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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
Kamala Harris Said She’d Appoint a Republican Cabinet Member if Elected. What’s the History of the Practice?
During her first major interview since becoming the Democratic party nominee, Kamala Harris was asked by CNN if she would appoint a Republican to her…
1 year, 6 months ago
Harris, Trump to Meet in High Stakes Debate as Race Tightens
What a difference a few months makes. June’s presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump made history, as Biden’s poor performance led to …
1 year, 6 months ago
How Abortion Access is Galvanizing Men
We’ve been hearing about women mobilizing to protect reproductive rights but so are an increasing number of men. In 2019 fewer than one in ten men sa…
1 year, 6 months ago
Rebecca Nagle on the Long and Ongoing Battle for Tribal Sovereignty and Land
A truly landmark Supreme Court decision in 2020 resulted in the largest restoration of Native American tribal land in American history. More than hal…
1 year, 6 months ago
Jamil Zaki On Why Cynics Have It All Wrong
After the death of a beloved colleague known for his optimism, Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki began reflecting on his own cynicism. He disc…
1 year, 6 months ago
‘My Divo’ Podcast Explores Legacy of Beloved Mexican Singer and Queer Icon Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel, one of Mexico’s most beloved composers and musicians, managed to achieve superstar status beginning in the 1970s and emerge as a queer …
1 year, 6 months ago