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September 23, 2017
UC Berkeley Says 'Free Speech Week' Event Canceled
(AP) - Confusion swirls around the "Free Speech Week" event at the University of California, Berkeley with the school saying the event has been canceled, but a featured speaker insists it will go on.
September 22, 2017
Forum On Homelessness Invites Only Speakers Who Live On The Streets
The event planned for Saturday, billed as a "subversive" special forum, will focus on a shelter plan announced earlier this week.
September 22, 2017
California Judge Says He'll Write Gas Tax Ballot Language
(AP) - A California judge says he'll write the official ballot description himself for an initiative that would repeal a recent gas tax increase.
Bernie Sanders Blasts GOP Health Plan At SF Rally
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted the current GOP health care proposal during a rally in San Francisco on Friday, saying it would cause millions of Californians to lose their health care coverage.
Ontario Joins Calif. Cap-And-Trade Market
California’s climate change market, where businesses buy and trade the right to emit greenhouse gases, just got bigger.
Homeland Security: Russian Cyber Actors Targeted California Voting Systems
The federal government says Russian cyber actors looked for vulnerabilities in California’s voting systems prior to the 2016 elections.
September 22, 2017
McCain Announces Opposition To Obamacare Repeal Bill, Possibly Dooming It
Arizona Sen. John McCain is the second Republican to oppose the legislation, after Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul came out against it last week. If one more GOP senator is against the bill, it cannot pass.
September 22, 2017
Milo Yiannopoulos' 'Free Speech Week' At Berkeley Falls Apart, Organizers Say
The right-wing activist and a student group organized the event as a response to what they see as university efforts to shut down conservative speakers on campus. The event was meant to start Sunday.
September 22, 2017
New Arrests Made In South Sacramento Gas Station Homicide
Two suspects wanted in the killing of a gas station worker in South Sacramento in July have been extradited back to Sacramento from Mexico.
September 22, 2017
Gassy Cows Warm The Planet. Scientists Think They Know How To Squelch Those Belches
Researchers have won a prize for discovering that a cow's genetics determine which microbes populate its gut. Some of those microbes produce the greenhouse gas methane that ends up in the atmosphere.
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Parallels
Mother And Daughter Who Opposed Bashar Assad Regime Killed In Turkey
September 23, 2017
Police found the bodies of Orouba Barakat and her daughter, Halla, a U.S. citizen, in their Istanbul apartment. Their deaths have left family and the wider dispersed Syrian community in fear.
KHN | Shots - Health News
Meet Your Friends Who Get Medicaid
September 23, 2017
Those relying on the federal government's safety net are grandmothers, the kid next door, your supermarket cashier — maybe even you.
Around the Nation
ACLU Sues Michigan After Same-Sex Couples Seeking To Adopt Are Rejected
September 23, 2017
The ACLU is challenging a Michigan practice that allows private child-placing agencies contracted by the state to deny services based on religious objections.
Parallels
In German Election, Campaign Posters Are More Important Than TV Ads
September 23, 2017
The poster tradition dates back hundreds of years and serves as an equalizer in modern-day German elections. But some of today's messaging has been provocative to the point of causing offense.
Analysis
Trump's Approval Is Stabilizing. That Might Mean He Should Work More With Democrats
September 23, 2017
Amid hurricanes and working with Democrats to keep the government open and raise the nation's debt limit, Trump's approval rating has stopped its decline and has even rebounded slightly.
Goats and Soda
How Many Viruses Can Live In Semen? More Than You Might Think
September 23, 2017
According to a new report, semen can be a hotbed for viruses.
Politics
Trump Wades Deeper Into Alabama Primary At Campaign Rally — With Some Hesitation
September 22, 2017
The president is backing appointed Sen. Luther Strange, who's been heavily funded by a superPAC aligned with Mitch McConnell. Many of Trump's allies, however, are backing Judge Roy Moore.
The Two-Way
Soldiers Descend On Rio 'Favela' As Shootouts Erupt
September 22, 2017
The operation was prompted by an apparent war among drug lords. Residents were forced to dive for cover on the floors of their homes as several hundred well-armed gangsters roamed the streets.
The Two-Way
Puerto Rico's Weak Infrastructure Creates Big Challenges For Recovery
September 22, 2017
Even before Maria, the island suffered from frequent power outages and crippling debt. Now organizations must figure out how to deliver relief to a place that may not have electricity for months.
Space
An Accident On The Moon, Young Lawyers To The Rescue
September 22, 2017
Each year, law students argue hypothetical, futuristic case that takes place in space. This year, it's about who pays when two machines collide on the moon.
Featured Projects
Latest From Insight
Insight: Delta Tunnels / Farm Preservation / WWII Internment Documentary / Sound Advice Jazz
Gov. Jerry Brown’s Delta Tunnels hit a major funding roadblock. How to promote the next generation of farmers. At the Crest Theatre, a new documentary addresses cultural violence during Japanese Internment. Gary Vercelli has this week’s Sound Advice.
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