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Our series of of daily listener commentaries since 1991.
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Forum tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. In the first hour, Alexis Madrigal convenes the diverse voices of the Bay Area, before turning to Mina Kim for the second hour to chronicle and center Californians’ experience. In an increasingly divided world, Mina and Alexis host conversations that inform, challenge and unify listeners with big ideas and different viewpoints. Want to call/submit your comments during our live Forum program Mon-Fri, 9am-11am? We'd lo ...
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KQED’s award-winning team of science reporters explores climate change, water, energy, toxics, biomedicine, digital health, astronomy and other topics that shape our lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a trusted news source, KQED Science tackles tough questions facing humanity in our time with thoughtful and engaging storytelling.
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A monthly video of the coolest art in the Northern California's hottest galleries.
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A special series from KQED's "The California Report" providing in-depth coverage of climate-related science and policy issues from a California perspective.
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Spark is about San Francisco Bay Area artists and arts organizations -- it is a weekly television show on KQED 9, an educational outreach program and a Web site at www.kqed.org/spark. The Spark Podcast includes segments from the show and is released weekly.
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After the U.S. Supreme Court decimated much of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, casting a ballot has become harder, not easier, in many states. Limits on how and where to vote, gerrymandered voting districts that diminish the power of voters of color, challenges to vote-by-mail laws and former President Donald Trump’s lies that legitimate … Continue …
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A new proposal would increase flexibility and accessibility to methadone. Assemblymember Matt Haney thinks this will address the state's opioid crisis.Lesley McClurg
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How Much California Students Pay For Abortion Pills Vary By Campus
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California requires student health centers at public universities to offer the abortion pill. But how much students pay for the medication differs dramatically campus by campus, from nothing to several hundred dollars. Reporter: Jackie Fortier, LAist Democratic state lawmakers are pushing to put a $10 billion affordable housing bond on California’s…
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It feels good to help, but Marilyn Englander wanted to remind herself of the true spirit of charity.KQED
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‘The Notorious PhD’ on How Hip Hop Made America
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To USC professor Todd Boyd, hip hop has so permeated American life that what was once a musical subculture now informs entertainment, fashion, sports and politics. In his recent book, “Rapper’s Deluxe: How Hip Hop Made The World,” Professor Boyd – also known as the Notorious PhD – traces the genre over the last 50 years from its humble beginnings i…
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San Francisco Voters Face a Crowded and Contentious Mayor’s Race
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This November San Francisco voters will get to decide whether to give London Breed another four years as mayor. Polls show voters are dissatisfied with how Breed has handled crime and homelessness, and her political weakness has invited several strong challengers into the race, from the political left, right and middle. Board of Supervisors’ Presid…
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Last year’s mass shooting spurred local leaders to act. Dozens of homes for farmworker families should be ready in early 2024, but other projects could take years.Tyche Hendricks
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Suspensions More Common Than Many Believe In Early Education Settings Suspending or expelling children from preschool for challenging behavior is surprisingly common. And it happens way more often to Black children, boys, and kids with learning differences than others. A California law restricts the practice at state-funded early education programs…
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Despite Law In Place, Suspensions Still Common At State-Funded Early Education Programs
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Suspending or expelling children from preschool for challenging behavior is surprisingly common. And it happens way more often to Black children, boys, and kids with learning differences than others. A California law restricts the practice at state-funded early education programs, but implementing the law has been hard because of long-lasting impac…
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Peskin has been in San Francisco politics for a long time, and is the first prominent mayoral candidate from the city’s progressive camp.Ericka Cruz Guevarra
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Just because a family is small, doesn't mean it's lacking. Adam Scheer brings us this Perspective.KQED
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In this episode of the Sunday Music Drop, Mayari shares their song 'After the Rain.' Vocalist and guitarist Ryan Foo says the song is about a band member who felt like his life was monotonous.Chloe Morizono
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The name Willie Brown is synonymous with power politics in California. He became the first Black speaker of the state Assembly in 1980 and held the job for a record 14 years, often with help from Republicans. After term limits forced him to leave the Legislature, he ran for mayor of San Francisco, serving eight … Continue reading At 90, Willie Brow…
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Shayne Sutherland died in 2020 after being held face down for about 8 minutes by 2 Stockton Police officers.Lisa Pickoff-White
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Who Is Responsible For One of the Largest Internet Hacks Ever?
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Microsoft developer Andres Freund inadvertently discovered one of the largest internet hacks in history while conducting routine maintenance on his computer. Noticing his computer was a bit slow, he discovered a ‘backdoor’ that could have potentially given the hackers access to millions of computers and servers used by banks, hospitals and governme…
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So You Want to Be a DJ?
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There was a time when being a DJ meant hauling heavy crates of vinyl LPs, sound equipment and lights from one gig to the next. Now with a computer and a portable speaker, you can make any gathering a party. But just because you can make a playlist doesn’t mean you are a real DJ. To actually spin records and put together memorable sets requires skil…
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Why Italians in California Were Treated as ‘Enemy Aliens’ During WWII; Reality TV Workers Feeling Industry Cutbacks
Listen to this and more in-depth storytelling by subscribing to The California Report Magazine podcast. Why Italians in California Were Treated as ‘Enemy Aliens’ During WWII Within months of the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, as more than 100,000 Japanese Americans were being sent to incarceration camps, other ethnic groups also became th…
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Mayor London Breed prepares for a weeklong visit to China, where she hopes to drum up more tourism, investment and hopefully, score two pandas for the San Francisco Zoo.Scott Shafer
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High Schoolers Get Hands-On Tax Experience We’re nearing the deadline to file taxes. While the task may seem daunting, especially for people who can’t afford an accountant, a group of high school students in Central California want to help fix that problem. Reporter: Billy Cruz, The California Report Housing Affordability Major Problem For Most Cal…
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Modesto High School Students Learn About Tax Filing
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We're nearing the deadline to file taxes. While the task may seem daunting, especially for people who can’t afford an accountant, a group of high school students in Central California want to help fix that problem. Reporter: Billy Cruz, The California Report Fewer than one in five people in California could afford to buy the median priced home last…
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We're celebrating National Poetry Month with Darius Simpson, a New Afrikan writer, performer, poet and organizer based in Oakland.Maria Esquinca
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Grief comes in all shapes and sizes. Here's what Richard Swerdlow learned when he lost an unexpected friend.KQED
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Jessica Bartholow has worked behind the scenes at the state Capitol for years. She’s known for her fierce anti-poverty advocacy and budget expertise, as a lobbyist and more recently as Chief of Staff to East Bay State Senator Nancy Skinner. Bartholow now works for SEIU, the state’s largest and most powerful union. She joins Scott … Continue reading…
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RFK’s a Spoiler – But for Which Party?
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Polls this month suggest that between 9 and 12 percent of Americans support independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But it’s unclear whether in a general election he and his California-based running mate Nicole Shanahan would draw more votes away from President Biden or Donald Trump. Kennedy, who’s gained political visibility as an…
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Legendary Stanford Women’s Basketball Coach Tara VanDerveer Announces Retirement
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Stanford women’s basketball coach, Tara VanDerveer – the winningest coach in the history of college basketball – has announced she’s retiring after 45 years leading the epic team. The news comes after a breakthrough NCAA women’s basketball season in which the women’s championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for …
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New Rules Push More Migrants To Try Swimming In Dangerous Waters To Cross Border Last year was one of the deadliest on record for migrants. Tougher enforcement is pushing some to try swimming around the wall along the southern border. And that’s prompted lifeguards on both sides of the border to respond. Reporter: Gustavo Solis, KPBS Flaring And Ve…
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Drownings Increase Along Border As Migrants Take Different Approach To Crossing Into US
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Last year was one of the deadliest on record for migrants. Tougher enforcement is pushing some to try swimming around the wall along the southern border. And that's prompted lifeguards on both sides of the border to respond. Reporter: Gustavo Solis, KPBS The pollutants from venting and flaring at oil and gas facilities in California are leading to …
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The lack of recorded Romani history can leave some feeling alienated from their culture. YR Media’s Piper Stuip shares her recent thoughts on connecting with her Romani identity.KQED
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Why Trees Contain Multitudes
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“The quiet cousin, the rowdy daughter, the bookish aunt, the brash sister. Some are short and busy; others tall, quiet and stately,” writes environmental historian Daniel Lewis. He’s not talking about family members, though. He’s describing trees. In his new book “Twelve Trees,” Lewis urges us to look at trees with empathy and to understand them as…
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Doing Democracy: Should America Adopt a Parliamentary System of Government?
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Constitutional law professor Maxwell Stearns doesn’t think the U.S. is headed for a constitutional crisis…he thinks we’re already deeply in one. And it’s our constitution itself that’s a big part of the problem. In his new book, Parliamentary America, he maps a way out of the crisis, calling for the country to adopt a parliamentary system of govern…
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