 3 months ago
Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 1: A Dying River
The Colorado River is the water lifeline for tens of millions of people across the American Southwest, which couldn’t have developed the way it is to…
3 years, 3 months ago
California's fight with affirmative action
The Supreme Court appears ready to abolish affirmative action later this year. The case seeking to declare it unconstitutional has schools that consi…
3 years, 4 months ago
What losing Nancy Pelosi as a leader means for Dems
A new Republican-led House of Representatives convenes tomorrow, and after decades as a Democratic leader, Nancy Pelosi is stepping away from the hel…
3 years, 4 months ago
2022 in culture: Bad Bunny, the Slap and more
This year, Beyonce blessed fans with her album, “Renaissance,” the Daniels — Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert — released the surreal trip of a movie …
3 years, 4 months ago