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

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...

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Why Anti-Trump Latino Voters Won’t Swing the Midterms

The Conversation

August 20, 2018

The Democratic Party shouldn’t count on Latinos swinging many midterm races their way this year. Approximately 27.3 million U.S. Latinos are eligible to vote in November’s midterm elections – 12 percent of a...

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US Planted Flag on the Moon. Does This Mean We Own It?

The Conversation

August 11, 2018

Most likely, this is the best-known picture of a flag ever taken: Buzz Aldrin standing next to the first U.S. flag planted on the Moon. For those who knew their world history, it also rang some alarm bells. ...

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Rising Mexico Suicides Reflect Trauma of Country’s Chronic Violence

The Conversation

August 5, 2018

Mexico has suffered one of the world’s highest murder rates for over a decade, a consequence of the government’s aggressive, 12-year-long battle against drug trafficking organizations and other criminal groups,...

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How Old Is My Pet in Dog Years or Cat Years? A Veterinarian Explains.

The Conversation

August 3, 2018

“Just how old do you think my dog is in dog years?” is a question I hear on a regular basis. People love to anthropomorphize pets, attributing human characteristics to them. And most of us want to extend our an...

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How Do 3D Printers Work? Here’s the Answer.

The Conversation

August 1, 2018

The U.S. is in multiple international trade wars. After President Trump ordered higher taxes on some Chinese imports, the Chinese retaliated. The trade dispute now involves as much as $200 billion worth of Chin...

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A Perfect Storm Makes Wildfires Bigger, More Costly To Control

The Conversation

July 31, 2018

Hopes for fewer large wildfires in 2018, after last year’s disastrous fire season, are rapidly disappearing across the West. Six deaths have been reported in Northern California’s Carr Fire, including two firef...

Why Is My Cellphone Battery Always Dying?

The Conversation

July 29, 2018

By Steve W. Martin Why do batteries die? And, why can they only be recharged so many times before they won’t hold a useful amount of charge? My young son asked me about that years ago when his battery-powere...

Breastfeeding Is Best Public Health Policy. Why Is It Discouraged?

The Conversation

July 15, 2018

Breastfeeding has long been the gold standard for infant nutrition. The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and World Heal...

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Town Hall Aims To Improve Special Education in Fresno Unified

California Supreme Court Throws Cities, Including Fresno, Into Chaos Over Local Taxes

My Turn: Here’s How to Avert California’s Next Health Care Crisis

Fresno Trustees Want Students Learning English Faster

Will Tom Flores Get Hall of Fame Honor Many Say He Deserves?

RIP, Former Dodgers Great Don Newcombe, 92

Giants Manager Bruce Bochy to Retire After This Season

First-Ever ‘Jeopardy!’ Team Contest Draws Top Champions

Jim Patterson: Newsom Is Right to Order DMV Overhaul

Walters: Felony Murder Law Repealed? Maybe Not.

What Happens When the Next Big Wildfire Hits?

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Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

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