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After Nearly 500 Drug Overdose Deaths in SF This Year, a Promising Drop

“That’s still 38 too many people that have died of an overdose of a public health crisis and epidemic,” said Daniel Tsai, director of San

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Derek Hough on Sex of Baby With Hayley Erbert

Derek Hough may have tangoed his way into a big reveal.  The Dancing With the Stars judge appeared to accidentally share the sex of his

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Israel, the US, and the New Aerial Imperialism

Yves here. Juan Cole contends that Israel, operating as a US airbase with a country appended, is the vehicle for the two nations practicing aerial

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Newsom Vetoes Stall California’s Reparations Push for Black Descendants

Lisa Holder, an ARRT leader, former task force member and president of the Equal Justice Society, said the bill reflects the power of broad coalitions.

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Keanu Reeves on Diane Keaton’s Death, Something’s Gotta Give

Mary Steenburgen, Jane Fonda & Candice Bergen  Diane’s Book Club costars each shared individual tributes for the late actress.  The Elf actress emphasized that her

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The Rising Carbon Footprint of Electricity in the United States

Yves here. This humble site has repeatedly pointed out that “clean” energy often does not live up to its billing, due to use of materials

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Los Angeles: Spaghetti Cumbia, a Band Born From Cultural Fusion

But growing up in LA, they were also heavily influenced by classic rock, punk rock and hip-hop. The band created their own style, mixing cumbia

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Sister Wives’ Kody Brown on Fixing Estrangement from Kids

Kody Brown Has This Concern About His Sex Life With Wife Robyn Brown To hear Kody’s fourth and sole remaining wife Robyn Brown tell it,

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AI: Is it Really Different this Time?

Yves here. Wolf Richter makes an important point below, which yours truly has neglected in discussing the AI bubble: that there is leverage, not among

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California Colleges Fear Loss of Federal Funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions

The program’s existence was already under threat. In June, the state of Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization founded by