From Protests to War: Iran’s Crisis Sparks Dialogue
Recent U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran and the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei have brought into focus the wave of protests from December […]
Heaven on Top: Can We Separate Art and Artist?
January 9, 2026—With Heaven on Top, country music artist Zach Bryan released his sixth studio album. The release occurred amid intense controversy following his breakup […]
San Francisco Immigration Court Faces Cuts, Closure
In January 2025, 21 immigration judges presided over hearings at the San Francisco Immigration Court at 100 Montgomery Street. By March 2026, only two remain. […]
Class Spotlight: “U.S. and the Middle East”
For 13 years, the “U.S. and the Middle East” history seminar—offered exclusively to seniors—has been a widely sought-after course at Lick-Wilmerding High School. Beyond history, […]
Kaiser Permanente Nurses End Strike Without Contract
On February 24, 2026, after four weeks on the picket line, 31,000 nurses and healthcare workers called off their historic strike, tentatively accepting the 21.5% […]
photo courtesy of Mark McCullough
RFK Flips the Food Pyramid, Tightening SNAP
Released on January 7, 2026, the federal government’s new inverted food pyramid—promoted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)—serves as the latest guidance on […]
One Battle Stereotype After Another
A frontrunner film at the 2026 Academy Awards, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another follows a former left-wing revolutionary trying to rescue his daughter […]
How Super Bowl LX Ignited San Francisco’s Economy
The week leading up to Super Bowl LX, the San Francisco Bay Area opened its doors to a surge of 1.3 million visitors that officials […]
Behind the American Decade of Sports: Global Power
As of 2026, H.R. 5021: The American Decade of Sports Act has begun moving through Congress, aiming to “strategically leverage” the 2024 to 2034 decade […]
Lurie Ends First U.S. Managed Alcohol Program
Beginning in 2020, operating out of a former hotel in the Tenderloin, a small group of San Francisco’s unhoused residents living with alcohol addiction would […]
