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As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Bay Area residents share how the tragedy affected their lives. In this video, one in a series, two young men recall being accused of small acts of ‘terrorism.’
How has 9/11 affected your life? Two young Bay Area men recall being called ‘terrorists’ Read More »
Friday morning, the parents of a 22-year-old Stanford student reported him missing in Malaysia. His friends created a social media campaign to find him. Read the story through the actual tweets and Facebook posts.
A Facebook Story — The social media posts that located missing Stanford student Read More »
More than 34,000 Bhutanese refugees have left Nepalese refugee camps and resettled in the United States. Oakland is home to one of the largest refugee populations. Two recent immigrants, a grandmother and a young man, share their journeys.
Bhutanese refugees struggle to feel at home in Oakland (VIDEOS) Read More »
Silicon Valley startup Culture Kitchen invites Bay Area foodies to take cooking classes taught by immigrant home cooks, who are experts in their countries’ cuisines.
Immigrants teach ethnic cooking classes through Stanford students’ startup Read More »
In the United States, 34 million tons of food goes to waste each year. In 2009, only 1 million tons of that was recycled. But many Bay Area restaurants have found ways to waste not.
Bay Area restaurants compost, donate uneaten food Read More »
In Santa Cruz, a family has dedicated itself to teaching people to learn music the same way they learned to speak: intuitively. Playing together downtown since the sons were children, the family has mastered the art of “Mountain Music.”
Barefoot Bluegrass—Santa Cruz family band aims to help children learn music (VIDEO) Read More »
Stanford-based research group the Natural Capital Project are bringing together economists, ecologists and computer modelers to help the community at West Vancouver island understand their natural resources.
Stanford research group combines economics with conservation for small fishing town Read More »
From satirical news songs, to smartphone apps, to videos mocking Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, Auto-Tune audio editing software has left its mark on pop culture. And, experts say, Auto-Tune videos are revolutionary tools in more ways than one.
In this video, two San Francisco street performers share a funny and sometimes poignant glimpse into their daily lives as they eke out a living doing what they love.
In Tune with the City — Behind the scenes with SF street performers (VIDEO) Read More »
