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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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Addictive Social Media is Harmful to Youth, Jury Says
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U.S. Readying Ground Troops For Iran War
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Dialing Up 150 Years on the Phone
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How the Labradoodle Unleashed An Industry
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David George Haskell on 'How Flowers Made Our World'
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Car and Gas Prices Are Shooting Up. How Will Drivers Respond?
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Is Another ‘Great Recession’ on the Horizon?
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Social Media and AI Disrupt, Distort Iran War Coverage
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What Would Escalation in Iran Look Like?
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San Francisco Has A Lot of Commissions. Should We Keep Them?
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Tahoe Resorts Shut Down a Month Early
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Trump Limits Pathways to Legal Status for Immigrants
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California Confronts the Cesar Chavez Allegations
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How Food Delivery Apps Are Changing the Way We Eat In – And Out
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What Do Rising Gas Prices Mean for Californians?
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Fighting for Internet Privacy in an Increasingly Surveilled World
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Do Airlines Care About Basic Economy Passengers?
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Celebrating the ‘Unsung Heroines’ of the Bay Area
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Ibram X. Kendi Chronicles Impact and Spread of ‘Great Replacement Theory'
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What's Behind the Great Crime Decline?
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Should Californians Have to Show ID to Vote?
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We’re in for a Major Heat Wave
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The First-Ever Casting Director Oscar Goes To...And ‘Pope of Trash' John Waters...
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Did Your Great Resignation Career Change Work Out?
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The World Cup Heads to California
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Local Businesses Were Hit Hard by Tariffs. Now They Want A Refund.
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How to Keep Track of all the Corruption Concerns of Trump 2.0
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Child Sex Trafficking is a Big Problem in the Bay Area. How Can We Stop It?
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Anthropic-Pentagon Clash Spotlights Role of AI in War
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In Second Week, Iran War Expands Through Region
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Why Is California's Cannabis Black Market Still So Strong?
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Bay Area Legends: Celebrating the Trailblazing Life of the Nation’s Oldest Park...
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Unpacking the Latest Developments in Iran
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Local YA Novels Tell San Francisco Stories
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Ranchers vs. Wolves: Navigating a Controversial Comeback
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Understanding the Sierra Avalanche Tragedy
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ICE Looks to Expand Detention Centers – Including in California
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How Do You Get By In the Pricey Bay Area?
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Why Are American Kids Such Picky Eaters?
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What Does It Take to Be a ‘Good Woman’?
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The Vast Reach of Jeffrey Epstein's Network
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US and Israel Bomb Iran, Kill Khamenei. What Comes Next?
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Who Runs the World? Fanfiction Writers!
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Real Life Couple Jimmy Smits and Wanda De Jesús, Play Husband and Wife in Berkel...
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Ethical Questions Arise from CA’s Commercial Surrogacy Industry
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AI is Changing Fast. How Are You Using It Now?
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Michael Pollan Explores Labyrinth of Consciousness in 'A World Appears'
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Mexico Braces for More Violence After Killing of Cartel Leader
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California Businesses Thrown Into Uncertainty Again After Supreme Court Blocks T...
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Pilot of Experimental Aircraft Asks ‘Why Fly?”
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