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Are You Struggling to Find a Tech Job in California?
There are nearly 100,000 fewer private sector tech jobs in California than two years ago, according to a July report from the state Legislative Analy…
1 year, 6 months ago
In ‘The Cities We Need,’ Gabrielle Beninder-Viani Celebrates Unassuming Places That Foster Community
The donut shop. The local diner. The vacant lot where kids gather to play. These are the kinds of unassuming places that can foster a sense of belong…
1 year, 6 months ago
Forum From the Archives: Music Critic Ann Powers on ‘Traveling’ on Singer-Songwriter Joni Mitchell’s Path
When Ann Powers began to draft her expansive new biography of Laurel Canyon music legend Joni Mitchell, she says that “certain subjects emerged: chil…
1 year, 6 months ago
Forum from the Archives: A Sensitive Meathead’s Quest to Get ‘Swole’
Michael Andor Broudeur is a classical music critic for the Washington Post and he’s also a self-described “meathead” with an relentless desire to mak…
1 year, 6 months ago
Forum From the Archives: Caitlin Dickerson on the Darién Gap’s Humanitarian Catastrophe
The Darién Gap, the perilous mountain region connecting Central and South America, was thought for centuries to be all but impossible to cross. But n…
1 year, 6 months ago
Small and Big Acts of Kindness Shine in New Book from Upworthy
The son who traveled 2,500 miles to save his parents’ dog. The stranger who picked up the tab for a girl who was trying to buy a prom dress at Goodwi…
1 year, 6 months ago
Nancy Pelosi Explains 'The Art of Power'
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi says that she’s won nearly all the legislative battles that she started — and she characterizes those she hasn’t w…
1 year, 6 months ago
California Legislature Passes Controversial AI Bill
California lawmakers approved a landmark bill regulating artificial intelligence on Wednesday. SB 1047, co-authored by state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San…
1 year, 6 months ago
Evan Friss on the Enduring Power of ‘The Bookshop’
The smell of ink on paper. The handwritten staff recommendations. The plan to only buy one book, and the inevitable exit with five. Visiting a brick-…
1 year, 6 months ago
San Francisco Superintendent Matt Wayne Talks About Solving the School District’s Budget Crisis
As a new school year kicks off, San Francisco Unified School District faces several big challenges including pending school closures set to be announ…
1 year, 6 months ago