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How Harris and Trump Would Differ on Foreign Policy
The Middle East crisis and Russia’s war in Ukraine are among the critical foreign policy issues the next U.S. president will have to confront on day …
1 year, 8 months ago
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Why Voters Should Reject the Recall
In the first mayoral recall vote in Oakland in more than a century, voters will decide in the November election whether mayor Sheng Thao should be re…
1 year, 8 months ago
Synthesized Voices Just Got More Realistic
When ChatGPT launched advanced voice mode last month – inserting accents and ‘umms’, even taking breaths – some users called it surreal. Humans have …
1 year, 8 months ago
How to Design a Park That Brings a Community Together
Parks are meant for everyone, but they don’t always feel that way. A lack of transportation, paths that are not easily navigated, or elements that ar…
1 year, 8 months ago
More American Workers are Calling in Sick – Especially Gen Z
Thirty percent of all employees working in the professional services industries with an active PTO policy took sick leave in the first 10 months of 2…
1 year, 8 months ago
Election 2024: What Will Our Economy Look Like Under Trump or Harris?
The economy is the top issue influencing voters’ choice for president in this election, according to a recent Gallup poll. But “the economy” can mean…
1 year, 8 months ago
Kamala Harris Zones in on Ground Game in Final Weeks Campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris is in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin this week as part of a battleground state campaign blitz to turn out the vote…
1 year, 8 months ago
Oakland’s Schools Are Contaminated With Lead. What's the District Doing About It?
The Oakland school district is looking for ways to fund lead contamination cleanup, after tests earlier this year revealed that at least 30 schools h…
1 year, 8 months ago
California Bans Legacy Admissions
Starting next fall, public and private universities in California will no longer be allowed to consider an applicant’s relationship to alumni or dono…
1 year, 8 months ago
Supreme Court’s New Term Will Decide on Trans Rights, Guns
As the new Supreme Court term begins, the decisions and conduct of its last term have put a cloud over the judicial institution. Opinions extending t…
1 year, 8 months ago