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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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Students Question Whether College During Pandemic Is Worth The Cost
As coronavirus cases continue rising in California, colleges and universities across the state are assessing how best to operate for the fall semester. Some…
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Calls for Action Grow Amid San Jose Police Racism Scandal
Over the weekend, the San Jose Police Department placed four of its police officers on administrative leave for posting racist and anti-Muslim comments in a…
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New National Security Law Sparks Unrest, Confusion in Hong Kong
A new China-imposed "anti-protest" law has already led to arrests in Hong Kong and has residents on edge over further erosion of freedom in the semiautonomous…
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Coronavirus Cases Surge in California — Now What?
Three months into shelter-in-place restrictions, California had contained the spread of the coronavirus. Now heading into July, infection rates and…
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Schools Grapple With When, How to Reopen to Students
Santa Clara County released guidelines Tuesday for reopening schools for in-person classes, but county school officials say districts should have a remote…
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As Job Losses Continue, Lawmakers Criticize California’s Unemployment Agency
More than 6 million workers have filed for unemployment in California since the pandemic began. California’s unemployment agency, the EDD, has awarded $24…
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Reddit and Other Social Media Platforms Remove Hate Speech As Advertisers Pull Ads
Several social media platforms have removed hate speech and calls to violence from their platforms in recent weeks. Reddit made headlines this week for…
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Eddie Glaude Jr. on James Baldwin and America’s Opportunity to ‘Begin Again’
In his work and life, writer James Baldwin often balanced between feelings of despair and faith that the U.S. could be better and become a truly multiracial…
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How the Psychology of Pandemic Behavior Can Help Guide Containment Strategies
Why do some people embrace masks and practice meticulous social distancing while others rebel against public health mandates? Psychologists are studying what…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Law
In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana abortion law Monday, effectively saving the right to choose in the state. The law, which was enacted…
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President Trump Retweets Racist Video, Deletes After Outcry
Yesterday, President Donald Trump retweeted a video that included one of his supporters yelling “white power” in response to protesters. Trump thanked the…
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Statewide Effort to House Homeless in Hotel Rooms Meets Successes and Challenges
In early April, Governor Newsom launched Project Roomkey, a temporary program designed to protect vulnerable homeless populations from Covid-19 by housing them…
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The Atlantic’s Alexis Madrigal on U.S. COVID-19 Case Surge
The United States has reported more positive coronavirus cases in the past week than at any other time since the pandemic began. In their new article " A…
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Coronavirus Outbreaks Hit More California Nursing Homes
The state Department of Public Health reported this week that 75 patients and staff at a nursing home in Concord were infected with coronavirus resulting in at…
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Pride Readies for 50th Anniversary Celebrations, Amid Protests and Pandemic
Pride marks its 50th anniversary this weekend, and although the events are virtual, the celebrations continue. We'll reflect on Pride's history and talk about…
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Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in California Rise 69%
California reported 7,149 new confirmed coronavirus cases Tuesday, shattering its single-day record. Santa Clara County reported the highest number of cases in…
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Robert Costa on the Latest National Political News
Former national security advisor Michael Flynn -- who twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI -- had his case dismissed on Wednesday by a federal appeals…
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Black Medical Workers Reflect on the Front Lines of Covid and Racism
Many Black medical workers are now finding themselves on the front lines of two epidemics -- Covid 19 and systemic racism. We’ll talk with a panel of African…
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Coronavirus Cases Surge at San Quentin Prison
San Quentin is home to a growing number of coronavirus cases following a botched transfer of inmates from a men's prison in Chino, which was previously…
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Visa Programs Suspended by Trump Administration
President Trump Monday suspended a number of immigration visa programs affecting tech workers and students, among others. The White House says the move will…
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Janet Napolitano Steps Down After Seven Years as UC President
After seven years as president of the University of California, Janet Napolitano is stepping down in August. The first woman to serve as UC's president…
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Communities Push to Remove Police From Schools
On Wednesday, the Oakland Unified School District board will consider a resolution that calls for dismantling the district’s dedicated police department. One…
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Historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad on Reimagining the Police, in the Past and Future
"Defund the police" may be a new rallying cry, but according to Harvard historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad, black reformers, scholars and activists have been…
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Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel on Coronavirus and ‘Which Country Has the World’s Best Health Care’
In his new book, “Which Country Has the World’s Best Health Care?”, bioethicist Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel profiles and compares eleven countries’ health care systems…
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Balancing Health and the Economy During COVID-19
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted this week to ask the state to provide the city with more latitude in moving up dates for reopening things like…
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Theater Collaboration Celebrates Juneteenth with Play that Explores Difficult Conversations About Race
To commemorate Juneteenth, the celebration of emancipation from slavery, nearly 40 Bay Area theaters and others nationwide are collaborating on a project to…
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PG&E Pleads Guilty to 84 Counts of Manslaughter in Camp Fire
On Thursday, a Butte County judge imposed a $3.5 million fine on PG&E for causing the 2018 Camp Fire -- the deadliest wildfire in California's history that…
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Supreme Court Rules to Keep DACA in Place
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a 5-4 ruling today upholding the legality of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The program allows…
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‘White Fragility’ Author Robin DiAngelo on What White People Can Do to Address Racism
Social justice educator Robin DiAngelo's book, “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism”, is one of a number of books on race…
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Fort Bragg, Named After a Confederate General, Debates Name Change
As tributes to the Confederacy continue to fall in cities across the country, the city of Fort Bragg in Northern California, named for a Confederate general…
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Right Wing Extremist Charged with Murder of Federal Officer at Oakland Protest
Federal authorities on Tuesday charged an Air Force sergeant with murdering a federal officer during an anti-police brutality protest in Oakland in late May…
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Coronavirus: A Tale Of Two States
In the absence of clear direction from the federal government on coronavirus, state and local officials were forced to chart their own course in handling the…
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Rep. Jackie Speier on Black Lives Matter Protests, Federal Coronavirus Response
Representative Jackie Speier recently introduced legislation to protect whistleblowers who expose fraud, waste, or abuse in the federal government’s response…
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California Lawmakers Push to Repeal Ban On Affirmative Action
On Monday, the University of California Board of Regents unanimously voted to endorse a state measure to repeal Prop. 209, a nearly 25-year-old law that bans…
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Stockton Mayor Tubbs on Police Accountability and Guaranteed Income During a Pandemic
Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs made headlines in early 2019 when the city began giving $500 each month to 125 randomly selected individuals. The mayor has said…
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Coronavirus Continues Spreading in California Prisons
The California state prison system now counts 15 inmates who have died of coronavirus-related causes as of Friday. Overall, more than 2,440 inmates in state…
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US Supreme Court Rules Gay and Transgender Workers Are Protected Under the Civil Rights Act
In a 6-3 decision today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that gay and transgender workers are protected under the Civil Rights Act. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the…
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Joining a “Social Bubble” to Help Ride Out Quarantine With Friends
Alameda County has expanded its shelter-in-place order to allow “social bubbles”. That lets up to 12 people from different households get together and…
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Breonna Taylor and the Visibility of Black Women Victims of Police Violence
While George Floyd's name continues to be chanted at protests sweeping the nation, Breonna Taylor, another victim of police violence, has gotten less…
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How to Thrive When Your Brain is Different
For decades, experts classified people as having “normal” or “abnormal” brains depending on certain traits. Conditions such as autism, synesthesia, and sensory…
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Raising Black Children in America
The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery have led to renewed calls for racial equality and justice across the U.S. They have also…
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Federal Reserve Projects Longterm Unemployment From Coronavirus Crisis
Even as California businesses are starting to reopen, economists warn that the worst could be yet to come as far as unemployment. The extra $600 per week…
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What Would It Mean to Defund the Police?
Protesters rallying against police brutality across the country are also calling to “defund police.” One idea is to divert money from police departments into…
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Your Questions on Reopening and the Latest COVID-19 Science
Outdoor dining. Daycare Centers. Movie Theaters. Every day, officials are announcing new areas of the economy that can start opening for business. But at the…
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California Schools Brace for Big Changes to Reopen This Fall
California schools will look very different this fall. Under new guidelines released Monday by California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond, schools may…
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Rev. William J. Barber Says ‘We Are Called to Be a Movement’
Rev. William Barber believes that the country “will not be the same after this pandemic and after this season of mass non-violent protest. We cannot be the…
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Journalist Masha Gessen on the Trump Presidency and ‘Surviving Autocracy’
In their new book, “Surviving Autocracy,” journalist Masha Gessen suggests that President Trump was “the first major party nominee who ran not for president…
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Columnist George Will Hopes Election Will Remove Trump and his ‘Congressional Enablers’
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George Will left the Republican Party in 2016 to protest the nomination of Donald Trump as the GOP’s presidential candidate…
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Protests Continue Across Bay Area, Shut Down Golden Gate Bridge
Demonstrators marched across the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday, filling the whole length of the span and closing it to cars. The was just one of the many…
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The Role of Cross-Racial Solidarity in a Time of Protest
During this time of civil unrest in America, many people are calling for dismantling racism. Much of the conversation frames the conflict as between a black…
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When Social Movements Meet Consumer Culture
As protests continue across the country, many companies and public figures have released statements on social media to speak out against racism and police…
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Bakari Sellers Reflects on ‘My Vanishing Country’ and Systemic Racism
Bakari Sellers says the most important day of his life happened before he was even born; February 8 1968 when highway patrolmen opened fire on students…
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Journalists Assaulted, Arrested and Jailed Covering Protests
Journalists covering nationwide protests against the police killing of George Floyd have been shot with rubber bullets, tear gassed, assaulted and arrested by…
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Questions Arise Over Expanding Bay Area Curfews
Cities around California have set curfews in the wake of protests over the killing of George Floyd. Officials in favor of a curfew argue that it helps maintain…