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California’s recent storms and cooler temperatures haven’t been enough to bring the state out of drought, though rain in the few months helped contain the Dixie Fire, the second largest in California history. But, the health effects of wildfires last much longer. And as historic blazes become the norm each year, researchers are trying to keep up –– studying how they are impacting the people that live and breathe the air around them. KALW’s Angela Johnston reports on a new study that links exposure to wildfire smoke and preterm birth.

Sometimes it may feel like our society lacks empathy for other points of view, especially in politics, but also when we talk about race, gender, or even…

This story won a San Francisco Press Club award for sports reporting. The next Big Game is Saturday, Nov. 23 at Stanford. This story originally aired in…

A big data project led by Stanford University's Sean Reardon aims to crack the code on our nation’s stubborn student achievement gaps by mapping race,…

Andrew Luck watched one last game from the sideline Saturday.Then he said goodbye to the NFL.The Indianapolis Colts quarterback heard boos as he walked…

The recent college admissions scandal highlighted the extreme, and in some cases, illegal efforts that wealthy parents will take to get their children…

“Lasting Letters: Leaving a legacy behind” reports on legacy letters and how they are helping people prepare for death, say goodbye, and grieve loved ones…

When Stanford student Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in prison for sexual assault back in 2016, lots of people thought he deserved a longer…

Zoroastrianism is a monotheistic faith that began in ancient Iran over 3,000 years ago. The Bay Area happens to be a hub for the Zoroastrian community,…

Since 1991, teen pregnancies have declined by 67% in the United States. However, rates remain higher in the US than in other industrialized nations, and…