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Fixing the Backlog at Veterans Affairs with Dave McLenachen

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Fixing the Backlog at Veterans Affairs with Dave McLenachen
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The Department of Veterans Affairs gets a spotlight during every election cycle as part of many politicians’ platforms, but what is actually going on behind the scenes? We talk to Dave McLenachen, Director of VA’s Appeals Management Office, about actual modernization and reforms that impact… Read More »Fixing the Backlog at Veterans Affairs with Dave McLenachen

Trump vs Climate Change and the EPA with Jeff Alson

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Trump vs Climate Change and the EPA with Jeff Alson
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When the battle between cost effective and environmentally sound is fought during budget season, concessions are expected. But do the short term savings outweigh the long term effects? We talk to retired EPA Climate Change expert Jeff Alson about what it means for people if… Read More »Trump vs Climate Change and the EPA with Jeff Alson

The Fresh Catch of Frutti di Mare with Jessy Ryan, Austin Klein

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The Fresh Catch of Frutti di Mare with Jessy Ryan, Austin Klein
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This is a story all about how the sustainable seafood provider, Fresh Catch, brings impossibly fresh fish to people in the Bay Area. We catch up with Jessy Ryan and Austin Klein about their latest seafood adventures. Links:

How to Live in an ExpenCity with Bruce Stuart

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How to Live in an ExpenCity with Bruce Stuart
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If you want to live where you work, you might end up living in an expensive city. The rules for budgeting if you do live in an “ExpenCity” are different than if you reside in an area with a lower cost of living. We talk… Read More »How to Live in an ExpenCity with Bruce Stuart

How to Build Affordable Housing in the Bay Area with Matt Regan

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How to Build Affordable Housing in the Bay Area with Matt Regan
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A very visible issue, this week, we’re focused on affordable housing and homelessness in the Bay Area. First, we talk to Matt Regan, the Housing Policy Director at the Bay Area Council, to get a round-up of specific issues we, as voters, can focus on… Read More »How to Build Affordable Housing in the Bay Area with Matt Regan

How to Help Oakland Residents Stay in Oakland with Darin Ranelletti

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How to Help Oakland Residents Stay in Oakland with Darin Ranelletti
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This week, we’re focused on affordable housing and homelessness in the Bay Area. Next, we chat with the Policy Director for Housing Security for the Oakland Mayor’s Office, Darin Ranelletti, to find out what Oakland is doing to tackle homelessness, and keep vulnerable East Bay… Read More »How to Help Oakland Residents Stay in Oakland with Darin Ranelletti

How to Help Reduce San Francisco’s Homeless Population with Jeff Kositsky

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How to Help Reduce San Francisco’s Homeless Population with Jeff Kositsky
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This week, we’re focused on affordable housing and homelessness in the Bay Area. Finally, we check in with Jeff Kositsky, the Director at the SF Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing, to find out how San Francisco is shrinking the number of people on the… Read More »How to Help Reduce San Francisco’s Homeless Population with Jeff Kositsky

North Korea and Nuclear Disarmament with Melissa Hanham

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North Korea and Nuclear Disarmament with Melissa Hanham
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To Summit, or not to Summit – that’s not really the question. Whether or not Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un meet or not, the results will likely be the same. We break it down with Melissa Hanham, Senior research associate at the James Martin… Read More »North Korea and Nuclear Disarmament with Melissa Hanham

The Science of Sports Training with Zach Schonbrun

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The Science of Sports Training with Zach Schonbrun
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Zach Schonbrun is a contributor to the New York Times, and has been studying athletes and neuroscience for his book “The Performance Cortex: How Neuroscience Is Redefining Athletic Genius.” We find out how the brain training is changing the game for Major League Baseball. This… Read More »The Science of Sports Training with Zach Schonbrun

Hacking Your Brain for Fun and Profit with Dr. Daniel Chao

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Hacking Your Brain for Fun and Profit with Dr. Daniel Chao
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What if you could train better by prepping your brain? In part two of our Future of Sports theme, we talk to the CEO of Haloneuro, Dr. Daniel Chao, about his product that sends electric currents to specific parts of the brain in order to… Read More »Hacking Your Brain for Fun and Profit with Dr. Daniel Chao