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Around KQED- Bay Area Wins Bid to Host 50th Super Bowl
- KQED Joins SFMOMA for the Museum’s Countdown Celebration
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- Art Review: Mills College MFA Exhibition, a 'Compound Vision'
- Bay Area Awarded Super Bowl in 2016
- Jeremy Affeldt: Life, Justice and Major League Baseball
- Poverty Rates Soar in Bay Area Suburbs
- Yahoo Acquires Tumblr
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Some In Oakland See Choice Between Police Reforms and Public Safety
The Oakland Police Department seemed to be specializing in chaos the last couple of weeks. On May 3, a scathing report was issued by Thomas Frazier, the court-appointed overseer charged with ensuring that the department complies with long-delayed reforms stemming from … Continue reading
Grover Norquist on KQED's Forum: The Tax Pledge and Beyond
Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, is best known for the tax pledge that his group asks Republican candidates and politicians to sign. The pledge basically says that the signee will not support new taxes or reductions to … Continue reading
Iraq War's Effects Still Felt in the Bay Area
The death of a loved one. The scars left by horrible trauma. Family relationships forever altered. The Iraq war left indelible marks on millions of people, including many in the Bay Area. To mark the tenth anniversary of the U.S. … Continue reading
5 Things to Remember About the Yahoo Telecommuting Debate
The news that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has banned telecommuting has created as much buzz as her initial hiring, her pregnancy, or her incredibly short maternity leave. In other words, it's getting a lot of attention, and much of it … Continue reading
Chris Culliver and Homophobia in Sports: A Discussion
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The dreams of a sixth 49ers' Super Bowl victory came up short last night — three points short to be exact. Images from that final San Francisco drive are likely stuck on instant replay in the minds of many Niner … Continue reading
Former Oakland Gang Member Talks Guns, Race, Retaliation, and Bratton
Oakland is a city with its share of struggles: crime, gun violence, under-performing schools. Kevin Grant is working to change that. He is a former Oakland gang member who now works against youth violence by literally taking to the streets. … Continue reading
Dan Savage Pulls 49ers 'It Gets Better' Video After 2 Players Deny Participating
Update Feb 1: Columnist and LGBT advocate Dan Savage, the creator of the It Gets Better project, tweeted on Thursday that he has pulled the 49ers video, citing the comments of Ahmad Brooks and Isaac Sopoaga that they were unaware … Continue reading
Lance Armstrong: 'A Myth That Kept Rolling Down the Tracks'
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The first half of Oprah Winfrey's much-anticipated interview with Lance Armstrong aired Thursday night. Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs while winning his record seven straight Tours de France. Armstrong's admissions, which came after years of denials, are stirring conversation … Continue reading
If You're in the Market For a Home in the Bay Area, Yes You Missed the Boat...But There's Still Hope
If you're in the market for a house or condo, first the bad news: real estate prices in the Bay Area are climbing, as much as 16 percent over last year in some areas. "We did have a brief window … Continue reading
Best of Forum 2012: Michael Krasny and Staff Pick Favorite Shows
On the Forum radio show, we're constantly analyzing our performance. After each day's show we gather and discuss what worked, what didn't, and what listener feedback we received. As an end-of-the-year exercise, we decided to take some time to look … Continue reading »
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