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Herons or Housing: The Battle Over a Vacant Lot
A large affordable housing development is slated for downtown Oakland. It could displace hundreds of black-crowned night herons, the city’s official bird.
Meta AI Has Some Super Normal Ideas for Improving Your Band Photos
Sure, Facebook will promote your upcoming show. But have you considered using a random AI-generated white lady instead of your band?
A Climate Expert on What’s Missing From Super El Niño Headlines
Rainfall inches are easy to quantify and think about, but what happens after it lands on us?
S.F. Lawmaker Asks Chatbot About 'Suicidally Motivated Civilians' in Gaza
Grok, what's the difference between right and wrong?
How a Worker-Owned Restaurant Chose Each Other Over Everything Else
Oakland’s Understory wants you to come for the political mission AND the great food.
World Cup TikTok’s Schadenfreude Is a Thing of Anti-Imperialist Beauty
On the geopolitical thrills of soccer fandom.
Roll for Governor: A D&D Class Guide to California's Clown Car Election
Rolling those dice to determine how screwed we are.
Grief Is Political — Even When It’s About Your Pets
The author of the forthcoming book "All My Dead Cats" talks about disenfranchised grief, the politics of mourning, and why a dead cat is the perfect gateway into one of our most avoided conversations.