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San Francisco as the Seat of the Resistance Oct 15, 2020

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Lots of city residents are volunteering to sway swing state voters with calls, texts and letters. Eighteen drag queens joined the fight at Manny's outdoor victory booths and explained why so much hinges on the Nov. 3 election.

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A Battle Over Lowell High School Oct 14, 2020

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A proposal to change how students are admitted to one of the nation's top public schools has ignited an emotional debate that spilled into a San Francisco school board meeting late Tuesday. Due to pandemic restrictions, Lowell may take students based on a lottery rather than academic scores. Is that the right move? Education reporter Jill Tucker breaks it down. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Why Hasn’t COVID-19 Spiked in the Bay Area? Oct 13, 2020

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Coronavirus is surging in several states as people loosen their behavior and President Trump downplays the risk. So why hasn't the Bay Area seen the same trend? Health reporter Erin Allday explains why the region is an "outlier," and what must be done to keep it that way. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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A Walk Through the Tenderloin With a Veteran of the Streets Oct 12, 2020

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Thomas Wolf, who was homeless and addicted to heroin in the Tenderloin, now takes anybody who's interested on walking tours of the neighborhood. He thinks City Hall needs to overhaul its approach to the drug crisis, and new numbers showing 468 people died of overdoses in the first eight months of this year show he's right.

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How to Rev Up San Francisco's Weak Economy Oct 09, 2020

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In many ways, things are as bad as they've been since the Great Depression. City leaders charged with fixing them have some creative ideas, ranging from universal basic income for artists to making outdoor dining permanent. Business reporter Roland Li has details. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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It's All Political: “Mr. Vice President, I’m speaking” Oct 08, 2020

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On the Chronicle's politics podcast, host Joe Garofoli is joined by Heather Knight, John Diaz and John Wildermuth to break down the historic Harris-Pence vice presidential debate, where Sen. Kamala Harris called the Trump administration's coronavirus response "the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country" — and a fly on VP Mike Pence's head became a social media star. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Separating Fact From Trump’s COVID-19 Fiction Oct 07, 2020

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Doctors, like many of us, have been shocked by President Trump’s statements since testing positive for the coronavirus last week. Chronicle reporter Aidin Vaziri recounts what the UCSF medical team had to say about it in its grand rounds. Hint: They’re not happy. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Live: San Francisco and California Ballot Guide Oct 06, 2020

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All eyes are trained on the presidential race, but there are many local and state issues that deserve your attention. Heather Knight is joined by Joe Garofoli, host of the It's All Political podcast, and reporters Trisha Thadani and Dustin Gardiner for a live Chronicle event, "Road to Election 2020." Recorded Oct. 1. | Chronicle Voter Guide: sfchronicle.com/vote | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Trump's Wild Weekend With COVID-19 Oct 05, 2020

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The president's hospitalization has intensified outrage over his longtime downplaying of the coronavirus pandemic and called into question his ability to carry out his duties. Meanwhile, the White House's effort to spin the crisis has introduced more chaos into the election. Reporter Erin Allday and It's All Political host Joe Garofoli break down what it all means. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Fire is a Climate Crisis: What's the Solution? Oct 02, 2020

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If California's going to confront the wildfires that are again ravaging the state, it has to think big. There's no silver bullet, says reporter J.D. Morris, but rather an array of needed changes. The biggest is fighting climate change, but we must also fundamentally rethink how and where we live and how we manage the nature around us. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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