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James Fallows: 'China Airborne'
Last year, the Chinese government rolled out an ambitious five-year plan to spend $250 billion to develop the next phase of its aviation infrastructure. Already, most of the world's airport construction is taking place in China. In his newest book...
Wednesday, 16-May-12 20:16 BST
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Prop. 29: The Cigarette Tax
It's hard to argue that any effort to stop cigarette addiction isn't a worthy pursuit. Still, Proposition 29 — which plans to increase the cigarette tax by $1 a pack and give that money to cancer research — is under fire. Critics say the program...
Wednesday, 16-May-12 20:16 BST
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Prop. 28: The Term Limits Debate
On June 5, California voters will decide whether to adopt new rules on term limits. Proposition 28 would reduce the total number of years lawmakers can serve in the Legislature, while also allowing them to serve out their term in one house. Supporters...
Wednesday, 16-May-12 20:15 BST
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Poet Tracy K. Smith
In April, Brooklyn-based poet and author Tracy K. Smith received the Pulitzer Prize for poetry for her book "Life on Mars," a collection of poems that touches on childhood, the universe and the loss of her late father, an engineer who worked on the...
Tuesday, 15-May-12 19:58 BST
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'What Money Can't Buy'
Should children be paid to get good grades at school? Should air travelers be able to pay to board the plane first? These are some of the ethical questions explored by Harvard University political philosopher Michael Sandel in his latest book, "What...
Tuesday, 15-May-12 19:57 BST
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Bernie Krause and 'The Great Animal Orchestra'
Local musician and naturalist Bernie Krause has made a career of recording and arranging the sounds of nature. In his new book, "The Great Animal Orchestra," Krause explores how animals use sound to survive in their habitats, and examines the...
Monday, 14-May-12 19:21 BST
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Election 2012: Debut of the Top-Two Primary System
In the first statewide election since California voters created the top-two primary system, the two candidates with the most votes on June 5 — regardless of their party affiliation — will move on to face off in the November election. How will the...
Monday, 14-May-12 19:19 BST
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Voices of the Tenderloin
A formerly homeless photographer. The bartender from Aunt Charlie's Lounge, a local drag bar. A retired Tenderloin police captain. A Cambodian refugee and juvenile delinquent-turned-youth counselor. These are just some of the many characters...
Friday, 11-May-12 20:37 BST
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Attachment Parenting
The cover of the new edition of Time magazine features a woman breastfeeding a nearly 4-year-old child — and the reaction has lit up the mommy blogs. We look at the philosophy and controversy of attachment parenting.
Friday, 11-May-12 20:36 BST
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David Talbot: 'Season of the Witch'
In the 1970s, San Francisco emerged from the summer of love into a much darker period. From the assassinations of George Moscone and Harvey Milk to the massacre at Jonestown to the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, the city was rocked with calamities....
Thursday, 10-May-12 20:06 BST
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