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How Día de Los Muertos Continues to Evolve
Orange marigolds, sugar skulls, skeleton face paint, and altars lined with photos and candles have become familiar elements for commemorating Day of …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
What Does Costco Mean to You?
Costco, the bulk grocery chain known for consistency, devoted employees and discounts, has 145 million members worldwide. New Yorker staff writer Mol…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
‘Check, Please!,’ the Bay Area’s Longest Running Dinner Party, Turns 20
For 20 years, the Emmy- and James Beard-award winning show “Check, Please! Bay Area” has brought together local diners to kibbitz about their favorit…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Voting Rights Under Scrutiny as Redistricting Wars Escalate
Next week, California voters will decide whether to approve Proposition 50, which would temporarily redraw Congressional district maps to favor Democ…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
No End in Sight for Federal Shutdown. What Does It Mean for the Bay Area?
As the federal government shutdown extends to its fifth week, its impacts have become more widespread. Over one million federal workers are either on…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Joyce Vance on Why We Can’t Give up on Our Democracy
Joyce Vance was a federal prosecutor for 25 years, resigning on the eve of Donald Trump’s first inauguration. Now, she’s a law professor, a legal ana…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
In Search of Home Part 4: Strategies For Building Permanent Homes for the Unhoused
One of the main drivers of homelessness in the Bay Area is simply a lack of affordable housing for people with the very lowest incomes. In Part 4 of …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
When Everyone’s a Critic, Who Should You Trust?
Have you watched a movie review on YouTube or an album takedown on TikTok? Cultural criticism is available for free everywhere which might explain wh…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump Ramps Up Military Strikes and Troops Near Venezuela, Amid Questions About Goals and Legality // California Condors Alight in the East Bay After 100 Year Absence
The Pentagon announced Friday that the military is sending an aircraft carrier to South America. It’s the latest in the escalating show of force agai…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
What’s Your Favorite Children’s Book?
There’s the picture book you wanted your parent or caregiver to read to you over and over. There’s the one with musical rhymes you love performing fo…
8 months, 3 weeks ago