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Inside the Sacred Danger of Thailand’s Caves

July 10, 2018

For the past two weeks, a global audience has been transfixed by the drama of the daring rescue of 12 boys and their coach trapped within Tham Luang Nang Non, a cave deep underneath the mountains that form the ...

How Uber & Lyft Can Boost Public Transit Instead of Killing It

The Conversation

July 9, 2018

Over the last half-decade, public transit ridership declined nationwide. The number of vehicle miles traveled in cars is rising, and traffic congestion is getting worse in many U.S. cities. At the same time, th...

Why It Doesn’t Matter If a Harley Is ‘Made in America’

The Conversation

July 9, 2018

Harley-Davidson was one of the president’s favorite companies less than six months ago. Now it’s the latest business to feel his wrath. That’s because on June 25, Harley-Davidson announced it will move some ...

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Busting Three Big Myths About Homelessness

The Conversation

July 5, 2018

As a young psychologist in the 1980s who had researched treatment of the mentally ill, I was concerned by many reports suggesting that the growing number of homeless people may be due to deinstitutionalization....

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Immigration Raids Can Rip Apart Communities

The Conversation

June 18, 2018

U.S. immigration agents raided an Ohio gardening company on June 5, arresting 114 suspected undocumented workers. This followed other large workplace raids, including a raid on a rural Tennessee meat-process...

Why Are So Many Homeless People on West Coast Streets?

The Conversation

June 15, 2018

One-quarter of homeless people in the U.S. live in California, despite Californians making up only 12 percent of the population. News Analysis Margot Kushel Not only is homelessness more co...

Google Slants Elections. When Will It Defend Democracy?

The Conversation

June 13, 2018

As the 2018 midterm elections approach in the U.S., Google’s power to influence undecided voters remains overshadowed by Facebook’s personal data crisis. Facebook has “taken it on the chin” for its role in t...

Picture of a camp for displaced Rohingyas in the city of Sittwe in western Myanmar

I Visited the Rohingya Camps in Myanmar. This Is What I Saw.

The Conversation

June 12, 2018

Myanmar recently claimed to have repatriated its first Rohingya refugee family. But, as an official from the United Nations noted, the country is still not safe for the return of its estimated 700,000 Rohingy...

Here’s How the Ford F-150 Became the King of Cars

The Conversation

June 8, 2018

In April, Ford announced that it will be phasing out nearly all of its passenger cars in the United States. If all goes according to plan, 90 percent of Ford’s portfolio in North America will be trucks, SUVs...

John Cox, left, and Gavin Newsom, finalists for 2018 California gubernatorial race

California’s ‘Top 2’ Primary Reverts to Law of the Jungle

The Conversation

June 7, 2018

Voters who took part in California’s innovative and anti-party “jungle” primary delivered a typical and predictably partisan result in the governor’s race. They sent Democratic Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom as t...

Rep. Collins Will Stay on Ballot Despite Insider Trading Charges

SoCal-Las Vegas High-Speed Rail Back on Track After Sale

California Scraps Helmet Mandate for Motorized Scooters

How 65 Women Came to Kavanaugh’s Defense in Matter of Hours

Fresno Unified Must Make Special Ed a Priority. Not an Afterthought.

Edison Area Trustee Candidates Offer Their Visions for Fresno Unified

As Clovis Booms, So Does Clovis Community College

Now It’s Granda’s Turn to Face a Challenger for Central Seat

MMA Star Conor McGregor Pleads Guilty in Melee Case

Texans Blast Educator for ‘Black QB’ Comment About Watson

Texas Man Allegedly Sent Threatening Letters to Taylor Swift

NJ Probes FanDuel Refusal to Pay $82K on Wrong Football Odds

Opinion: Playbook for Labor in Today’s World

Liberalism Has Evolved Into Closed, Elitist System It Once Replaced

Left is Suppressing Free Speech and That’s Wrong: Zakaria

Is Jose Ramirez the Best Boxer Ever from Fresno Area?

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