There's a lot we don't know about the new COVID variant. Many people are wondering if they can fly and go to holiday parties and restaurants — or should just hide out. We asked doctors for answers.
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With a whole new winter of pandemic complications and complexities in front of us, and in introducing urban-dwelling humans to their trees, and these trees to their people, the "three tree geeks of San Francisco” - and all our other knowledgeable tree folk doing likeminded work in the world – provide us a journey lesson on looking, listening and living. Listen in! -
California’s citizens redistricting commission is designed to be nonpartisan, but its final congressional and legislative maps could change party politics. This week, the commission is reviewing lots of public comments and considering potential changes.
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The first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 was found in California, state health officials confirm.
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Connie Zweig joins us today to chat about her latest book, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul. Also, Kurt Koontz guides readers through his three journeys to India in vivid, poignant detail.
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At issue is whether to reverse the court's nearly half-century-old decision, Roe v. Wade, and subsequent decisions declaring that women have a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy.
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NSPR’s Sarah Bohannon recently spoke with Gabriel Hydrick, Plumas County Administrator, to learn more about each program, how many people still need to sign up for debris removal and where the county currently is in the clean up process.
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You’ve probably heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but did you know that today is #Giving Tuesday?
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Cal State University requires all staff and students going on campus to get vaccinated. But enforcement has varied across the system.
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Thousands of affordable student housing slots are in jeopardy after the Cal State system misread the fine print for a new $2 billion state student housing program, CalMatters has discovered. With the deadline for applications passed, a solution remains unclear.
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California will ban most new gas-powered lawn equipment starting in 2024, but landscapers and gardeners warn the transition will cost them money and jobs. Industry officials say the technology isn’t ready for commercial use and called a $30 million incentive program for small operators inadequate. One state lawmaker who co-authored the bill says he’s open to more funding.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner Rich Storrs from Marlborough, Conn.
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The Mayan communities of Guatemala are among the world's most vulnerable when it comes to COVID-19 due to many factors, including their centuries-long marginalization by the country's ruling elite.
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Ayesha Rascoe speaks with best-selling author Karen M. McManus about her new thriller for young adults called "You'll Be the Death of Me."
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Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Harvard researcher Sam Kriegman about xenobots, the self-replicating robots he helped create.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks journalist Marcy Wheeler about developments in the investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and the different types of information coming out.
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Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Washington Post national security reporter Shane Harris about increasing tension between Russia and Ukraine.
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Ayesha Rascoe asks director Paul Thomas Anderson about his new movie "Licorice Pizza."
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Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Michael S. Regan, the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, about the Biden administration's approach to environmental justice.
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Ayesha Rascoe asks Des Moines city official SuAnn Donovan about an ongoing battle against bad odors in the city's downtown.
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The pandemic and its economic effects are a political weight on President Biden.
Chico State Sociology Professor Dr. Lesa Johnson recorded a series of conversations on race with NSPR’s Ken Devol.
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