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Environmental IssuesMarch 15, 2023
The Obscene Invention of California Capitalism
A conversation with Malcolm Harris about his new history of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, the West Coast’s settler ideology, and recent turbulence in the world of tech.
Emma Hager
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CultureDecember 29, 2021
Joan Didion’s California
How the splendor and chaos of the Golden State explains the writer’s vision of the world
Emma Hager
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Climate ChangeSeptember 1, 2021
How Do You Tell the Story of a Fire?
A conversation with reporter Lizzie Johnson about the aftermath of wildfires and the human cost of neglected infrastructure.
Emma Hager
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FictionFebruary 13, 2019
The Myth of Nationalism Is the Scariest Thing of All
Sarah Moss’s haunting new novel Ghost Wall looks at the evil that lurks behind the stories we tell ourselves about borders and ancestral origins.
Emma Hager
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