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When Kids Have Mentors, Cities Get Stronger
Join Lillian Samuel, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area, at Commonwealth Club World Affairs for an inspiring talk: “When Kids Have Mento…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Nathaniel Stinnett: Climate Disruption Is a Homicide, Not a Suicide
According to one recent survey, Americans think about climate change more than abortion, immigration, or gun violence. And yet, while they care deepl…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Jesus, San Francisco: The City’s Resurrection from Perceived Ashes (EXPLICIT)
Join us for an inspiring look at how culture leads the comeback—and why San Francisco’s creative heartbeat might be its greatest miracle.
"Jesus, Sa…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Small Dollar, Big Impact
The climate doesn’t care where emissions cuts come from; what matters is that the world transitions to renewable energy quickly and cheaply. If it’s …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation
Charles Sumner is mainly known as the abolitionist statesman who suffered a brutal caning on the Senate floor by the proslavery congressman Preston B…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Batteries Now Included
The Trump administration has taken aim at green energy, but one technology has largely been left untouched: batteries to store wind and solar electri…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Future of Gun Violence Prevention with Rob Bonta, David Hogg, and Leaders in the Fight for Safety
In the wake of the Parkland shooting in 2018, David Hogg and his classmates' rallying cry, #NeverAgain, echoed across the nation. Unfortunately, sinc…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Week to Week Politics Roundtable: August 18, 2025
It's time for an end-of-summer discussion of politics and politicians.
Join us in-person or online for the Week to Week political roundtable. Learn …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Are We Living Inside a Video Game? Rizwan Virk on his 'Simulation Hypothesis'
Are we living in the Matrix?
Rizwan Virk—an MIT computer scientist, leading video game pioneer, entrepreneur, film producer, venture capitalist, prof…
7 months ago
Cause of Death: Air
In 2013, 9-year-old Ella Roberta died from a severe asthma attack. She became the first person in the United Kingdom (and possibly the world) to have…
7 months ago