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Can Oakland Out-Regulate S.F. on Scooters? Sep 19, 2018

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First came electric scooters. Then came policies to regulate them. The Oakland City Council passed new rules Monday with an eye on equity, requiring that scooters be made accessible in areas of the city that need more transit options and that people with lower incomes be given a discounted rate.
Guest: Ali Tadayon, Bay Area News Group reporter

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A Dark History of Silicon Valley Sep 17, 2018

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Silicon Valley got its start with a man who was regarded as a genius and won a Nobel prize. But William Shockley was also a racist and eugenicist who promoted sterilizations of black Americans. A new monument in Mountain View celebrates Shockley's work, but ignores his racist past.
Guest: Sam Harnett, KQED Silicon Valley reporter

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Are Electric Cars Too Uncool? Sep 14, 2018

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Your car says a lot about you. It can tell people how much money you have. It can say, "I care about the environment." And while we know that the adoption of electric cars is key to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, most consumers still aren't buying them yet. But the Bay Area's better than most.
Guest: Lauren Sommer, KQED science reporter

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Yoga and #MeToo: ‘I Trusted Yoga, So I Trusted Him.’ Sep 12, 2018

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Imagine attending a yoga class and finding yourself in a situation where your instructor has violated your personal space by sexually abusing you. Today, we'll hear about KQED's on-going #MeToo series, where women say they've been sexually abused by their yoga instructors.
Advisory: Some accounts of sexual abuse in this story contain explicit details and strong language that some may find upsetting or objectionable.
Guest: Miranda Leitsinger, reporter and KQED engagement producer

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The Whitening and Erasure of the Asian-American Identity Sep 10, 2018

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Writer Iris Kuo knows what it feels like to forget her wallet and still walk out of a fancy department store with a bag full of merchandise: It feels white. Experts predict that some ethnically Asian and Latino people are going through a sociological process of "whitening." Kuo talks about how this hurts many Asian Americans and how transferring white privilege ignores the core issue itself: the very existence of white supremacy in our value system.
Guest: Iris Kuo, author of "The Whitening of Asian Americans"

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The Bay’s 100th Episode. What?! Sep 07, 2018

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We can't freakin' believe it! The Bay has produced 100 episodes that represent the moment in time the Bay Area's going through. Today, Devin, Erika and Vinnee (The Bay team) talk about some of their favorite episode moments of the last six months.
Guest: Devin Katayama, Erika Aguilar and Vinnee Tong, The Bay producers

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The Drug With No Street Name: Fentanyl Sep 05, 2018

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Fentanyl is partly to blame for a rise in *drug* overdose deaths, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control report. Officials say the synthetic and undetectable opioid Fentanyl is being mixed into all types of drugs from heroin to cocaine and more. A KQED journalist talks about how, aside from policy solutions, the stigma around certain drugs can be the biggest barrier to recovery for addicts.
Guest: John Sepulvado, co-host of The California Report

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Bay Area Women Candidates and ‘The Long Run’ For Political Office Sep 03, 2018

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Trump may have been the catalyst for some California women seeking political office, but their campaigns are driven by local issues. The KQED special series The Long Run is about women who are running for office this November. Today, we’ll hear about why some Bay Area candidates decided to get involved and how they’re being treated on the campaign trail.
Guest: Katie Orr, KQED politics and government reporter

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Bay Curious: Hetch Hetchy Water’s Epic Journey, From Mountains to Tap Aug 31, 2018

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We know San Francisco cherishes its pristine water source, which comes from the Hetch Hetchy reservoir located in Yosemite. The Bay recently told you about how the city has something in common with more conservative parts of the state over their water rights.
Today, KQED's Bay Curious podcast digs further into Hetch Hetchy and brings us on the journey water takes from the reservoir all the way back to the Bay Area. The Bay will be back with all new episodes on Sept. 3.

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MindShift: Can Inviting Teachers Over to Your Home Improve How Kids Learn? Aug 29, 2018

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A teacher visit at home can be intimating - for everyone. Today on The Bay, we're featuring the latest episode of KQED's education podcast MindShift, which launched its third season this week. The show is tackling the intangible elements of academic success: emotional safety, trust and relationships.
Guest: Katrina Schwartz, co-host of KQED's MindShift podcast

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