Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWaymos – Both Popular and Polarizing – Expand to San Jose and Bay Area Highways
When Waymo robotaxis first rolled out onto San Francisco streets in 2021, people were skeptical. But less than five years later, Waymos are popular –…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Michael McFaul on the Threat of Autocracy at Home and Abroad
Michael McFaul witnessed Russia’s slide into autocracy under Vladimir Putin. Now, the former ambassador to Russia warns the U.S. is also at risk. In …
6 months ago
Living Without a Mind's Eye and the Ability to Visualize
If you ask someone with aphantasia to visualize an apple, a tree, or the house they grew up in, their mind draws a blank. Literally. The inability to…
6 months ago
CalRx to Offer Cheap Insulin, and Other Prescription Drugs Could Be Next
Starting in January, Californians will be able to buy discounted insulin from the state. That’s thanks to CalRx, the state-run drug label created in …
6 months ago
Mamdani’s NYC Victory Mobilized People Often Forgotten in Politics. What Would That Look Like Here?
In Zohran Mamdani’s victory speech after being elected New York City’s new mayor, he thanked those often forgotten by the politics of the city, the “…
6 months ago
Click. Scroll. Surrender. Tim Wu Warns Against The Rise of Big Data in 'The Age of Extraction'
Our digital lives are increasingly dominated by a handful of powerful tech platforms. Once promising prosperity and democracy, the internet has inste…
6 months ago
Our Roads are Full of Potholes. Why Are They So Hard to Fix?
The pothole is the bane of any commuter’s day. In Oakland, the city has paid over $35 million in the last 10 years in pothole litigation. And accordi…
6 months ago
Forum From the Archives: PRXZM Live on Forum
California synth-pop duo PRXZM joins us in studio for a live musical performance. Classically trained musicians Nick Ortega and Emma Maidenberg host …
6 months ago
Salman Rushdie on Writing at “The Eleventh Hour”
Salman Rushdie is one of the most consequential living writers – artistically, culturally and politically. “The 11th Hour” is his latest collection o…
6 months ago
Government Shutdown Stretches to Record 36 Days
We’re now in the longest shutdown in U.S. history after lawmakers on Tuesday again failed to advance a deal to extend health care subsidies and re-op…
6 months ago