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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…
1 year, 3 months ago
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…
1 year, 3 months ago
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…
1 year, 3 months ago
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…
1 year, 3 months ago
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…
1 year, 3 months ago
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…
1 year, 3 months ago
Liz Pelly on Spotify and the ‘Cost of the Perfect Playlist’
Spotify was originally marketed as a democratic, anti-establishment music streaming platform. But according to journalist Liz Pelly, it has become a …
1 year, 3 months ago
Chris Hayes on Our 'Endangered' Attentions
MSNBC host Chris Hayes spends a lot of time thinking about how to grab — and hold — people’s attention. He says the stakes are high because those who…
1 year, 3 months ago
Are We Now a Broligarchy?
If Trump’s nominees are confirmed, his administration could include at least 13 billionaires, collectively worth $383 billion. And at the inauguratio…
1 year, 3 months ago
Comedian Joel Kim Booster on ‘Bad Dates’ and Why He’s a ‘Rude Little Pig’
You might have seen Los Angeles-based comedian Joel Kim Booster in the Maya Rudolph series “Loot,” or enjoyed his “Pride and Prejudice” adaptation “F…
1 year, 3 months ago