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Black Americans Mostly Left Behind by Progress Since Dr. King’s Death

January 21, 2019

On Apr. 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, while assisting striking sanitation workers. Opinion Sharon Austin Back then, a half century ago, the who...

What Kwanzaa Means for Black Americans

The Conversation

December 26, 2018

On Dec. 26, millions throughout the world’s African community will start weeklong celebrations of Kwanzaa. There will be daily ceremonies with food, decorations and other cultural objects, such as the kinara, w...

If You Recycled All Plastic Garbage, You Could Buy NFL, Apple & More

The Conversation

December 22, 2018

This year, I served on the judging panel for The Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Year. On Dec. 18, we announced the winner: 90.5 percent, the amount of plastic that has never been ...

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Can ‘Craft Weed’ Compete With ‘Big Marijuana’?

The Conversation

November 18, 2018

You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may...

How Wilson’s Call to War Pulled America Onto a Global Stage

The Conversation

November 10, 2018

On April 2, 1917 President Woodrow Wilson addressed a joint session of Congress to request a declaration of war against Germany. Opinion Gordon Stables It was a somewhat surprising turn of ...

How Turkey & Saudi Arabia Became Frenemies. What’s Impact of Khashoggi Case?

The Conversation

October 21, 2018

The Oct. 2 disappearance of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi at his country’s consulate in Istanbul has put a spotlight on the deteriorating relations between Turkey and the Persian Gulf kingdom. ...

Why Is It Fun to Be Scared?

The Conversation

October 14, 2018

John Carpenter’s iconic horror film “Halloween” celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Few horror movies have achieved similar notoriety, and it’s credited with kicking off the steady stream of slasher flic...

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The US Now Has Second-Class Status in the Middle East

The Conversation

September 24, 2018

You may not have noticed it – the chair that wasn’t there. The seven-year Syrian civil war is ending with a government victory, aided by Russia and Iran. Talks to end to the war are accelerating. Who is a...

When MSNBC or Fox News Airs in Public, Does It Make You Mad?

The Conversation

September 12, 2018

Have you been traveling and noticed that all the televisions in an airport terminal were set to CNN? Or grabbed a drink at a bar and realized that Fox News was being broadcast to its customers? You might gro...

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McCain Helped Build Country That No Longer Reflects His Values

The Conversation

August 27, 2018

Arizona Sen. John McCain – scion of Navy brass, flyboy turned Vietnam war hero and tireless defender of American global leadership – has died after a year of treatment for terminal brain cancer. “With the Se...

FUSD Probe Contradicts Slatic's Claim of Student's Threats

Google’s Wing Aviation Gets FAA OK for Drone Deliveries

Washington State Bill Limits Measles Vaccine Exemptions

California Woman Charged with Dumping Puppies in Trash

Impoverished Students at This School Chalk Up Big Successes

Calif. Cities Devastated by Wildfires Face New Challenge: Benzene in Water

Mapping US Counties Where Traffic Air Pollution Hurts Kids the Most

Poll: Church Membership in US Plummets Over Past 20 Years

Man Wins Over $110K, Breaks Single-Day Record on ‘Jeopardy!’

Artist Sees Disparaged Iran in a Different Light

Avengers Get Epic Send-off at ‘Endgame’ World Premiere

Draft Expert Sees Kyler Murray and Then Linemen in NFL Draft

Walters: DMV Crisis Could Make or Break Newsom

Walters: Can We Protect Kids From Becoming Zombies?

Walters: Can Newsom Finally Fix State’s Tech Woes?

Lawmakers and Landlords: More Than a Quarter of California Legislators Are Both

Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal