• Education equity groups press CA to offset federal cuts

    Groups fighting for equity in education are asking the state to protect vulnerable groups as the Trump administration guts the federal Department of Education. The Secretary of Education has moved to fire most of the staff and cancel millions in grants, aiming to transfer more responsibility to the states....
  • En 2026 se define el futuro de la ciudadanía por nacimiento

    La pelea por la defensa de la ciudadanía por nacimiento (Birthright Citizenship) va a llegar a un punto crítico en la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos en 2026. Será una de las decisiones constitucionales más trascendentales de las últimas décadas. Aquí tienes un resumen de la disputa: Al...
  • ‘False hope’: Why families who celebrated Newsom’s new mental health court feel let down by it

    Jocelyn Wiener CalMatters Boom. Ronda Deplazes had just gotten out of the shower and placed curlers in her long blond hair when she heard something slam against her front door. Boom. Outside, her son — a man who could fix anything, who loved his family, who never remembered these...
  • Horóscopo 2026

    Aries Habrá mucha actividad planetaria en tu mapa astral. Neptuno, Saturno y Ceres, navegarán por tu signo. Para ti ocurrirá un cambio significativo tanto de amistades como de labores. Irás en asenso, y sabrás tomar las mejores decisiones. Este 2026 es para que alcances el éxito que te mereces....
  • ‘Rebalance the scales’: A push for taxing WA’s wealthy

    Washington State is entering the new year with an estimated revenue shortfall of $11 billion. In response, advocates for working families are urging the state to generate new revenue by raising taxes on its wealthiest residents. Research shows Washington has the second most regressive tax system in the country, with...
  • 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...
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