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Back to SearchTrump Cuts to SNAP Program Threaten to Increase Hunger Locally, Nationwide
Every month, 5.5 million Californians rely on Cal Fresh, the state’s version of food stamps. But Trump’s $186 billion in cuts to SNAP, the nation’s p…
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Your AI Chatbot Is Designed to Keep You Talking, But At What Cost?
Millions of people are having deeply personal conversations with AI chatbots, but how safe are these interactions? We’re joined by two technology rep…
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Robert Reich Retired from Teaching but Continues to Educate on Inequality, Corporate Power and Democracy in America
Political economist, educator, author, and former labor secretary, Robert Reich, has spent decades examining inequality as a way to make sense of the…
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What Will It Take to Complete California’s High Speed Rail?
California’s long-delayed high speed rail project is finally ready to start laying tracks in the Central Valley next year. But the Trump administrati…
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Ask Your Mayor: Oakland’s Barbara Lee
After decades spent representing the East Bay in Congress, Barbara Lee was inaugurated as Oakland’s new mayor three months ago. She’s now at the helm…
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Forum From the Archives: What Has a Wild Animal Taught You?
When political advisor Chloe Dalton found an injured newborn hare near her home in the countryside, she decided to nurse it back to health. The two q…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How Aunties Power Our World
What does it mean to be an “auntie”? Studies have shown that aunties — whether they are a family member, a chosen maternal figure or a parent’s frien…
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Forum from the Archives: California at the Center of New Legal Battles Over Abortion
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, California has aspired to be a national haven for abortion rights. But the reality is more co…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Some Bay Area Malls Are Thriving While Others Are Dying
The fast-evolving retail landscape has zapped the life out of once bustling shopping centers throughout the Bay Area. And yet, many of the region’s l…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Forum from the Archives: As Medicaid Cuts Loom, California Health Clinics Face Uncertain Future
The Republican spending bill signed into law by President Trump last month slashes an estimated $150 billion in federal Medicaid funding to Californi…
6 months, 2 weeks ago