Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchConservative Media's Expanding Influence
From The Washington Post to CBS, mass layoffs, shifts in editorial direction and even direct interference in coverage are raising questions about whe…
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It's Elon Musk's World. We're Just Living In It.
Elon Musk’s merger of SpaceX with his AI start-up xAI has created what the New York Times calls “the most valuable private company on earth,” allowin…
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Looking for a Valentine? You May Need Better Dating Skills
Despite an explosion of dating apps and social media that seemingly make it easier to meet people, rates of marriage and couples living together have…
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Kaiser Permanente Strike Enters Third Week as Talks Stall
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare workers are on strike across California over stalled contract talks, …
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How the Reopening of SF’s Castro Theater Could Revitalize Nightlife
When the marquee lights of the Castro Theater dimmed two years ago, many worried that this grande dame of cinema would never be the same. Now after a…
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Ray Madoff on 'How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy'
“After the US Constitution, the tax code is the single most important document affecting Americans’ lives. But because it is a deeply opaque, seven-t…
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Mother Jones Marks 50 Years of Holding the Powerful Accountable
In 1977, a fledgling magazine startup in San Francisco published a searing story about the Ford Pinto, a car model that executives put on the market …
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A Hate Murder in Orange County Exposes Growth of Neo-Nazism
Since Donald Trump broke into the political scene in 2015, the United States has seen a surge in white supremacist hate groups. Investigative journal…
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Why Are Oakland Rents Suddenly So Much Cheaper Than SF’s?
Amid a ballooning rental housing market across the Bay Area, Oakland rents are mostly staying flat. Today, the median San Francisco rent for a one-be…
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You Can Get a Prenup for Your Labubu Collection. Should You?
Prenuptial agreements are no longer just for the wealthy. They’re being pitched as smart financial planning for ordinary couples, and now more than 4…
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