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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 love to...
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Newsom Charges Ahead with Redistricting Plan, Prompting Republican Lawsuit
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How to Survive Even the Most Awkward Roommate Conflicts
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Single Fathers Are a Growing, But Often Invisible, Demographic
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Why Are Firefighters Battling Wildfires Without Masks?
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Tech Layoffs and Higher Than Average Unemployment: A Close Look at the Bay Area’...
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Are We in An Analog Revival?
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Pay for College Athletes Kicks Off New Era of College Sports
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Leading Pediatric Group Splits with CDC Over Vaccine Recommendations
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The Mundane and the Meaningful Moments Found in the Notes App of Your Phone
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Inside the Democrats’ Campaign Spam Machine
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Exploited Robots and a Commitment to Community Populate 2060’s San Francisco in...
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California at the Center of New Legal Battles Over Abortion
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Will New CEQA Reforms Bring More Housing to California?
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Trump and Putin Meet in Alaska as Russia Continues to Attack Ukraine
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What New CEQA Reforms Aimed at Streamlining Housing Production Mean for the Envi...
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Love It or Hate It, the Presidential Fitness Test Is Making a Comeback
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Is Your Perfectionism a Problem?
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UCLA Faces $1 Billion Fine in Trump Administration’s Latest Battle with Higher E...
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Trump’s Tariff Policy Raising Prices of Coffee, Clothing and More
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As Medicaid Cuts Loom, California Health Clinics Face Uncertain Future
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AI Reshapes the Economy and Roils Geopolitics, Even as GPT-5 Fizzles
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California Governor’s Race Shifts as Harris, Kounalakis Say They’re Not Running
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What Does Donald Trump’s Use of the National Guard Mean for our Democracy?
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Why We Need Shade in a Warming World
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Shoshana Walter’s ‘Rehab’ Finds Corruption, Profiteering and Dismal Rates of Rec...
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Why Is Gen Z Having Less Sex?
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Fed Up With the Apps, Daters Turn to Old School Set Ups
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Starvation in Gaza Persists Despite Increased Aid Deliveries
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California Considers More Drilling and Other Concessions to Big Oil as Refinerie...
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Is the American Media Caving to Trump?
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Why Americans Flock to Mexico’s “Molar City” for Dental Care
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California Leaders Eye Special Election to Counter Texas Redistricting Plans
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Trump EPA Makes Major Moves to Repeal Climate Regulation
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Dr. Elias Zerhouni Reminds Us Why 'Disease Knows No Politics'
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Democrats Have Lost Diverse Voters. Can They Get Them Back?
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Forum from the Archives: Jahari Stampley Family Trio Performs Live
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Grateful Dead Keeps on Truckin’ for Its 60th Anniversary
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Forum from the Archives: Have You Lost Something That Once Defined You?
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Kaiser Bans Gender-Affirming Surgery For Minors. What's Next for Transgender Hea...
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Forum from the Archives: Tijuana River Pollution Reaches Crisis Point in San Die...
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Why Your Energy Bill Has Gotten So Expensive (and What Can Be Done About It)
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Forum from the Archives: ‘Twist’ Explores Sabotage, Repair and the Hidden Cables...
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Where Mainstream Immigration Reporting Falls Short, Ethnic Media Outlets Step Up
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Forum from the Archives: Is It Time to Rethink Pediatric ADHD?
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In Gary Shteyngart’s “Vera, or Faith,” A Child Navigates Family, American Dystop...
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Mariachi San Jose Performs Live in Studio
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How to Create a Family Archive
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What A.I. Means for College Writing
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Alcatraz’s Cultural Legacy Extends Beyond Its Prison Past
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What California’s Billboards Say About Us
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