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Americans Haven’t Found a Satisfying Alternative to Religion

(Believing) On Sundays, I used to stand in front of my Mormon congregation and declare that it all was true. I’d climb the stairs to the pul...

Americans Haven’t Found a Satisfying Alternative to Religion

(Believing) On Sundays, I used to stand in front of my Mormon congregation and declare that it all was true. I’d climb the stairs to the pul...

Religion

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I Have Never Been More Afraid for My Country’s Future

So much crazy happens with the Trump administration every day that some downright weird but incredibly telling stuff gets lost in the noise....

Opinion

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Why Is It So Expensive to Build Affordable Homes in CA? It Takes Too Long

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The spiraling cost of housing in California has affec...

Opinion

/ 4 days ago

What Some Animals Endure Before We Eat Them

Nicholas Kristof The New York Times April 12, 2025 Countless dirty secrets swirl around the way animals on factory farms live, but an even u...

Animals

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Zakaria Warns of ‘Crony Capitalism’ in Trump’s Tariff Reversal

Political commentator Fareed Zakaria criticized former President Donald Trump’s recent tariff reversal on Sunday, warning it could usher in ...

Video

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How California Can Reduce High Concession Prices in Its Taxpayer-Funded Stadiums

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 1978, the San Francisco Giants announced a nickel ...

Opinion

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Why Palestinian Christians Feel Betrayed by American Christians

The group in America that I’d say is most fervently urging President Donald Trump to crush Palestinian hopes for a state is not the Jewish c...

Opinion

/ 1 week ago

Other States Do Housing Better Than California; a New Study Shows How They Do It

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.Overwhelmingly Californians rate the intertwined issue...

Opinion

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Trump and Netanyahu Steer Toward an Ugly World, Together

There was a time when a meeting between the president of the United States and the prime minister of Israel brought only pride to both Israe...

Opinion

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New Plan to Accelerate CA High-Speed Rail Construction Deserves Attention, Support

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. With the Trump administration announcing an investiga...

Opinion

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Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Report US Strikes in the Capital and a Coastal City

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Progressive Icon and Ex-US Rep. Barbara Lee Wins Race for Mayor of Oakland

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Humanoid Robots Run a Chinese Half-Marathon Alongside Human Competitors

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Bakersfield Push to Restore Kern River Seeks to Revitalize City

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Anti-Trump Protesters Turn Out to Rallies Across Country

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Universal Studios Fan Fest 2025 to Feature Immersive D&D Attraction and More

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Thousands Gather in London for Trans Rights Following UK Ruling Over Definition of Woman

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250 Years After America Went to War for Independence, a Divided Nation Battles Over Its Legacy

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Fresno ‘Powers Up’ the Nation’s Largest Combined Solar and Battery Storage Project

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Wired Wednesday: Exposing Dark Money Group That Attacked Vang

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What Are Fresno Real Estate Experts Predicting for 2025 and Beyond?

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Zakaria Warns of ‘Crony Capitalism’ in Trump’s Tariff Reversal

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Video Shows Search for Missing Gaza Paramedics Before Israelis Shoot Rescuers

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Supreme Court Blocks, for Now, New Deportations Under 18th Century Wartime Law

Senator Slams ‘Margaritagate’ Stunt During Deportee Visit

Trump Admin Asserts COVID-19 Originated in Chinese Lab, Targets Fauci

49ers Look to Strengthen Depleted Defense in NFL Draft

Rams’ Draft Headquarters to Be at LAFD Air Base to Honor First Responders to Wildfires

How to Catch the Shooting Stars of Spring’s First Meteor Shower, the Lyrids

Trump Extends Hiring Freeze Into July as a Culling of the Workforce Continues

Deadliest US Strike in Yemen Kills 74, Houthis Say

Americans Haven’t Found a Satisfying Alternative to Religion

Americans Haven’t Found a Satisfying Alternative to Religion

/ 10 hours ago

I Have Never Been More Afraid for My Country’s Future

/ 3 days ago

Why Is It So Expensive to Build Affordable Homes in CA? It Takes Too Long

/ 4 days ago

What Some Animals Endure Before We Eat Them

/ 5 days ago

Zakaria Warns of ‘Crony Capitalism’ in Trump’s Tariff Reversal

/ 5 days ago

How California Can Reduce High Concession Prices in Its Taxpayer-Funded Stadiums

/ 1 week ago

Why Palestinian Christians Feel Betrayed by American Christians

/ 1 week ago

Other States Do Housing Better Than California; a New Study Shows How They Do It

/ 1 week ago

Trump and Netanyahu Steer Toward an Ugly World, Together

/ 1 week ago

New Plan to Accelerate CA High-Speed Rail Construction Deserves Attention, Support

/ 1 week ago

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Report US Strikes in the Capital and a Coastal City

Progressive Icon and Ex-US Rep. Barbara Lee Wins Race for Mayor of Oakland

Humanoid Robots Run a Chinese Half-Marathon Alongside Human Competitors

Bakersfield Push to Restore Kern River Seeks to Revitalize City

Anti-Trump Protesters Turn Out to Rallies Across Country

Universal Studios Fan Fest 2025 to Feature Immersive D&D Attraction and More

Thousands Gather in London for Trans Rights Following UK Ruling Over Definition of Woman

250 Years After America Went to War for Independence, a Divided Nation Battles Over Its Legacy

Fresno ‘Powers Up’ the Nation’s Largest Combined Solar and Battery Storage Project

Wired Wednesday: Exposing Dark Money Group That Attacked Vang

What Are Fresno Real Estate Experts Predicting for 2025 and Beyond?

Zakaria Warns of ‘Crony Capitalism’ in Trump’s Tariff Reversal

Video Shows Search for Missing Gaza Paramedics Before Israelis Shoot Rescuers

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