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Blowing the Whistle on Medical Research
In 2010 bioethicist Carl Elliott published an extensive article detailing the red flags in a drug study that resulted in the death of one of the huma…
1 year, 9 months ago
Miranda July Wrestles with the Female Midlife Crisis in ‘All Fours’
In Miranda July’s new novel, “All Fours,” a 45-year-old artist embarks on a solo roadtrip to New York from her Los Angeles home. She makes it as far …
1 year, 9 months ago
Rachel Khong’s Novel ‘Real Americans’ Questions the Limits of Identity
What it means to be American and who gets to claim that identity are questions that animate Rachel Khong’s newest novel “Real Americans.” The book fo…
1 year, 9 months ago
‘My Octopus Teacher’ Filmmaker on Connecting to Our Wild Selves
Craig Foster may be best known for “My Octopus Teacher,” the Oscar-winning documentary about his tender relationship with a wild female octopus who i…
1 year, 9 months ago
State Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Prop. 22 … and the Gig Economy
The gig economy, as it has been known, was built around a controversial idea — that an Uber driver, for instance, did not work for Uber. These apps, …
1 year, 9 months ago
Shefali Luthra on the ‘Undue Burden’ of Post-Roe Reproductive Care
“It’s difficult to think of a public health crisis more inevitable than the impending end of Roe v. Wade,” writes journalist Shefali Luthra, “and yet…
1 year, 9 months ago
All You Can Eat: Yes, the Bay Area Does Have a Late Night Dining Scene
If you’re looking for a great meal after midnight, you’re unlikely to find a wealth of options in downtown San Francisco. But expand your search to t…
1 year, 9 months ago
Nicholas Kristof On Finding Hope Through Journalism
Longtime New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has reported from war zones and humanitarian crises and has examined our own nation’s struggles wi…
1 year, 9 months ago
As Home Insurers Exit the State, Officials Promise Faster Action
Governor Gavin Newsom is calling for swifter reforms to California’s beleaguered home insurance market as homeowners across the state continue to los…
1 year, 9 months ago
Dutch Research Team Recounts the Long-Term Effects of Starvation
Humanitarian aid groups are reporting “unprecedented” levels of starvation for over 2 million people in Gaza, after nearly eight months of Israeli mi…
1 year, 9 months ago