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Roundtable: Election 2018 Major Races

The battle for second place in the race for governor, Democrats risk a possible shutout in the 49th congressional district and controversy hasn't slowed Rep. Duncan Hunter's prospects for re-election.

Flames burn inside a van as the Camp Fire tears through Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.

Which Houses Survived Wildfire? Often, Those Built To Code

The arc of destruction the Camp Fire carved through Paradise was seemingly random: Why were some houses saved and others incinerated? As millions of Californians brace for another wildfire season, a McClatchy analysis of fire and property records shows the answer might be found in something as simple as the roofs over their heads — and the year their house was built.

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a candidate for California governor, speaks at a gubernatorial candidates forum, Tuesday, April 4, 2017.

California Governor Race Heats Up In Days Before Primary

It's crunch time in the primary for California governor, with candidates exploring creative strategies and benefiting from massive spending as they try to tear down — or lift up — their rivals in the race's final days.

A man rides a Mobike bicycle past the CCTV Headquarters building in Beijing.

The Startup That's Helping Bring Bikes Back To China's Streets

MoBike, China's first bike-share company, is worth $3 billion. "I personally like riding bicycles," says the company's 35-year-old president Hu Weiwei. "I was thinking, 'How can I bring bikes back?'"

Journalists at The Washington Post work in a newsroom surrounded by screens showing its website and updated reader metrics.

At 'Washington Post,' Tech Is Increasingly Boosting Financial Performance

The newspaper struggled amid declines in print ads, but under Amazon's Jeff Bezos, it has transformed its operations, from how it writes headlines and chooses photos to how it generates ad dollars.

(Legally) Selling Weed While Black

As Oakland's legal cannabis industry grows, the biggest players seem to have two things in common: They're white, and they have lots of money.

"The goats are kind of cool," says former inmate Chad Redding. "The females are like dogs — they just want your attention."

What's It Really Like To Work In A Prison Goat Milk Farm? We Asked Inmates

Whole Foods has been forced to stop selling goat cheese made from milk that came from a prison farm, where inmates work for less than a dollar an hour. Yet the inmates themselves aren't complaining.

CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said he is committed to changing the company's culture to have a new emphasis on accountability and earning trust.

Uber Will No Longer Force Sexual Assault Survivors Into Arbitration Or NDAs

Uber says victims of sexual assault or harassment will now have the option of going to court. The ride-hailing company will also publicly release data about sexual assaults that happen in Ubers.

Chinese shoppers carry national flags as they pass a Gap store in Beijing in 2010.

The Gap Apologizes For Shirts Showing Map Of China Without Disputed Territories

Beijing considers Taiwan a renegade province, but the shirts omitted the island and other areas under international dispute. After pressure the U.S. retailer said it destroyed the shirts.

Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump models a hard hat during his rally at the Charleston Civic Center on May 5, 2016 in Charleston, West Virginia.

Trade Is An Identity Issue, And Trump Knows It

In politics, trade means manufacturing, and manufacturing means America — a very particular, nostalgia-laden version of America.

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