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The third wave of coffee connoisseurship is here, where beans are sourced from farms rather than countries and roasting is about bringing out the unique taste characteristics of each bean. Artisanal roasteries are plentiful in the Bay Area , Seattle and Portland, all of which are historic coffee regions and towns. Brew Bird brings craft coffee making to the office from the cafe.
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Danny Sauter was recently elected from District 3, to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. His District covers the North Eastern neighborhoods of the City including historic and iconic names like Chinatown, Telegraph Hill, the Embarcadero, Fisherman's Wharf, Nob Hill, The Embarcadero and North Beach. A millennial, Danny and his fellow newly elected millennials are bringing a new energy and leadership to City Hall to get San Francisco moving again.
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Since Xi Jinping has come to power in 2012 he has purged millions of cadres and senior officials. Of late he has used the term Self Revolution to ensure that the culture of anti bribery and anti corruption takes root in every corner of the CCP and Chinese society as a whole. Is it a viable, long term strategy to root out corruption ?
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RLWRLD is a partner with NIVIDIA's physical AI ecosystem . It is developing a robotic hand, RLDX-1 , that can perform contact rich tasks with humanlike dexterity. Physical AI is the intersection of AI software and physical engineering. A robotic hand with humanlike dexterity is often cited as the last mile in the development of humanoid robots.
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In the wake of the Korean War (1950-53), intercountry adoptions between South Korea and the United States grew rapidly. More than 120,000 Korean children were adopted by American families from the 1950s to present day. Two evangelical Christians Harry and Bertha Holt, were early leaders and founded the Holt Adoption Agency. A young couple in Iowa , the Sueppels, worked with the agency to adopt four kids from Korea. What began as a storybook tale of family creation through adoption ended in shocking tragedy.
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International Investigative journalists are vulnerable to attack but Forbidden Stories is doing something about it. Safebox Network ensures that even if the reporter is killed, their story will be taken up and published be a network of collaborating journalists. The goal of the organization is to prevent reporters being silenced for their beliefs and discoveries.
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San Francisco is on the rebound after years of political mismanagement and Covid hangover. 17 of the largest AI companies in the world are located in San Francisco. And the City continues to be a magnet for top talent - this time, AI specialists. Venture capital investment is also fueling a rapid turnaround.
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In early January, Volker left on a six month road trip through South America. In March we recorded our first podcast as he wound up a two month visit to Peru. In today's episode, he recounts his travels through Chile from the Atacama Desert in the North to Tierra del Fuego in the South. Deserts, Lakes, Ice fields, Fjords and Tierra del Fuego: a country of dramatically diverse climates and landscapes.
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Geling Yan is an acclaimed Chinese American author. Her books were widely circulated in China until the Covid Pandemic in 2020. She criticized the Chinese government for a lack of candor in dealing with the crisis. As a result her books are no longer published in China. Criminal Lu Yan Shi is inspired by her two grandfathers who were both persecuted as intellectuals. The cover art for the book was created by renowned Chinese artist and dissident AiWeiWei.
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November 2024 marked a significant political turning point in this, the bluest of blue cities. Moderate Daniel Lurie and a newcomer to politics defeated incumbent Mayor London Breed 55-45%. And Nancy Tung advanced the number of moderates on the 24 elected member SF Central Committee from 2 to 18. Has SF's performative political theater given way to a more results oriented, pragmatic approach ?
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According to the Gallup Survey, 45% of American adults identify as Political Independents rather than as members of an organized political party. At the same time 27% of adults consider themselves as Republicans and 27% identify as Democrats. Yet our politics have become even more polarized, perhaps as moderates flee extremes within organized parties. How can Independent voters be sure the system which was largely designed by partisan parties, is fair, non-partisan and non-ideological for them ?
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Frederick Rutland was a British double agent but a much decorated WWI hero and naval flyer ace who helped Japan to attack Pearl Harbor in 1941. He shared cutting aircraft carrier designs and aircraft technology with the Japanese during the 1920s and 1930s.
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Fewer rural adults earn college degrees than their urban counterparts: 31% to 45%. That 14% shortfall is a telling difference and negatively impacts our society and the broader economy. How can we boost rural advanced education participation ? "Educated Out" highlights what is wrong and how to correct it.
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