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Election 2024: California Congressional Races To Watch
A tight race is on for control of the House of Representatives this fall, and California voters could play a pivotal role in the outcome. Republicans…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson asks ‘What If We Get It Right’ on Climate Change?
Marine biologist and climate activist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, like the rest of us, has heard plenty of terrifying warnings about the dangers of fail…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why Do We Love to Hate-Watch TV?
Do you have a TV show you hate-watch? As streaming platforms and their algorithms collect more data on the types of shows we like to watch, they feed…
1 year, 6 months ago
Is Too Much Local Democracy to Blame for the Housing Crisis?
Most Americans are now acutely aware that we have a housing crisis, but Atlantic writer Jerusalem Demsas says that we have much less clarity about wh…
1 year, 6 months ago
How AI in Video Games is Affecting Performers
Voice actors and motion-capture artists in SAG-AFTRA have been striking against major video game companies since July to secure protections against t…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Bay Area Orchestras Bringing Classical Music To A City Near You
The Bay Area is home to a surprising number of symphonies and philharmonic orchestras. They’re found not just in San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland,…
1 year, 6 months ago
In Transit: Cars Are Getting Bigger and More Dangerous. What Can We Do About It?
Americans love big cars. But a new data analysis by the Economist finds the bigger the cars, the deadlier they are for pedestrians, for people drivin…
1 year, 6 months ago
How Much Alcohol is Safe to Consume?
For years, people felt good drinking a glass or two of red wine for the supposed health benefits, but last year the World Health Organization declare…
1 year, 6 months ago
Recapping the Debate with KQED's Politics Team
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump take the stage Tuesday night for their first Presidential debate. The only debate on t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Michael Blecker, Director of Swords to Plowshares, Reflects on a Life of Service
Michael Blecker spent three years as an infantryman in Vietnam, and the last four decades fighting for veterans as the executive director of the nonp…
1 year, 6 months ago