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Today is Ice Cream Day! (brrr...)Today is Friday, the 13th of December of 2019.It is the 347th day of the year.18 days remain until the end of the year.8…

President Trump is introduced during Game 5 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Fans greeted Trump with boos and jeers, with some chanting "Lock him up."

'Lock Him Up': Trump Greeted With Boos And Jeers At World Series Game 5

Baseball fans booed President Trump in Washington on Sunday, hours after he announced the death of a terrorist. Some also put a spin on a refrain Trump supporters have chanted against Hillary Clinton.

Wanted: Stories With Happily Ever Afters - Here's Where To Start Looking

In uncertain times, we want stories that reassure us that everything will be okay. Here are some books, films, plays and TV shows that believe in Happily Ever After.

The audacity of 'Tourettes Without Regrets,' Oakland's underground variety show

Jamie DeWolf, founder and host of tonight's performance, steps up to the microphone. The stage he stands on juts out into the center of the Oakland Metro…

Tufts University stripped the Sackler name from several of its buildings and divisions earlier this month, citing the billionaire family's role in the opioid crisis. The founders of Purdue Pharma have come under intense scrutiny for how their company misled doctors and patients about the addictiveness of its signature medication.

Sacklers Withdrew Nearly $11 Billion From Purdue As Opioid Crisis Mounted

According to a court filing Monday, the family pulled about $10.7 billion from Purdue since 2008 — ramping up withdrawals even after executives pleaded guilty to misleading regulators about OxyContin.

The 2018 Oscar nominations had enough freshness and enough room for new voices that they didn't feel rote.

'Shape Of Water,' 'Dunkirk' And 'Three Billboards' Lead Oscar Nominations

This year's Academy Award nominations include a lot of old favorites, but also some new voices — including the first women ever nominated for cinematography.

Librarian Nancy Pearl Shares 4 Fantastic Books For The End Of 2019

Our go-to librarian says there are plenty of readers who find that "fiction gives you the truth of history and nonfiction gives you the facts." With that in mind, she shares some new titles.

FACT/SF: ‘death’ ~ AASC: ‘For Colored Girls’ ~ The All Joan Show ~ Smuin Ballet's 25th anniversary

This week on Open Air, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with Charles Slender-White, founder and artistic…

Almanac - Tuesday 1/21/20

It's Granola Bar Day!Today is Tuesday, the 21st of January of 2020...It is the 21st day of the year.345 days remain until the end of the year 58 days…

Missouri's Top Public Defender Enlists Governor To Lighten Caseload

State law lets any member of the bar be appointed as a public defender. Gov. Jay Nixon was assigned a client, but Nixon's spokesman says you can't appoint an attorney without the attorney's consent.

The Washington state Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would remove the personal belief exemption from the required vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella. Here, people protest the related house bill outside Washington's Legislative Building in Olympia in February.

Washington State Senate Passes Bill Removing Exemption For Measles Vaccine

The bill removes the personal belief exemption from required childhood vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella. Seventeen states allow exemptions based on philosophical objections.

Mourners gather around the casket of 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson, who was fatally shot by a police officer earlier this month in Fort Worth, Texas. At her funeral on Thursday, family and friends remembered the impact she had on her community.

Mourners Remember Atatiana Jefferson's 'Shining Smile' After Fort Worth Shooting

Jefferson's death became the latest flash point in the national conversation about police accountability and the killing of black residents by white officers. Her funeral was held on Thursday.

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