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Days Gone By Many items that were once commonplace are no more. You may have forgotten (or never knew) about some of these Yet, they were once a part of everyday life. If you’re not old enough for this stroll down memory lane, have a talk with your parents or grandparent. Five-Cent Coke: Once upon... 

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Here in California, state senator Aisha Wahab has introduced a bill to add caste to the list of groups protected from discrimination. It was subsequently watered down thanks to efforts from two members of the Assembly, Evan Low and Alex Lee. All three represent Silicon Valley, where nearly every immigrant Indian hails from one of ...continue reading "Caste bigotry is alive and well in Silicon Valley"

‘One life lost is too many’

Historically, there is a 29% chance of rain on any given Labor Day. That has mostly played out today.

Just as millions of Americans headed to the lake for Labor Day weekend, we woke up in a world without Jimmy Buffett in it. Buffett, the patron saint of leathery lime-fingered lake people everywhere, would have probably broken into that famous grin at the timing of it.

After weeks of speculation, The Rolling Stones have confirmed their new album will be called Hackney Diamonds. But fans will have to wait a little bit longer for the full details. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are…

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RIPLEY COUNTY, Mo. - A five-year-old has died after the vehicle in which she was a passenger ran off the right side of the roadway, hit an embankment, and rolled over. The report from MSHP said the five-year-old girl was not wearing a safety device at the time of the crash. The MSHP report said [...]

Labor Day weekend marks the end of the summer vacation season. On this holiday, we bring you a special from KCUR Studios that highlights the Lake of the Ozarks, a popular tourist destination in Missouri that’s just a three-hour drive west of St. Louis. Senior producer Suzanne Hogan looks at the story of how this man-made body of water came to be – a story that includes corruption, jail time, communities torn apart and displaced families.

This is the famous Capitol Records building on Vine Street in Los Angeles just north of Hollywood Boulevard.

But despite working long hours, help from her family and monthly visits to a food pantry, her family is barely scraping by on the wage that Amazon pays her.

Jeff Stein in the Washington Post has an alarming story about the federal deficit that comes with this chart: I was all ready to lay into this because the numbers seemed wrong. The CBO's most recent estimates for the federal deficit were $1.4 trillion in 2022 and $1.5 trillion in 2023. That's an increase of ...continue reading "Yes, the deficit really did double in 2023, but . . ."