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Scientists are sounding the alarm after the Trump administration said it plans to dismantle a deep-sea observation system that provides critical data on ocean health.

An investigation by The Appeal found that executives at Palantir and other companies contributed more than $1.7 million to 168 members of Congress.

What began as an environmental protest in Albania has turned into a protest against the government, as an accumulation of all citizens’ grievances.

Professor Kerri Malloy (Yurok/Karuk) will discuss federal and state policies that were designed to erase Indigenous history, culture, and sovereignty.

Today, we're marking the one-year anniversary of the major immigration raids in Los Angeles.

Mayor Lurie's proposed city budget would result in big cuts to job training, homeless assistance, immigrant support and more

Kelp’s complex web of sea life is threatened by climate change, pollution and overfishing. But the “Seaweed Rebels” are fighting back.

We're discussing the state of FEMA and how the Trump administration's federal policies have led to a decline in gun trafficking investigations.

Yesterday, six states, including California, Iowa, and Montana, held primary elections. What do the results reveal about the state of politics, voters, and the midterms?

Since the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, special interest groups have funneled millions into elections, including $79M in the California governor’s race.

According to Greenpeace USA, the Center for Biological Diversity, and California Environmental Voters, Tom Steyer has the best climate policies of the frontrunners.

Only eight percent of voters have turned in their ballots ahead of the June 2 election amid the ongoing and chaotic race for governor, according to CalMatters.

California state Senator Scott Wiener has a 15-year record in government. What do you want to know about his record and what he would do if he wins Pelosi's seat?

In his new book, biologist David George Haskell explores the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today.

Following the Supreme Court ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act, Republicans have rushed to draw new congressional maps to maintain their grip on Congress.

Somalia has suffered civil war, famine, drought, and conflict, but USAID cuts and the war in the Middle East have now pushed the country to the brink of catastrophe.

Trump continues to whitewash the history of the US by embracing the Doctrine of Discovery ahead of this country's so-called 250th birthday. How are scholars responding?

Following the Supreme Court’s decision to keep mifepristone available, advocates warn that conservatives are waiting to decimate abortion rights until after the midterms.

In her new book, journalist Beth Gardiner reveals how Big Oil is investing billions to increase plastic production, despite the immense health and environmental risks.

In "Smog and Sunshine," Professor Ann Carlson recounts policy battles and the scientists, activists, and public officials who took on major polluters to save their city.

A trove of nearly 3,200 disclosure records, which ProPublica recently made public, reveals deep financial ties between Trump officials and the industries they regulate.

Following the Supreme Court conservatives' decision to eviscerate the Voting Rights Act, Republicans are moving rapidly to redraw maps and eliminate Black districts.

If Democrats split the vote, we could have two Republicans at the top of the ticket in November. So far, low polling Democrats are not dropping out. How are you voting?

The bill includes $187 billion in SNAP cuts, expands SNAP work requirements, and restricts eligibility for undocumented immigrants. It now goes to the Senate.

The Frontline/ProPublica Caught in the Crackdown documentary traces the violence, protests and arrests stemming from federal immigration sweeps across the country.

The Trump administration has hired private debt collectors to hound immigrants with multimillion-dollar civil penalties for not leaving the US, according to The Lever.

For the first time in decades, California voters are getting ready to cast their ballots in a Governor’s race that has no clear frontrunner ahead of the June 2 primary.

San Francisco Supervisor and congressional candidate Connie Chan says she's running to represent people who feel like they're being priced out of the city.

Judith Enck reveals how plastic pollution contributes to poisoned oceans, polluted air, a warming planet, and a rise in diseases, including reproductive cancers.

Labor reporter Hamilton Nolan discusses the state of labor reporting and his new book, "The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor."

“Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools” reveals the lasting impacts of the forced assimilation and abuse of Native kids in the US.

In her new book, civil rights attorney Gloria Browne-Marshall argues that lasting change has always been the product of sustained, collective protest efforts.

In their new book, activists Annie Leonard and André Carothers argue that we must defend and exercise our right to protest amid the global rise of authoritarianism.

In her new book, Thea Riofrancos explores the environmental and social costs of the race to embrace green solutions like electronic cars by expanding lithium mining.

In 2025, the global climate coverage fell by 14%, according to the Media and Climate Change Observatory at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Since losing to Donald Trump and far-right Republicans in 2024, Democrats have engaged in a heated debate about the party’s future. What policies should they embrace?

Up to 800,000 farmworkers in the US live in California, most of whom experience sexual assault, unsafe working conditions, low pay, and dangerous health risks.

In 2024, the removal of four dams on the Klamath River marked a historic victory for an Indigenous-led movement, achieving the largest river restoration project in history.

Last Sunday, voters in Hungary delivered a decisive defeat to far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, ending his 16-year hold on power.

We're discussing a Frontline and El Faro documentary about President Nayib Bukele’s tangled history with the gangs the US says it is fighting.

'Steal This Story, Please!' is a new documentary about Amy Goodman's trailblazing career as an independent journalist and co-founder and co-host of Democracy Now!.

We are discussing two documentaries from this year’s International Ocean Film Festival that explore the complex and troubled relationship between humans and sharks.

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have killed more than 1,500 people, including at least 130 children, and have forced more than 1.2 million people to flee their homes.

The recent conviction of nine anti-ICE protesters has raised concerns among activists, protesters, and NGOs that have aligned themselves with anti-fascist organizing.

Over 2,000 people have been killed and over 26,000 have been injured in Iran as Trump escalates his threats ahead of his 5pm PT deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The festival, which features films about the blue heart of our planet, runs from April 10-12 at the Cowell Theater in the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture.

Feminist scholar Carol Adams argues that the oppression of women and animals is inextricably linked. She asks: What can meat eating tell us about Western authoritarians?

In "The Middle-Class New Deal," law professor Mechele Dickerson argues the erosion of the middle class wasn’t inevitable, but a policy choice. How can it be restored?

ProPublica’s Patricia Callahan writes that RFK Jr.’s spread of misinformation could prompt vaccine manufacturers to flee the US market, further limiting access.

Journalist Jacob Silverman writes that companies from Google to SpaceX have embraced war and lined up for lucrative contracts amidst the US-Israeli assault on Iran.