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June 22, 2021
Interview: Privacy Rights Advocacy Group Raises Concerns About Digital Access To Vaccine Records
California has introduced an online portal for residents to obtain a digital copy of their COVID-19 vaccine record. The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is worried the state is leaving it up to individuals to limit use of the information.
June 22, 2021
Fauci Warns Dangerous Delta Variant Is The Greatest Threat To U.S. COVID Efforts
More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, Delta is spreading so fast it could cause yet another U.S. surge this summer or fall, according to new research.
June 21, 2021
Julius Eastman, A Misunderstood Composer, Returns To The Light
A visionary who died young and alone in 1990, Eastman is making a slow but richly deserved comeback thanks to a curious younger generation. A new interpretation of his 1974 work Femenine is out now.
June 21, 2021
Will California’s Eviction Moratorium Be Extended Beyond June 30?
The state’s eviction freeze will likely be extended past June 30, and lawmakers could finish haggling over details this week. The big issues include how long the extension will last and how much rent relief will cover.
June 21, 2021
Yosemite National Park May Hike Camping Fees By October
Hikers and campers looking to explore Yosemite National Park might find that there could be a price increase this coming fall.
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After The AssaultEpisode 1
June 21, 2021
Start By Believing
Many survivors don’t report sexual assaults because they fear no one will believe them. Advocates say better training and resources for police could help survivors heal — and lead to more solved cases
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June 21, 2021
Guide: What To Do If You've Been Sexually Assaulted In Sacramento County
If you’re a survivor of sexual assault, it’s your choice whether to report to the police or not. This guide walks you through the steps you may encounter in Sacramento County and options for support through the process.
June 20, 2021
Is California Still Facing An Eviction Tsunami When The Moratorium Ends?
CalMatters conducted a Q&A with housing researcher Carolina Reid, who has been tracking vulnerable renters throughout the pandemic. She says the state could help renters facing eviction — if enough money gets to them in time.
June 20, 2021
California Fought For Obamacare And Won. What’s At Stake?
In a 7-2 decision in California et al. v. Texas, the Supreme Court voted to reject the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act. Meaning Obamacare stays.
June 20, 2021
You Have To Fight For The Vision: Wynton Marsalis Talks With Lara Downes
The musical polymath offers ideas on everything from Russian satellites and hip-hop, to Bach and football, and how they shape the musical education of America.
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Sports
Carl Nassib's Experience Coming Out Is Very Different From NFL Players Before Him
June 22, 2021
Before Nassib became the first openly gay active NFL player, others paved the way — and paid a steep cost.
Business
The Teamsters Want To Unionize Amazon Workers. Here's What That Means
June 22, 2021
At a convention of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters this week, the union announced plans to create a special division focused on organizing Amazon workers across the country.
Opinion
Opinion: We Don't Need A Biden Doctrine Dividing The World Into Good And Bad
June 22, 2021
President Biden sees foreign policy as a battle between democracies and autocracies — and that's a flawed doctrine, according to analysts Aaron David Miller and Richard Sokolsky.
National
American Airlines Passengers Could Be In For A Summer Of Delays And Cancellations
June 22, 2021
The ripple effects of decisions made throughout the pandemic could mean disruptions for thousands of passengers throughout the busy summer travel season.
National
Connecticut Has Become The Latest State To Legalize Marijuana For Recreational Use
June 22, 2021
Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation on Tuesday that will allow people age 21 and older to possess and consume marijuana beginning in July. Connecticut becomes the 19th state to legalize cannabis.
Health
Why I Kept My Cancer A Secret, And Why I Won't Anymore
June 22, 2021
An NPR correspondent living with incurable cancer says 7% is no solution. That's one estimate of how much — or how little — breast cancer research funding goes toward metastatic disease.
KHN | National
Blackfeet Nation Welcomes Back Tourists After Risky Shutdown Pays Off
June 22, 2021
When the tribe closed some the roads to Glacier National Park, businesses worried for their future. But it worked, and with one of the nation's highest COVID-19 vaccination rates, they've reopened.
Space
A Strawberry Moon Will Rise This Thursday — No, It Won't Be Red Or Pink
June 22, 2021
Its name has ties to strawberry picking season, and when Thursday's strawberry moon appears above the horizon, the marginal supermoon will look large and gold.
FA | Television
'Hamilton' Star Renée Elise Goldsberry Becomes A 1-Hit Wonder In 'Girls5Eva'
June 22, 2021
The comedy Girls5Eva, which was just renewed for a second season, follows a 1990s band that reunites after a long stretch of obscurity. Goldsberry was once in a girl group herself.
FA | Book Reviews
'Light Perpetual' Imagines Adulthood For 5 Fictional Kids Killed In WWII Attack
June 22, 2021
In 1944 an attack on a London Woolworths killed 168 people. In his new novel, Francis Spufford explores what "might have been" for five young casualties of war.
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Today on Insight, we're looking at the California National Guard's wildfire concerns, how sexual violence affects the brain, and the journey of one Sacramento photographer documenting their hormone replacement therapy while living in their car.
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