Podcast Episodes
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Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann spent years inside some of the country’s most consequential investigations, from the Justice Department’s …
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Zinzi Clemmons on the Complicated Notion of ‘Freedom’
In her new essay collection, “Freedom,” novelist and UC Davis creative writing director Zinzi Clemmons examines what freedom means in “a world buckli…
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Waymo’s Growing Pains
Self-driving car companies like Waymo say their autonomous vehicles are dramatically safer than human drivers. But a new CNN investigation found that…
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A History of LGBTQ Music from 1969-2000
In his new book “Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music 1969-2000” music critic Barry Walters looks at how music produced and performed by gay and str…
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What Have We Learned From 10 Years of Medical Aid in Dying in CA?
California’s End of Life Option Act, which allows people with certain terminal illnesses and a life expectancy of less than six months to receive med…
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Dave Eggers Centers Artists in New Novel ‘Contrapposto’ and His Initiative to Preserve the Bay’s Art Scene
Writer Dave Eggers, who’s been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, draws inspiration for the first time from his own art s…
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Unpacking the 2026 California Primary
California voters cast their ballots in key races across the state on Tuesday, with the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom drawing a massive field of …
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911 ... Please Hold
Oakland’s 911 system is perennially understaffed, frequently leading to long wait times for callers facing life and death emergencies or trying to re…
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Why Pope Leo Wants to ‘Disarm’ A.I.
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical letter focuses on safeguarding humanity amid the rise of artificial intelligence. In the letter, which is essentially…
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High School Grads on Navigating a Changing World
Graduating from high school marks a time when young people will, many for the first time, have to make their own decisions about their future. It’s a…
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