Janice Mirikitani, a vibrant former poet laureate of San Francisco who spent time as a child in an internment camp for people of Japanese ancestry during World War II, then worked most of her life aiding people in need, died on July 29 in a hospital in San Francisco. She was 80. The cause was […]
This article was reported and written by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization focusing on criminal justice issues, and the nonprofit Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting. PIPPA PASSES, Ky. — The man known all his life as Doughboy had been running from the state police for months: scrambling down a creek bed, flooring it […]
On a recent Saturday afternoon, the usually quiet lawn at Barnsdall Art Park in Los Angeles resembled a bustling town square. Couples reclined on the grass. Dogs wove through crowds. A group of friends had pizza delivered directly to the East Hollywood park. Another brought a folding table, set out appetizers and hosted a cocktail […]
With the coronavirus attacking society at a molecular level, it has also exacerbated another epidemic that can be somewhat hidden: loneliness. More than 20 years ago, the political scientist Robert Putnam’s “Bowling Alone” warned that Americans were increasingly withdrawing from each other and civic life and losing “social capital.” In early 2020, before the pandemic […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Walking the equivalent of twice around the world during a life lasting 28 years, one woolly mammoth whose steps have been traced by researchers has proven the huge beast was a long-distance wanderer. The findings, published Thursday (Aug 12) in the prestigious journal Science, could shed light on theories about why the […]
SAN FRANCISCO (REUTERS) – A backlash over Apple’s move to scan US customer phones and computers for child sex abuse images has grown to include employees speaking out internally, a notable turn in a company famed for its secretive culture, as well as provoking intensified protests from leading technology policy groups. Apple employees have flooded […]
SAN FRANCISCO (REUTERS) – At least three major US cities will require proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms and other indoor venues, aiming to curb a new wave of Covid-19 infections that has prompted public health mandates across the country. San Francisco and New Orleans on Thursday (Aug 12) joined New York in mandating proof of […]
The United States grew significantly more diverse over the past decade, as the populations of people who identify as Hispanic and Asian surged and the number of people who said they were more than one race more than doubled, the Census Bureau reported on Thursday. Overall population growth slowed substantially over the past decade, but […]
The United States grew significantly more diverse over the past decade, as the populations of people who identify as Hispanic and Asian surged and the number of people who said they were more than one race more than doubled, the Census Bureau reported on Thursday. Overall population growth slowed substantially over the past decade, but […]
This is the Coronavirus Briefing, an informed guide to the pandemic. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. San Francisco will require proof of vaccination for many indoor activities, like visiting restaurants, bars and gyms, The A.P. reports. The F.D.A. is expected to authorize a third dose of a vaccine for some […]