Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Marin Is Banning Kids From Riding Some E-Bikes
Marin County is known as the birthplace of modern mountain biking and it has long had a robust cycling culture. But lately, motorized e-bikes – some …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
New State Climate Plan To Reduce Energy Costs, Fortify Grid
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law one of the biggest environmental policy overhauls in decades, a package of six bills aimed at meeting Calif…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Can We Really Design Our Way Out of Our Problems?
In her new book, “The Invention of Design: A Twentieth-Century History,” historian and designer Maggie Gram traces the evolution of the field of desi…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
What the U.S. Can Learn from Bolsonaro’s Coup Conviction
Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets over the weekend to protest an amnesty bill for former President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces 27 yea…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump Dropped A $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas and Sent Silicon Valley Spinning
President Trump’s announcement Friday of a $100,000 dollar fee for H-1B visas has thrown the tech world – and communities of immigrants – into states…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Mourning Charlie Kirk, Trump Blames the Left for Political Violence
A memorial service for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk became a political rally on Sunday, as President Trump told the crowd that unlike Kir…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
‘Inherited Inequality’ Challenges the Idea That Two-Parent Homes Are Key to Kids’ Success
For decades, policy makers, politicians, and experts have blamed an absence of Black fathers as the reason Black children tend to not fare as well as…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Bay Area Manufacturing: A Thing of the Past or the Future?
The mega-wealthy Silicon Valley group, California Forever, has announced a plan to build a manufacturing town in Solano County. Their intention to bu…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
USAID Died Slowly, Alongside America’s Role in Global Health
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has long been one of the world’s largest providers of contraceptives and disaster relief. But r…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Live on Forum: PRXZM
California synth-pop duo PRXZM joins us in studio for a live musical performance. Classically trained musicians Nick Ortega and Emma Maidenberg host …
7 months, 3 weeks ago