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Author Says 'Mixed Solutions Can Feel Like A Cop-Out' But May Solve Housing Inequity

Journalist Conor Dougherty doesn't traffic radical ideas in Golden Gates, but tells the story of housing in all its complexity, acknowledging that imperfect solutions are often the only solutions.

Hilary Mantel signs a copy of <em>The Mirror & the Light</em> in London on March 4, 2020.

Hilary Mantel Says Now-Complete Trilogy Was 'The Central Project Of My Life'

The Mirror & the Light will be the last novel in Mantel's acclaimed trilogy about King Henry VIII's powerful chief minister Thomas Cromwell. "I fold my hands. It's over to you, the reader," she says.

A worker cuts black granite to make a countertop. Though granite, marble and "engineered stone" all can produce harmful silica dust when cut, ground or polished, the artificial stone typically contains much more silica, says a CDC researcher tracking cases of silicosis.

Workers Are Falling Ill, Even Dying, After Making Kitchen Countertops

Irreversible lung disease has started to show up among young workers who cut, grind and polish countertops made of increasingly popular "engineered" stone. The material is more than 90% silica.

Assemblyman Marc Berman, D-Palo Alto, right, talks with Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, left, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Sept. 10, 2019.

California Bans 'Deep Fakes' Video, Audio Close To Elections

California is trying to stop people from deceptively editing videos and audio in ways that are aimed at influencing elections.

Amid #MeToo, New York Employers Face Strict New Sexual Harassment Laws

In response to the transformation of views on sexual harassment, New York state and New York City passed laws requiring training of all workers. Now, business owners are scrambling to comply.

"The stuff that used to ring true still does in a way and also doesn't anymore," says Phil Elverum. "The big, huge question I tried to think about with this giant song was mainly how to encompass these contradictions."

Phil Elverum Returns To A Refuge As The Microphones

Microphones in 2020 is a single 45-minute track written to "unburden myself from the weight of all this memory," says Phil Elverum, "even though I also think it has so much value."

Willie O'Ree (left) and Howie Young (center) of the Los Angeles Blades talk during warm ups before their game at the Los Angeles Sports Arena during the 1963-64 season in Los Angeles, Calif. O'Ree became the first black player in the National Hockey League when he joined the Boston Bruins in 1958.

Black Hockey Players Celebrated In NHL's Mobile History Museum

The National Hockey League was the last major sports league to integrate, and is still the least diverse, with a lot to do to develop talent and build goodwill in minority communities.

President Trump's Saturday tweets characterizing the district of Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., as "rodent infested" sparked outrage among Baltimore residents and lawmakers. Above, the Maryland congressman appears during a hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, of which he is the chair, on June 26.

Leaders In Baltimore And Maryland Denounce Trump Tweets Attacking Elijah Cummings

Tweets characterizing the Maryland congressman's district as "rodent infested" sparked outrage among Baltimore residents and lawmakers, who accused the president of racism.

Toilet Signs Give The Scoop On Pee And Poop

In honor of World Toilet Day, here is a sampling of toilet etiquette signage. It's hard to argue with advice like: "Please use a toilet finely."

'Kochland' Explores How The Famous Brother Duo Made Their Money

The Koch brothers' wide-ranging influence is no secret. But rather than focusing on how they spend their money, Christopher Leonard presents a richly reported tale of how they got it.

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