Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSummer Gardening: Tomatoes, Zucchini and Climate Change
Succulent tomatoes that burst in your mouth. Enough zucchini to feed an army. Corn, sunflowers, and more. The summer garden has much to offer, but Ba…
1 year ago
California Braces for Decline in International Tourists
President Trump may have taken a softer tone in his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney this week, but whether that will quell the anger…
1 year ago
What Trump’s Massive Cuts Mean for Science and Research
Five former directors of the National Weather Service released a joint letter on Friday warning about the impact of major cuts to the National Oceani…
1 year ago
What Has a Wild Animal Taught You?
When political advisor Chloe Dalton found an injured newborn hare near her home in the countryside, she decided to nurse it back to health. The two q…
1 year ago
A View from DC: How California Leaders are Navigating the Trump Administration
Trump has never hid his disdain for California. In his first hundred days in office, the President has gone on offense against the state on a number …
1 year ago
California Public Media Reacts to Trump Administration's Attempt to Cut CPB Funds
Public media outlets say they will fight President Trump’s executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end its financial sup…
1 year ago
Agustin 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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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…
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