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Back to SearchAgustin Fuentes on Why Sex is a Spectrum
In his new book “Sex is a Spectrum: The Biological Limits of the Binary,” Princeton biological anthropologist Agustin Fuentes makes the case that amo…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump's Tariff Strategy Risks Long-Term Damage to US-China Relationship
Tariffs on many of China’s imports into the United States now stand at 145%; most U.S. imports into China face tariffs of 125%. While President Trump…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Benicia Contends With Valero Refinery Closure
Last month, Oil Giant Valero announced it would “restructure, or cease operations” at its Benicia refinery by the end of April 2026, as California tr…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Night of Ideas: Author Laila Lalami on her Dystopian 'Dream Hotel'
Laila Lalami’s new novel, “The Dream Hotel,” imagines a dystopian future where even our dreams are under surveillance. AI tools can scan our dreams t…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Joys — and Rules — of Baking
For seasoned and beginner bakers alike, there are always new techniques to learn when it comes to baking that perfect chocolate chip cookie or pie cr…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
CalMatters Investigates Why Dangerous California Drivers Are Still Behind the Wheel
Why do California drivers often get to keep a valid license, even after they kill someone on the road? A new CalMatters investigation studied tens of…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
How a 45 foot Nude Has SF Debating Public Art
For the past several weeks a 45-foot tall wire sculpture of a nude woman has loomed over San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza. “R-Evolution,” which firs…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Vietnamese Diaspora Reflects on 50 Years Since Vietnam War
On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese forces captured South Vietnam’s capital of Saigon, ending the Vietnam War. With 50 years now passed, those who le…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump’s First 100 Days: How DOGE Has Changed Government
Donald Trump has given Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency far-reaching authority to fire federal workers without cause a…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
How Have You Been Affected by Trump’s First 100 Days?
How have you been affected by Trump’s first 100 days in office? Whether you rushed to buy a car before the tariffs set in, changed your travel plans …
10 months, 3 weeks ago