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KQED's Forum
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…
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Peace Talks Stall and Russian Attacks on Ukraine Cities Continue Unabated Marisa Lagos
Ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine faltered on Monday while Russia’s devastating attacks on cities in Ukraine continued to intensify. Meanwhile…
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Is 3 Days a Week the 'New Normal' for In-Office Work?
Seventy percent of Bay Area employers are expecting to bring their workers back to the office this month, according to a recent Bay Area Council survey. But…
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Watchful Congressional Democrats Look Ahead to Midterms
President Biden joined a retreat with House Democrats in Philadelphia on Friday to strategize about the party's priorities ahead of what many political…
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Biden Executive Order on Cryptocurrency Opens Door to Future Regulation
President Joe Biden issued a long-awaited cryptocurrency executive order Wednesday, directing federal agencies to study a wide range of issues including…
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One Year After Atlanta Spa Shootings, More Disturbing Reports of Anti-Asian Hate
Seventy-four percent of Asian American and Pacific Islander women reported having personally experienced racism or discrimination in the last 12 months…
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Former Soviet Immigrant Reflects on War in Ukraine
Nastia Voynovskaya, an associate editor for KQED Arts, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and raised in the Bay Area and Florida after her family immigrated to…
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Kremlin-Targeted Journalist Roman Badanin on Russian Media Censorship
“In Russia—where there is increasing distrust of official state narratives, and an ongoing crackdown on independent media that has forced me and many others to…
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California K-12 School Mask Mandate To End After March 11
California’s mask mandate for its K-12 schools ends after Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last month. The state now strongly recommends, but does not…
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The Logistics of Waging War that Have Slowed Down the Russian Army in Ukraine
At the outset of the war in Ukraine, many expected the Russian army would quickly capture the country. But images of trucks mired in mud and reports that…
KQED's ForumJ. Kenji López-Alt Celebrates Art and Science of Wok Cooking
“I like to think of cooking as a map,” writes J. Kenji López-Alt, the award-winning chef, cooking show host and author. But, he says, to learn the science and…
KQED's ForumGov. Newsom Announces Gas Tax Rebate in State of the State Address
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a tax rebate to lessen the impact of rising gas prices in his State of the State address Tuesday, reiterating that California stands…
KQED's ForumBay Area Oyster Culture with Luke Tsai
Picture an oyster and your imagination might autofill in a flute of champagne and an ocean view. But an oyster feast in the Bay Area may more often be a big…
KQED's ForumState Data Reveal Years-Long Waits to Resolve Wage Theft Claims
New state data reveal that California workers face years-long waits to resolve cases of wage theft through California’s Labor Commissioner’s Office. Last year…
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Mental Health Issues in Veterinary Medicine on the Rise
Veterinarians are nearly three times more likely than the general public to die by suicide, and one in six has contemplated taking their life, according to…
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Overdose Surge Sparks SF Debate Over Harm Reduction
San Francisco has long embraced a philosophy of harm reduction in its drug treatment programs. The goal is to prevent deaths and disease by providing clean…
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Ukraine Accuses Putin of 'Nuclear Terror' Over Power Plant Shelling
At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council Friday U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the "world narrowly averted a nuclear catastrophe" after…
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How the History of US Inflation Can Help Us Understand Today’s Economy
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to increase inflation, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday. Inflation was already on the rise in the…
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Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi on This Year's Olympics and More
1992 Olympic gold medalist and world champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi joined Forum Live on February 25th, KQED’s in person and live-streamed event…
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UC Berkeley Loses CRISPR Gene-Editing Patent Case
In 2020, UC Berkeley scientist Jennifer Doudna, along with French scientist Emanuelle Charpentier, won a Nobel prize for her work on the revolutionary method…
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David George Haskell on Preserving The Earth’s Sonic Diversity
From the roar of wind against mountains and the slam of waves on the shore to early morning birdsong, the sounds that fill our natural world are not only…
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As Russia Gains Ground, Ukraine is Winning the Information War
In the leadup to Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, many cybersecurity experts warned that the Kremlin would also wage an all-out information war. After…
KQED's ForumPresident Biden's State of the Union Address to Focus on Ukraine, Economy
The war in Ukraine, the economy and the pandemic are the expected centerpieces of President Biden’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday, which comes as…
KQED's ForumThe Global Economic Impacts of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
The price of oil and natural gas has spiked following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the retaliatory sanctions against Russia imposed by the United States…
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Russian Attacks on Ukraine Escalate, 5 Days into Full-Scale Invasion
On Monday, Russian forces took aim at the city of Kharkiv, pounding the enclave with rockets on the fifth day of the Ukrainian invasion. Scheduled peace talks…
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What the Star-Nosed Mole Can Teach Us About Our Human Senses
For author Jackie Higgins, the bizarre-looking star-nosed mole has a lot to tell us about how humans perceive the world. The fastest eater in the animal…
KQED's ForumJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson Wins Historic Supreme Court Nomination
Calling her "one of the nation's brightest legal minds," President Biden on Friday nominated federal appellate court judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme…
KQED's ForumFormer NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller on the 'Enormous Tragedy' of Russia's Ukraine Invasion
Russian forces on Friday closed in on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital city Kyiv, and aerial assaults continued, forcing tens of thousands of Ukrainians from…
KQED's ForumRep. Ro Khanna on How We Achieve ‘Dignity in a Digital Age'
Rep. Ro Khanna is one of a handful of congress members who represent Silicon Valley. His district stretches from Fremont to Cupertino, and in his new book…
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Russia Invades Ukraine. The World Responds.
On Thursday morning, Russian forces unleashed an air and land assault on Ukraine, and by day’s end, troops were closing in on the country’s capital Kyiv and…
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New Book Chronicles the 'Sickening' Influence of Big Pharma on Healthcare
As a longtime family physician, John Abramson became alarmed by the growing influence of drug makers over how doctors do their jobs. Abramson, who also teaches…
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New HBO Series ‘Winning Time’ Features Former Cal Basketball Star Solomon Hughes
One day in the summer of 2019, Solomon Hughes, a former Cal basketball star then working in academia, got a message from a former college teammate-turned…
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Beekeepers Confront Hive Thefts in California Almond Orchards
Every year, thousands of bees are transported from other regions of the country to pollinate California’s highly profitable almond crops. But the valuable…
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The Impact of California’s Former Testimony Exclusion Laws
During the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, many remember the emotional testimony of…
KQED's ForumStates Are Rolling Back Abortion Rights. What Happens Next?
State efforts to curtail reproductive rights are on the rise as Florida, Arizona and West Virginia all consider bills that would ban abortions after 15 weeks…
KQED's ForumExploring Richmond's 'Taco Corridor' and More With Luke Tsai
Few places in the Bay Area have seen more demographic change than Richmond, California. From the white and Black southern migrants who decamped to the…
KQED's ForumUC Berkeley Warns of Enrollment Freeze After Court Ruling Alexis Madrigal
UC Berkeley is one of the world’s greatest public universities, and a prized piece of an American higher education system that remains the envy of the world…
KQED's ForumPandemic Crime Rates at the Center of District Attorney Recall Efforts
On June 7, San Francisco voters will decide whether to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin, and in Los Angeles, the effort to recall District Attorney George…
KQED's ForumNew Season of 'SOLD OUT' Housing Podcast Spotlights Eviction Crisis
“Evictions do not affect everyone equally,” says housing affordability reporter Molly Solomon in the second episode of KQED's podcast "SOLD OUT: Rethinking…
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Forum from the Archives: Laura Coates on How the Pursuit of Justice Can Create Injustice
“The pursuit of justice creates injustice,” writes CNN Senior Legal Analyst Laura Coates in her new book, “Just Pursuit.” Coates began her career as a federal…
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Forum from the Archives: Puzzle Me This: Why Are Puzzles More Popular Than Ever?
As the world around us has become more chaotic, puzzles have provided a moment of respite. The 9 x 9 grid of a Sudoku, the verticals and horizontals of a…
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Gish Jen Explores U.S.-China Ties in 'Thank You, Mr. Nixon'
Next week marks the 50th anniversary of President Nixon’s historic visit to China, a multi-day diplomatic tour that kickstarted efforts to normalize relations…
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President Biden Warns of Imminent Russian Attack on Ukraine
President Biden said on Thursday that he believes Russia will attack Ukraine "within the next several days," characterizing the risk of an invasion as "very…
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How Japanese American Incarceration During WWII Reshaped San Francisco
The forced removal and imprisonment of substantially the entire West Coast Japanese population during World War II tore up the lives of more than a hundred…
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California Teachers Reflect on Pandemic Life, Inside the Classroom and Out
COVID-19 has taken an enormous toll on not just students but on the educators who’ve been struggling to deliver lessons — and moral support — to kids…
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Oakland’s Violence-Prevention Chief on the City’s Spike in Crime
Like many major U.S. cities, Oakland has seen an increase in gun violence during the pandemic. Last year, Oakland Police Department investigated 134 homicides…
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Non-Alcoholic Wine and Spirits Making a Big Splash with Consumers
The demand for no and low-alcohol wine, beer and spirits skyrocketed during the pandemic, with brands seeing a 315% surge in sales over the last year alone…
KQED's ForumPolitics Reporter Jeremy W. Peters Traces Trump’s Hold on the GOP in ‘Insurgency’
“How did conservative values that Republicans claimed to cherish, like small government, fiscal responsibility, and morality in public service, get completely…
KQED's ForumFirst Person: John Tateishi’s Long Fight for 'Redress' and Justice for Japanese American
In 1942, at age three, John Tateishi was imprisoned with his family at Manzanar, one of ten U.S. government camps used to incarcerate Japanese Americans during…
KQED's ForumSan Francisco Votes Out Three School Board Members
San Franciscans voted Tuesday in the contentious recall election of three members of the San Francisco Board of Education — Alison Collins, Gabriela López and…
KQED's ForumFor Many Gen Z-ers, Remote Workplaces Are the Norm
Remote work is hard on everyone, but imagine starting your career on Zoom. For two pandemic years, Gen Z has been entering the workforce with limited…
KQED's ForumFirst Person: Ruth Sasaki on Remembering Japanese Internment
When Ruth Sasaki was asked in 2018 to edit and contribute to the "Topaz Stories" that remember Japanese-American experiences during internment, she was so…
KQED's ForumFeral Pigs Rampage Bay Area
Wild pigs have been marauding through 56 out of California’s 58 counties leaving destruction in their wake. Pigs in the Bay Area have trampled vineyards…
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California Set to Lift Indoor Masking Rules
On February 16, California’s indoor mask mandate is set to expire. After that date, the state will no longer require vaccinated individuals to wear masks…
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How To (Maybe) Change Your Personality
“I’ve never really liked my personality, and other people don’t like it either,” writes Atlantic writer Olga Khazan. In her latest article, “I Gave Myself…
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What Makes Good Comedy? The Moral Debate Continues
The role of the comedian has been hotly debated in recent years with what seems like a new flashpoint every few months. Last fall, Dave Chappelle’s latest…
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Why Our Bodies Suffer When Our Hearts Get Broken
When journalist Florence William’s 25 year marriage ended she found herself not just emotionally shattered but physically ill. She couldn’t sleep, she lost…
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California High Speed Rail To Cost An Extra $5 Billion
A draft plan issued Tuesday by the California High Speed Rail Authority puts the cost of the San Francisco-to-Los Angeles bullet train at $105 billion, about…
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Trucker Convoy Protest in Canada Continues and Inspires Copycats
Hundreds of truckers in Canada who are protesting vaccine mandates have shut down bridges and borders and brought the nation’s capital Ottawa to a near…
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Growing Ukraine Crisis Raises Fears of Invasion, Cyberwar
President Biden said this week that American citizens should leave Ukraine amid uncertainty over a possible Russian invasion. Russia says it has no such plans…
KQED's ForumJennifer Senior on the Fragility of Friendship
“Modern life conspires against friendship,” says Atlantic staff writer Jennifer Senior, "even as it requires the bonds of friendship all the more." That’s one…