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Roxane Gay on Owning a Gun and Standing Her Ground
Feminist scholar Roxane Gay has no fondness for guns, no interest in gun culture and rarely thinks about guns unless, as she says, “the news cycle de…
1 year, 7 months ago
Ray Suarez ’s ‘We Are Home’ Centers Voices of Recent Immigrants
In the debate about immigration, the voices of immigrants are often left out of the conversation. For his new book, “We Are Home,” veteran journalist…
1 year, 7 months ago
‘American Diva’ Celebrates the Powerful, Strong and Always Fabulous Diva
Tina. Aretha. Serena and Venus. In one word you know who these women are. And that word is DIVA. In her new book “American Diva,” Deborah Paredez arg…
1 year, 7 months ago
'Bird of Four Hundred Voices' Chronicles Los Cenzontles' Mission to Empower Young People Through Mexican Folk Music
In the 1990s, Eugene Rodriguez wanted to help his teenage students learn Son Jarocho, a regional folk music style from Mexico. So he organized a week…
1 year, 7 months ago
California Regulators Roll Out Plan to Stabilize Home Insurance Market
California’s home insurance market is a mess. Across the state, major insurers are canceling policies or leaving the market altogether – citing disas…
1 year, 7 months ago
Journalist Evan Ratliff Voice Cloned Himself. The Results Were Not What He Expected.
Busy and frazzled people often say, “I wish I could clone myself!” Journalist Evan Ratliff did just that. Using easily available technology and artif…
1 year, 7 months ago
How Climate Change is Changing the Olympics
If global temperatures continue to increase, new research suggests that by 2050 past Winter Olympics host cities — like Oslo, Vancouver and Lake Taho…
1 year, 7 months ago
How Will Chevron Headquarters' Move to Texas Impact California's Energy Future?
After more than a century in the Bay Area, Chevron announced it is moving its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, but the company’s refineries in…
1 year, 7 months ago
Kamala Harris Selects Tim Walz as Her Running Mate
Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election. Walz is a former school teache…
1 year, 7 months ago
Why “No Contact” Family Estrangement Is On the Rise
Across social media, people are posting about their experiences ending contact with family members, which experts say is a growing trend. Studies hav…
1 year, 7 months ago