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Back to SearchThe Vast Reach of Jeffrey Epstein's Network
Weeks after the Department of Justice released millions of pages of documents related to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, new questions are em…
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US and Israel Bomb Iran, Kill Khamenei. What Comes Next?
The United States and Israel’s strikes against Iran continued throughout the weekend, killing supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei, top officials and ci…
2 weeks ago
Who Runs the World? Fanfiction Writers!
Fan fiction, where fans reimagine their favorite characters in new – often steamy – stories, is reshaping mainstream literature, television and film.…
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Real Life Couple Jimmy Smits and Wanda De Jesús, Play Husband and Wife in Berkeley Rep’s ‘All My Sons’
Arthur Miller’s classic play “All My Sons” tells the story of a father who attains the American Dream, but at a high cost to himself and everyone aro…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Ethical Questions Arise from CA’s Commercial Surrogacy Industry
Commercial surrogacy has long been life-changing for LGBTQ+ and infertile couples wishing to have children. Even though the practice is banned or hig…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
AI is Changing Fast. How Are You Using It Now?
Newer AI tools have begun to act less like “a souped up search engine and more of a junior staffer” observes one industry watcher. Software develope…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Michael Pollan Explores Labyrinth of Consciousness in 'A World Appears'
What is consciousness for, and why did it evolve? Can we change our “default” consciousness? These are some of the questions that Michael Pollan says…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Mexico Braces for More Violence After Killing of Cartel Leader
Violence erupted across Mexico after the killing of Mexico’s most notorious drug cartel leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, on Sunday. Cervantes, kno…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
California Businesses Thrown Into Uncertainty Again After Supreme Court Blocks Trump Tariffs
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump does not have the authority to impose his sweeping tariffs — a major setback for his trade agenda…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Pilot of Experimental Aircraft Asks ‘Why Fly?”
Writer Caroline Paul learned to fly a Cessna when she was 20, a paraglider in her 30s, a motorized hang glider in her 40s, and then at 58 years old, …
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