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Jimmy Hoffa Disappeared – and Then His Legacy Took on a Life of Its Own

December 9, 2019

On July 30, 1975, Jimmy Hoffa, the former president of the Teamsters Union, disappeared. He’d gone to a restaurant in suburban Detroit apparently expecting to meet a couple of mafia figures whom he had known...

Israel’s West Bank Settlements: 4 Questions Answered

The Conversation

December 2, 2019

Editor’s note: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Nov. 18 said that Israel’s settlements in the West Bank do not violate international law. That pleased Israeli Jews who see the territory as rightfully thei...

Why Joe Biden Was Denied Communion at a Church

The Conversation

December 1, 2019

Former Vice President Joseph Biden, who is a Roman Catholic, recently stopped on the campaign trail to attend Sunday Mass at a church in Florence, South Carolina. But the pastor, Robert Morey, refused to give h...

Why Saying ‘OK Boomer’ at Work Is Considered Age Discrimination, But Millennial Put-Downs Aren’t

The Conversation

November 29, 2019

The phrase “OK boomer” has become a catch-all put-down that Generation Zers and young millennials have been using to dismiss retrograde arguments made by baby boomers, the generation of Americans who are curren...

Photo of a family at Thanksgiving dinner

Turning to Turkey’s Tryptophan to Boost Mood? Not so Fast

The Conversation

November 28, 2019

Every Thanksgiving, myths of the quasi-magical powers of tryptophan rise again. There’s the turkey/drowsiness myth: Eating lots of juicy turkey meat supposedly makes people feel tired because it contains an ...

Cartel Sieges Leave Mexicans Wondering If Criminals Run the Country

The Conversation

November 27, 2019

Recent deadly attacks by criminal organizations have instilled fear across Mexico. In mid-October, shootouts between cartels and police in the states of Guerrero and Michoacán killed over 30 people. And a 12...

Why Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Relative or Friend

The Conversation

November 25, 2019

Recently, my wife and I went through one of the more excruciating experiences of our lives – the euthanasia of our beloved dog, Murphy. I remember making eye contact with Murphy moments before she took her last...

Why the Fed Has No Choice but to Keep Cutting Interest Rates – if It Wants to Avoid a Financial Crisis

The Conversation

November 1, 2019

The U.S. Federal Reserve is stuck between an apparently booming economy and a financial crisis that might be right around the corner. That’s why its decision to cut interest rates by another quarter point on...

Why Community-Owned Grocery Stores Like Co-Ops Are the Best Recipe for Revitalizing Food Deserts

The Conversation

September 15, 2019

Tens of millions of Americans go to bed hungry at some point every year. While poverty is the primary culprit, some blame food insecurity on the lack of grocery stores in low-income neighborhoods. That’s why...

How TV Cameras Influence Candidates’ Debate Success

The Conversation

September 14, 2019

As the Democratic Party continues to winnow its field of candidates to challenge President Donald Trump, it’s important to remember that the way candidates are covered on TV can influence public opinion. That’s...

19 People Report Illness on Cruise Ship in California

Regulators to Set up 3-Digit Suicide Hotline Number Like 911

More Americans Are Dying at Home Rather Than in Hospitals

Amid Climate Change Concern, GM Rolls out Big New Chevy SUVs

Risks, Rewards, and Robots: The Future of Work in California

Farmworker Reform Bill Passes House. What’s Next?

Nunes’ Reliably Red District Remains So, But Is Slipping

The Kanye Effect? New Polls Show Black Support for Trump Surging

UCLA Names Track After Kingsburg Great Rafer Johnson and Wife

When Will Bulldogs Finally Prevail in ‘Winning Time’?

Thousands of ‘Penis Fish’ Wash up on a Northern California Beach

Anyone Can Apply to Be Fresno State’s Head Coach. Yes, Even You.

Walters: Newsom Huffs and Puffs, Like the Big Bad Wolf

Walters: California’s Half-a-Loaf Syndrome

A Clinical Trial Saved My Life. So Why Aren’t More Cancer Patients Enrolling?

Californians Aren’t Getting the Mental Health Care They’re Legally Guaranteed. Why Not?

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

Political Activist Sarsour Will Speak at Local CAIR Banquet

US Growth of Islam Creates Need for Religious Scholars

Islamic Center Dinner To Feature Texas TV Reporter Who Wears a Hijab

Buttigieg Touts Military Service, Wary of Overstating Role

Looking for Extra Cash? County Needs Election Workers.

Revenge of the Arambulas? Big Donation to Defeat Dyer.

Bloomberg at UN: US President Must End Fossil Fuel Subsidies