US-mediated talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war begin in Abu Dhabi

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Scott Wiener was the AI-safety world’s congressional pick. Can the freshman find his voice on Capitol Hill?

Scott Wiener authored the country's first state AI safety law. That doesn't guarantee the freshman power over AI in Congress. Scott Wiener was the AI-safety…

Lost in translation? Tenderloin’s Arabic speakers struggle with city services.

There aren't enough Arabic-speakers to qualify for automatic translation of city services. The burgeoning community struggles in the meantime. Lost in translation? Tenderloin’s Arabic speakers…

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San Francisco ‘social housing’ measure loses after heavy real-estate opposition

Prop. I would have created a dedicated fund for "social housing," but was defeated by a $2.8 million real-estate campaign. San Francisco ‘social housing’ measure…

Manhattan’s Canal Street is getting a face-lift, but it’ll take a while

Plans for Canal Street include widening the sidewalk, essentially creating a pedestrian walkway, and adding planters to protect pedestrians from the road. 'We would have…

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Why did California’s billionaire tax fail to surf the blue wave?

Two economists debate what California's vote on Prop 40 means for the wealth tax movement.

It takes a village to ‘Abolish Westminster’

openDemocracy contributor Adam Ramsay revisits the people and conversations that led to new book on fixing UK democracy

AOC, Ro Khanna or Someone Else? Mamdani Faces BIG Question Over Democrats’ 2028 Future

This state park is Colorado’s first Urban Night Sky Place. Here is what it means.

Golden Gate State Park battled “light trespass” from Denver to join Jackson Lake State Park in earning notice from DarkSky International — and from stargazers

Dangerous ozone hole widened by polar vortex in 2026, Boulder researchers say 

But NOAA experts find the atmospheric layer is still on track to heal after aerosol and refrigerant chemicals were banned

Trump makes BASELESS election ‘FRAUD’ claims after saying he would accept the results

Rent-stabilized buildings hit auction block, despite Mamdani’s efforts to intervene

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Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have an Israel problem

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