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Lauren Markham on Reckoning with Future Loss from Climate Change
With an unprecedented phenomenon like climate change, do we have the words or the ways to express the feelings that it creates? In her new book, “Imm…
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Trump’s Embrace of Crypto Business Raises Ethics Alarms
Donald Trump was once a cryptocurrency skeptic, saying as recently as 2021 that bitcoin “seems like a scam.” Today, some critics are saying the same …
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How Fraud, Greed and Negligence Have Stymied Alzheimer’s Research and Progress Toward a Cure
Nearly seven million Americans, about one in nine people over the age of 65, live with Alzheimer’s. It’s a heartbreaking disease for those afflicted …
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Rick Steves Reflects on a Life of Travel
Rick Steves is one of the most trusted sources for Americans traveling abroad. But he once dreamed of becoming a piano teacher. That was before he ba…
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Star On the Rise: August Lee Stevens Performs Live In Studio
Hercules native August Lee Stevens dropped her debut album “Better Places” last year earning her a following and praise for her indie soul sound. The…
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Imani Perry Finds Blue in the Black American Experience
Imani Perry says that the color blue tells the story of her people, reflecting both oppression and resilience, sorrow and hope. In her new book “Blac…
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Fake Pharmaceuticals Laced with Fentanyl Are a Global Health Crisis
Counterfeit pharmaceutical pills laced with drugs like fentanyl are a new global crisis according to a recent article in the journal Lancet. The fake…
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Will the LA Fires Make California's Housing Crunch Worse?
The Southern California wildfires have decimated neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County. The fallout is exacer…
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Trump Federal Funding Freeze Order Sows Confusion, Fear
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s order to freeze federal grants and loans on Tuesday, as Medicaid and other programs experienced…
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How Can San Francisco Fill Up Empty Offices and Stores?
Once bustling San Francisco neighborhoods such as Union Square and the Financial District have been plagued with high retail and office vacancy rates…
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