As a proud Native American and member of the Cherokee Nation, I took noticed of Senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s claims of Native heritage and citizenship. She recently took a DNA test to prove her native American ancestry in response to backlash from President Donald Trump.
Reactions to Elizabeth Warren’s claims of Native heritage Read More »
The following immersive piece is a fact-based depiction of a fictional dog named Gus, who is separated from its family by a natural disaster and depicts the process of reuniting them.
Rescue to Reunion: A fictional dog’s perspective during a disaster Read More »
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients received a reprieve, in late November when a federal appeals court temporarily blocked the end of DACA. The recipients were given a small victory, but fear of deportation remains. The DACA recipients and the Trump Administration anxiously await to learn if the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case.
SAN FRANCISCO — In the San Francisco Bay Area, home of Silicon Valley, the lack of affordable housing remains a consistent problem for local communities.
No end in sight to Bay Area housing woes Read More »
ADIN — A firsthand look at Northern California’s biggest sled dog kennel.
360 miles in 360 degrees: Mushing in Northern California Read More »
STANFORD — Sichuan peppercorn defies traditional flavor descriptors. At once sharp, meaty and citrusy, it neither bites like the familiar, sneeze-inducing black pepper, nor burns the way sweat-inducing chili peppers do.
What’s behind the Sichuan peppercorn’s numbing, ma, effects? Read More »
While aid in the form of food is appropriate in times of war or natural disaster, the vast majority of food aid has been given to relieve poverty. It’s had the opposite effect.
The thoughtless act of giving food Read More »
ECUADOR — An ecolodge deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon is home to Chef Alicia, a Quechua woman who is helping transform indigenous practices around sustainability, conservation and even vegetarianism.
How a pescatarian Quechua woman is changing the world Read More »
