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Back to SearchSupreme Court Term Will Test the Scope of Presidential Power
The scope of presidential power is front and center as the Supreme Court begins a new term. Cases on the docket will test Trump’s agenda, including h…
7 months ago
The Ever Shifting Landscape of Mainstream Media
Amidst funding cuts, massive layoffs, editorial differences and Donald Trump’s ongoing attacks on media, more and more journalists and creators are l…
7 months ago
Science Journalist Jon Cohen on Preventing the Next Pandemic
Preventing the next deadly pandemic, because it’s only a matter of time. Senior Science magazine correspondent Jon Cohen has travelled Vietnam and t…
7 months ago
Deepfake Videos Just Got More Realistic…and More Dangerous
AI video creation software is advancing rapidly and some of its output is very alarming. OpenAI’s Sora, currently the most downloaded app in the App …
7 months ago
Why 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…
7 months 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…
7 months 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 …
7 months 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…
7 months 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…
7 months, 1 week 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 …
7 months, 1 week ago