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The Uncertain Future of Iconic, Battered, Highway 1
Yet another stretch of Highway 1 near Big Sur remains closed after a chunk of the roadway fell into the ocean in March. The latest closure raises que…
1 year, 10 months ago
What Makes a Burrito…a Burrito?
When most people think of a burrito, the “mission-style” burrito probably comes to mind. Rice, beans, meat – and maybe guacamole or salsa – wrapped i…
1 year, 10 months ago
Gary Shteyngart on a Lonely Week on the World’s Largest Cruise Ship
Author and seasoned travel writer Gary Shteyngart had never been on a ship larger than the Staten Island Ferry before he embarked on the inaugural vo…
1 year, 10 months ago
Is Hollywood’s New ‘Magical, Colorblind Past’ a Good Thing?
Recent Hollywood films and TV shows have taken to presenting a “Magical Multiracial Past,” according to filmmaker Kabir Chibber in a recent New York …
1 year, 10 months ago
House GOP Targets Berkeley Schools in Antisemitism Hearing
Berkeley Unified School District superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel testified before Congress on Wednesday as part of hearings examining how K-12 sch…
1 year, 10 months ago
Illia Ponomarenko on Reporting From Ukraine’s Front Lines
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Illia Ponomarenko was a 29-year-old journalist for the newspaper he co-founded, The Kyiv Independent. H…
1 year, 10 months ago
Lookout Santa Cruz Wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Its Storm Coverage
The 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting was awarded to the staff of Lookout Santa Cruz on Monday. The prize committee praised the tiny, d…
1 year, 10 months ago
Amor Towles on his New Short Story Collection 'Table for Two'
Amor Towles says the title of his new book “Table for Two” arose from a subconscious conviction “that our lives can often change materially due to a …
1 year, 10 months ago
SFMOMA’s New Collaboration with Artists with Disabilities
If you go to the SFMOMA right now, it’ll be hard to miss the massive, 32-foot wide mural depicting a utopian, fantastical and hopeful version of San …
1 year, 10 months ago
Gaza War Ceasefire Talks Continue as Israel Threatens Rafah Invasion
As the war between Israel and Hamas enters its eighth month, U.S., Egyptian and Qatari mediators are awaiting an official response from Hamas on a pr…
1 year, 10 months ago