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Back to SearchWhy Do We Fall for Charlatans?
What makes us vulnerable to charlatans? A new book by journalist Quico Toro takes a close look at charismatic manipulators from literal snake oil ped…
5 months, 1 week ago
Is It Time for California to Consider a "Soft Secession"?
California has a massive economy, the power of Hollywood and Silicon Valley, and we grow much of the nation’s food. As the Trump administration targe…
5 months, 1 week ago
Is California’s Largest ICE Detention Center Operating Legally?
California City in Kern county is now home to the state’s largest ICE detention facility after private prison giant CoreCivic formally contracted to …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How a Federal Shutdown and New Trump Edicts are Changing Government
The government has shut down and President Trump is withholding dedicated funds to blue states, demanding universities sign a pact to get federal fu…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
CA Senator Adam Schiff Explains Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy and Easy Ways to Level Up Your Health
As the federal government shutdown extended through a second day, President Trump on Thursday redoubled his threats to carry out mass layoffs, postin…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
KQED’s Guide to Fall Arts in the Bay Area
This fall brings Bay Area residents plenty of options for enjoying the arts from the Castro Theatre reopening with a Sam Smith residency after a two …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
As the U.S. Experiences a Brain Drain, Who Benefits?
The United States has for generations been a magnet for students and scholars from around the world seeking higher education and research positions. …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Samin Nosrat on Nourishing Food, Community and All the ‘Good Things’
Even after the tremendous success of her cookbook, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” and the Netflix series it inspired, Samin Nosrat found that, she was lonel…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Forum from the Archives: Jane Goodall Looks to Future of Conservation Movement With Those She's Inspired
Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most beloved primatologists, has died. She was 91. Goodall was a hero of the conservation movement known for her dec…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Democratic Lawmaker Says to Prepare for Long Shutdown
The federal government shut down at midnight on Tuesday after lawmakers failed to reach a deal to continue funding its operations. We hear from Bay A…
5 months, 2 weeks ago