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Katherine Thompson says that the Bay Area culture is providing the kind of uplifting empathy and support for trans youth that others do not.โดย KQED
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Affordable California-Branded Insulin to Enter National Market
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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Saturday a 10-year partnership with nonprofit drug company Civica Rx to manufacture the state’s own supply of insulin. Part of the state’s new CalRx program, the move is only the first step in California’s ambitious plan to produce more affordable generic prescription drugs — like overdose reversal medi…
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Bay Area Water District Managers on Contending with Drought and Deluge
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It might be hard to visualize at the moment, but not long ago we were in a severe water emergency. Marin county asked for 40% cuts in usage and planned for an emergency pipeline to bring in water from the East Bay over the Richmond bridge. Now, many reservoirs are overflowing and water managers are releasing water to avoid floods when the massive S…
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Tornado Touches Down In LA County, Damages Several Buildings
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It was a rare sight in the LA County city of Montebello on Wednesday after a tornado ripped through the city, damaging 11 buildings. One person was injured. As the latest atmospheric river ravaged the state this week, some communities are left with more mess to clean up. Farming communities have been especially impacted by this year's wet weather -…
There is a season for everything, and Marilyn Englander says that includes friendships.โดย KQED
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CalFresh Pandemic Benefits End Next Month. What Does that Mean for Hunger in California?
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More than 5 million Californians use the state program CalFresh to pay for their groceries. But come April, CalFresh users will see a drop of at least $95 each month with the end of CalFresh’s pandemic fund program. Recipients of these funds report that the extra money gave them the cushion to stop choosing from between going hungry and paying bill…
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Early Treatment Is Crucial for Psychosis – Why Is It So Hard to Get?
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Each year in the United States, roughly 100,000 young adults experience a psychotic episode including hearing voices or hallucinations. Treating those episodes early on can prevent some of the worst outcomes of mental illness such as homelessness or not being able to hold down a job. The National Institute of Mental Health has outlined what experts…
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Strong Winds, Rain Cause Major Damage Across the Bay Area
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If you felt like your house might blow away yesterday, you aren't alone. The storm that battered the Bay Area Tuesday was stronger and more destructive than weather services forecasted. Blisteringly high winds toppled trees and tore down power lines. Rain, which was also heavier than anticipated, soaked waterlogged soil, causing floods that have cl…
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Storm Once Again Batters California
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Downed trees, widespread power outages, flooded roadways -- it was all part of the latest atmospheric river to hit California. At least two people died due to falling trees in the Bay Area on Tuesday. In Tulare County, where signs reading “pray for rain” line the highway, many communities are still underwater. And so are agricultural fields. Report…
San Francisco is a great city, but petty crime is tarnishing the quality of life here. Andrew Lewis has this Perspective.โดย KQED
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Shadi Hamid on Political News: Sometimes It’s ‘Better Not to Know’
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Is there a case for ignoring the news sometimes—or even most of the time? That’s the question Shadi Hamid urges us to consider in his recent essay for The Atlantic "You’re Better Off Not Knowing." Hamid explores research suggesting a negative correlation between personal well-being and political awareness and argues that unless you need to follow p…
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'Age of Easy Money' Explores Federal Reserve’s Monetary Experiment and Its Impact on the Economy
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The new PBS Frontline documentary, “Age of Easy Money” traces how the Federal Reserve’s unprecedented monetary experiment has both helped and hurt the American economy. Beginning in 2008, the Federal Reserve stepped in to prop up a banking system on the verge of collapse. In the decade that followed, with low interest rates and massive infusions of…
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LA Unified Employees Begin Three Day Strike
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Los Angeles Unified School District workers have begun a three day strike on Tuesday, a labor action that will affect hundreds of thousands of students and families across the city. Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report The 12th atmospheric river this winter is set to once again pummel California. During past storms, washed out roads and f…
When your shoes follow you into the house, they bring more than you with them. Richard Swerdlow has this Perspective.โดย KQED
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Environmentalists Challenge Biden’s Approval of Massive Alaskan Oil Drilling Project
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President Biden approved on Monday ConocoPhillips’ controversial Willow project in Alaska, one of the largest oil developments ever proposed on federal land. The White House says it lacked legal latitude to cancel the project and simultaneously proposed rules that would limit other oil and gas leases in the region. But indigenous groups and climate…
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Lessons from Pajaro: How to Better Support Vulnerable Communities as Climate Change Intensifies
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During last week’s atmospheric river storm, a levee broke on the Pajaro River, turning the town of Pajaro - inhabited mostly by Latino farmworkers - into a lake. As the LA Times reported, officials knew for decades that the levee was unstable, but delayed fixing it because of “benefit-cost ratios.” We’ll talk with community representatives and wate…
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Is Carbon Capture And Storage A Possible Solution For Climate Change?
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Is this a possible solution to climate change? Capture the greenhouse gasses heating our planet and bury them deep underground? Well such a carbon storage facility has been proposed for part of Kern County. Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report The historic Black community of Allensworth in Tulare County is the latest to be placed under ev…
Peter Ferenbach has this look at the costs of the Iraq war, in lives and treasure.โดย KQED
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Nita Farahany Advocates 'Cognitive Liberty' as Neurotechnology Evolves
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Hackers who could install brain spyware into the apps and devices we’re using. Advertisers that could interface with our minds to know the products we crave, even before we do. It won’t all happen tomorrow, but Duke law professor Nita Farahany says we’re rapidly heading toward a world in which scientists, governments and corporations can peer into …
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Exploring the Stories of Mixed-Race Californians
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More than 2 million Californians identified as more than one race in the 2020 Census. KQED’s California Report Magazine has launched a series to capture the varied experiences of those straddling multiple races. KQED’s Sasha Khokha and Marisa Lagos join Forum to talk about their series, Mixed! Stories of Mixed Race Californians, and both of their e…
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At The Start Of Harvesting Season, Many Pajaro Farmworkers Are Without Work
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Governor Newsom is taking a public policy road trip over the next few days. Instead of giving the usual State of the State address from inside the State Capitol building, he’s visiting several California cities to highlight policy proposals and to crow about successes. Newsom started yesterday in Sacramento and highlighted the state’s latest effort…
A Grammy-winning song reminds Dr. Tim Davern of the life-and-death miracle of organ transplants.โดย KQED
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Biden May Revive Family Detention Policies to Handle Migration, Asylum Issues
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On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden promised a more compassionate approach to immigration that would roll back Trump administration policies. But the situation at the border, with swelling numbers of migrants fleeing authoritarian regimes and dire economic conditions, has forced the administration to consider more restrictive measures. Those…