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Apr 8Failed to save articlePlease try againKim Aris, the youngest son of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, speaks during a fireside chat at Stanford University on April 7, 2025. Aris has increasingly spoken out on behalf of his mother, who remains imprisoned by Myanmar's military junta.

2 months ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Lakshmi Sarah |Mel Velasquez |Jessica Kariisa

Ericka Cruz GuevarraLakshmi SarahMel VelasquezJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMar 17Failed to save articlePlease try againPerformers compete and learn about ranked choice voting at Karaoakland at the The Legionnaire Saloon in Oakland.  (Derik Bowley of deriksphotos.com)There’s a competitive karaoke league in the East Bay that’s about more than just singing. Every Monday at KaraOakland, teams perform songs on specific themes.

Feb 24, 2025 | kqed.org | Joseph Geha |Lakshmi Sarah |Christopher Alam

Feb 24Failed to save articlePlease try againA U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer looks on during an operation in Escondido, California, in 2019. Ulises Peña Lopez, a Santa Clara County resident, was unlawfully and violently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers outside his home on Friday morning, according to his attorney, family and advocates. (Gregory Bull/AP)“And in response, ICE bashed in his car window and dragged him out,” Hodges said.

Feb 4, 2025 | flipboard.com | Lakshmi Sarah

1 day agoThe tool promises to generate a comprehensive report, complete with citations, within 30 minutes. OpenAI has launched a new tool in ChatGPT to help users explore topics more deeply. Aptly named “Deep Research,” the tool mirrors the functionality of Google Gemini’s feature of the same name. OpenAI …

Feb 4, 2025 | kqed.org | Lakshmi Sarah

Feb 4Failed to save articlePlease try againThe hands of Poornima Ramarao and Balaji Ramamurthy, parents of Suchir Balaji, hold a photo of their son at their home in Union City on Jan. 5, 2024. Suchir Balaji was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Nov. 26. In the months since his death, in which officials ruled a suicide, his parents are still waiting to receive a final autopsy report.