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When Elderly Loved Ones Need Extra Help
When an elderly loved one starts to show signs they’re having trouble living independently, initiating conversations about elder care can be challeng…
1 year, 7 months ago
Zooming in with “Deep Look,” KQED’s Award Winning Wildlife Video Series
Why is the ocean full of moon jellies? How do snails use fishing nets made of slime? What’s actually happening when a mosquito sucks your blood? Thes…
1 year, 7 months ago
Multiple Wildfires Threaten Communities Throughout California
Firefighters are battling the massive Park Fire near Chico which has already burned an area larger than the city of Los Angeles – making it the fifth…
1 year, 7 months ago
How Eight Sci-Fi Movies from 1982 Changed Filmmaking
The summer of 1982 was a blockbuster for sci-fi movies. Over the course of six consecutive weekends, eight movies in that genre premiered: E.T. Polte…
1 year, 7 months ago
Feminist Bookstores, Queer Run Clubs and Lesbian Bars: The Power of Third Spaces for Queer Women
“My own life has been defined by a search for lesbian spaces.” So says journalist June Thomas, whose new book “A Place of Our Own” explores third spa…
1 year, 7 months ago
JD Vance Comments on Childless Americans Spark Outrage
After a video of republican vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance resurfaced that features him mocking “childless cat ladies,” child-free Americans …
1 year, 7 months ago
Nathan Thrall Lays Bare Everyday Reality of Life Under Occupation
Nathan Thrall won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction for “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama.” It tells the story of a school bus crash in 20…
1 year, 7 months ago
Kamala Harris’s Candidacy Puts a Spotlight on Mixed-Raced Identity
Vice President Kamala Harris’s racial and ethnic identity is either an asset or a liability on the campaign trail — it depends on whom you ask. Many …
1 year, 7 months ago
Sean Wang and Joan Chen Reflect on 'Dìdi (弟弟)' Their Coming-of-Age Film Set in Fremont
Sean Wang’s semi-autobiographical new film “Dìdi (弟弟)” follows a 13-year-old skater in 2008 Fremont, California, the summer before he starts high sch…
1 year, 7 months ago
Can Biden Get Supreme Court Reforms Passed Before End of Term?
In keeping with his vow to reform the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden issued a plan calling for term limits for justices, a constitutional amendme…
1 year, 7 months ago