• 5 formas sencillas de combatir la tristeza invernal

    ¿Ha notado que se siente un poco decaído durante los meses de invierno? No está solo. A medida que las horas de luz se acortan y las temperaturas bajan, muchas personas experimentan menor energía y un estado de ánimo, a menudo llamado “depresión invernal”. Afortunadamente, hay medidas sencillas que...
  • ACA plan hikes loom as Congress unable to agree

    Health care premiums for an estimated 1.7 million Californians are set to skyrocket on January 1, as Congress has been unable to agree on a fix. On Wednesday December 17, four Republicans joined Democrats to force a vote on a proposal to extend COVID-era subsidies, which won’t likely happen...
  • What makes a song sound ‘Christmassy’? Musicologist explains

    Within the first notes of many classic Christmas songs, we’re transported directly to the festive season. Why is it that it’s these particular pieces of music that get us thinking of the holidays? In his book Music’s Meanings, the popular music researcher Philip Tagg explores the ways in which we...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Greening of Data Centers?

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk The modern world hums with data, over 2.5 quintillion bytes generated every day, driving a growing network of data centers that consume one to two percent of global electricity. These centers operate around the clock, using tens of thousands of gigawatt-hours of power...
  • Schools in Rural Northern CA Add ICE Raids to List of Safety Protocols

    School safety plans deal with an array of frightening scenarios, from shootings to bomb threats to fires. This year, Shoreline Unified, which serves communities in Marin and Sonoma counties, has added another emergency category to its handbook: ICE raids. The plan unanimously approved by the school board in November...
  • ¿Cómo nos afecta la redefinición de la Ley de Agua Limpia?

    La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA) y otras agencias anunciaron una propuesta para revisar a la definición de las “aguas de los Estados Unidos” (Waters of the United States), que define el alcance de la jurisdicción federal sobre los permisos de la Ley de Agua Limpia...
  • Presagios de la Revista “The Economist”

    Cada vez que sale al mercado un nuevo ejemplar, de la prestigiosa y popular revista británica “The Economist”, crea gran conmoción en el mundo entero; porque parece que los editores de esta revista, conocen lo que sucederá en el futuro. Las portadas de la revista siempre están llenas de...
  • Netflix-Warner deal would drive streaming market further down the road of ‘Big 3’ domination

    When it comes to major U.S. industries, three tends to be the magic number. Historically, auto manufacturing was long dominated by Chrysler, Ford and General Motors – the so-called “Big Three,” which at one point controlled over 60% of the U.S. auto market. A dominant trio shows up elsewhere, too, in...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Jane Goodall’s Legacy

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Jane Goodall was an English anthropologist and primatologist. Around the world, she was most known for her 65-year-long study of wild chimpanzees. She pioneered the research on chimpanzees and completely transformed our view of the species. Before her passing in October 2025, she...
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