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Groundbreaking Journalist Belva Davis Dies at 92

During an interview at Google in 2011, Davis recalled the treatment she and others including her radio news director, Louis Freeman, received that week, such

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Christopher Reeve and Dana Reeve’s Awe-Inspiring Love Story

“Of course it sparks a range of emotions, from joyful memories to grief and immense sadness,” Matthew Reeve, whose dad’s framed “S” from his Superman

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How the First Amendment Protects Americans’ Speech − and How It Does Not

Yves here. I wish this post had more crisply debunked the idea that there is such a thing as “hate speech” in US law. There

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Sonoma County Sheriff’s Union Demands Probe of Civilian Watchdog

During the virtual town hall, Alden repeatedly faulted Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram’s refusal to order his staff to answer questions as the reason IOLERO’s

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Why Teen Mom’s Farrah Abraham Cut Contact With Parents

Sharon Osbourne vs. Ashton Kutcher In September 2023, while playing a game called Stir the Pot with her daughter Kelly Osbourne on E! News, Sharon said the That ’70s Show alum

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Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Laser Weapons

High‑energy laser weapons (HELs) are moving rapidly from experiments and prototypes toward operational military deployment. In 2025, several countries have demonstrated or unveiled HEL systems

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Middle School Students Celebrate Betty Reid Soskin, the Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger, at 104

“I think I felt lost for a while,” she said. “I didn’t know that I was going to come back. And then I came back.”

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Modern Family Stars Then, Now

Listen up, fam! Sixteen years ago, on Sept. 23, 2009, Modern Family premiered on ABC. And after watching the Dunphy-Pritchett-Tucker crew go through life’s ups

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Impunity, Incompetence, and Maybe Some Insight Into Trump

This past week the Trump administration has put on a bravura display of impunity and seeming incompetence, but perhaps we can glean some insight into

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B. DeVeaux: ‘Safe Place (Dear B.)’

The Sunday Music Drop is a weekly radio series hosted by the KQED weekend news team. In each segment, we feature a song from a