BART paper tickets are officially no longer usable on Nov. 30
BART is getting rid of paper tickets. Soon riders will only be able to use Clipper cards. Here's how you can get a refund if ...
Your favorite Tahoe bartender could be a secret ski movie star
Another winter, another ski movie premiering in Lake Tahoe .
'Unheard of': Bay Area USPS workers say they're tired of getting robbed
Edward Fletcher, a letter carrier who’s worked for the United States Postal Service since 1985, has been dealing with an ...
There’s a financial literacy gender gap − and older women are eager for education that meets their needs
Yet, Americans in general aren’t very financially literate. And recent research suggests women are less financially literate than men, regardless of their schooling, income or marital status.
Why the Fed should treat climate change's $150B economic toll like other national crises it's helped fight
The Bank of England, the European Central Bank and other central banks are already implementing some pro-climate measures. At the Fed, Powell seems more concerned with political backlash than the ...
LGTBQIA+ sanctuary declarations help cities take a stand to defend rights -- but may not have much actual legal impact
Consequently, a claim of sanctuary for LGBTQIA+ people that simply declares a city or a town a safe and welcoming space, without calling for anything else or any kind of direct violation of federal ...
Stoicism and spirituality: A philosopher explains how more Americans' search for meaning is turning them toward the classics
For both ancient and modern practitioners, Stoicism is more than a set of abstract ideas. It is a set of guiding principles that permeate all aspects of one’s life. The goal is progress, not ...
Israel compares Hamas to the Islamic State group. But the comparison misses the mark in key ways
It has become an Israeli mantra throughout the latest war in Gaza: Hamas is ISIS. Since the bloody Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that triggered the conflict, Israeli leaders and commanders have likened the ...
US food insecurity surveys aren't getting accurate data regarding Latino families
(THE CONVERSATION) The federal government has conducted the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module for more than 25 years. The data collected annually from about 50,000 U.S. households helps form ...
People who experienced childhood adversity had poorer COVID-19 outcomes, new study shows
Our research was prompted by a growing body of work that has found an association between adverse childhood experiences and health problems in adulthood. Adults experiencing significant childhood ...
Pakistan acquits ex-Premier Nawaz Sharif in a graft case. He's now closer to running in elections
Khan — Sharif’s successor and main political rival — was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022 and is now in prison, serving a three-year sentence on corruption charges. However, Khan remains ...
3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture
As a researcher studying agricultural and rural policy, I see three promising developments in agricultural AI: federated learning, pest and disease detection and forecasting prices.