We speak with Baez about the evolution of her voice and what she sees as artists’ role in activism.

My Dreadful Body by Egana Djabbarova Shall we make it a slow read? Starting September 11th. 11 chapters in 11 days. Feel free to read at your own pace. It was obvious to me from childhood that if I…

We talk about what data center growth means for the environment — and for ratepayers — and how lawmakers and communities are responding.

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Suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S. for kids aged 10 to 18. And autistic youth are more likely to think about and die from suicide, and at earlier ages, than their neurotypical peers.…

We take a look at what’s driving the makeover, and we want to hear from you: How do you interpret Trump’s visual choices?

We talk to Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Robert J. Lopez, who interviewed 61 child farmworkers in California, about his reporting and the state’s response.

Karl Ove Knausgaard celebrates the release of The School of Night with Rachel Kushner at Calvary Presbyterian Church.

Caregivers are at the brink of despair.

We take stock of how climate advocacy is weathering the abdication of U.S. leadership.

The new documentary “Healing a Soldier's Heart” follows four veterans reckoning with PTSD and with moral injury – the psychological harm we experience when we violate our moral code. We talk with the…

We’ll talk about CalRx, and whether it could ease the prescription drug affordability crisis and bolster the supply of crucial medications.

California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.

We talk to journalist Mike Rothschild about why his community was vulnerable to disinformation about the causes of and responses to the Eaton fire — and why conspiracy theories spread when major…

We talk to Joyce Vance about the latest legal challenges to the Trump administration and about her book, "Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy.”

New management and Wall Street pressure means that things are changing at Costco, even as its hot dog-and-soda deal remains $1.50. We talk with New Yorker staff writer Molly Fischer about her new…

We bring together housing developers, housing experts and Bay Area residents to discuss what works to bring more permanent housing that formerly homeless people can actually afford.

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We talk about 7-OH, a lab-made offshoot of kratom dubbed “gas station heroin,” and how California is trying to curb its use.