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Insight: News Network / Disaster Risks After Wildfire / Miracle On 34th Street / The Philharmonik

Reporter Pauline Bartolone tells us about the Camp Fire survivors she met in Butte County and how they're coping with the aftermath of the devastating blaze. Sacramento soul and R&B artist The Philhar... read more

Can the Democrats Really Win 2020 with a New Green Deal?

Pointing to problems that may need to be addressed is all well and good, but when it comes to how to pay for the proposed vast transformation of the U.S. economy, the Data for Progress folks basically ... read more

Congress threatens America's future in space

One of the most aggravating things about having a representative government is dealing with the consequences of the choices they make. We don’t get a direct vote on how money is spent, but we vote for ... read more

9th Grader Arrested, Searched for Building a Clock

A 14-year-old in Dallas, Texas has been arrested for bringing a clock to his school. [Ahmed Mohamed] could be any one of us. He’s a tinkerer, pulling apart scrap appliances and building projects from ... read more

Observer’s 2017 PR Power 50

How do you engage all of your stakeholders once you take a position on a big issue? These are very challenging times ... Last Year’s List: 28 Employees: 650 Leadership: Nelson Fernandez, chairman, Nor... read more

Study shows powerful corporations really do control the world's finances

Network topology with a zoom on some major transnational corporations in the financial sector. Image from arXiv:1107.5728v1 [q-fin.GN]. (PhysOrg.com) -- For many years conventional wisdom has said that ... read more

K-pop dancer brings high-energy moves to Decatur Park District program

DECATUR — The popular Korean music scene, K-pop, has made its way to Decatur, and local dance students have the opportunity to learn from a professional K-pop instructor. Hyelim Cho, who is a Decatur ... read more

'I was enslaved for 40 days'

There were no opportunities in my town, so when my sewing teacher told me about the opportunity to go to the U.S., I was definitely interested ... my trafficker is still after me and my family. I was ... read more

Feds Raid Office of Trump Lawyer Who Paid Off Stormy Daniels. This Is a Big Deal.

How can you tell when a development is a big deal? This is a big deal. It's very early on, but here's some things we can already tell. 1. According to Cohen's own lawyer, the U.S. Attorney's Office .. ... read more

McCain Spokesman's Retort: Obama Lives in "a Frickin' Mansion"

"The reality is they have four that actually could be considered houses they could use." Those four include an apartment in Arlington, a ranch in Sedona, and two condos, in California and Phoenix, he ... read more

NH Woman Sued For Planting Flowers In Her Front Yard

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (CBS) – Kimberly Bois’ tiny front yard garden isn’t much to look at right now. But in a few weeks, it’ll be in full bloom, and every blossom will cost her dearly. Even though she says ... read more

Deniers, disgust, and defamation

Whenever I post about the reality of climate change, I get the usual chorus of denialist outrage. This includes the odd ad hominem or two, like the sneering "What does an astronomer know about the cli... read more