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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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'Toy Story 5' Goes to Infinity and Beyond as Its Toys Confront Technology
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Four's a Crowd: Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton on 'The Invite'
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As the U.S. Nears 250 Years, What Was Happening in the Bay Area?
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America’s Complicated History at 250
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SF Giants Pride Night Fallout Amplifies
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Dave Eggers Centers Artists in New Novel ‘Contrapposto’ and His Initiative to Pr...
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Unpacking the 2026 California Primary
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911 ... Please Hold
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Why Pope Leo Wants to ‘Disarm’ A.I.
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High School Grads on Navigating a Changing World
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The Trump Administration Turns Its Sights On Legal Immigrants
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What the Massive Medicaid Cuts Mean for Your Health Care
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The Stanford Pipeline That Turns College Students Into Silicon Valley Elites
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Are We in a New Gold Rush?
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What the Colorado River Drought Means for California
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After a Year as Oakland's Mayor, Barbara Lee Looks to 'Finish the Job'
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What Communities Lose When America Abandons the 'Common Good'
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California's Primary is June 2. Do You Know What's on Your Ballot?
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Ahead of America’s 250th, a ‘Declaration of Interdependence'
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Facing Headwinds, Bay Area Museums Adapt
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Forum from the Archives: What Does It Take to Be a ‘Good Woman’?
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Forum From The Archives: When The World Expects Hate, A Palestinian and An Israe...
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Inside Trump's Pardon Economy
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This Year’s College Grads Have A Tricky Road Ahead
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Still Undecided in California Governor's Primary? Here's Where the Race Stands
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Bay Area Director Yoav Potash on the Enduring Weight of the Holocaust in Poland
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How San Diego is Responding After Mosque Shooting
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DACA’s Future Uncertain as Delays Disrupt Lives, Raise Fears of Deportation
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What Hantavirus Teaches Us About the State of Outbreak Response
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The Child of Revolutionaries, Running From the FBI
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A Family Divided By Cuba’s Revolution
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Can the Federal Reserve Retain Its Independence in the Trump Era?
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How to Get Better at Accepting – Even Appreciating – Uncertainty
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La Doña Presents Her New Album, 'Corrientes' Live in Studio
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A 'Monster' El Niño Is Brewing in the Pacific
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How Plastic Took Over the World – And How Big Oil is Betting on It
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The Hidden World of Forced Arbitration
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Republicans Are Winning the Redistricting War
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The `Blood Populism’ Driving Political Violence in America
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Project Homekey Is CA’s Ambitious Plan to House Homeless People. Is it Working?
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U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Tested as Tensions Rise in Persian Gulf
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Mac Barnett on How Kids Can Teach Us to Be Better Readers
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How Did You Find Your Life’s Work?
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Tracy Clark-Flory’s “My Mother’s Daughter” Tells the Story of Finding Her Long-L...
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We're Living Online. Our Bodies Are Paying the Price
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Low-Income Adults with Disabilities Stand to Lose SSI Benefits Under Proposed Tr...
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Could a ‘Plastic Detox’ Help With Health and Fertility?
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What Did Mapping The Genome Get Us?
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When Will Alternative Meats Go Mainstream?
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Mary Cain Was A Running Prodigy, Until Abuse Derailed Her Career
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