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Local Government

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When Green Energy Turns Toxic: Re-Tooling Solar Panels

>> August 27, 2023

Experts discuss the shift towards recycling solar panels and what more needs to be done to make this energy source truly sustainable.

topics covered: Conservation and Sustainability, Energy and Renewable Energy, Energy Production, Environment, Industry, Local Government, Politics, Recycling, Solar Power, Technology, Waste Management
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Viewpoints Explained: The Future of San Francisco

>> June 28, 2023

High real estate prices. Rampant crime. A mass exodus. We discuss the sharp decline of this once-golden city by the bay.

topics covered: Criminal Justice and Courts, Housing and Homelessness, Local Government, Tourism
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Left in the Dust: Forgotten Blue-Collar U.S. Cities & Towns

>> July 24, 2022

Stanford University law professor and author Michelle Wilde Anderson joins us this week to explain why these areas have declined over time and how residents have suffered during this downturn.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Community, Government and Politics, History, Housing and Homelessness, Innovation, Local Government, Personal Finance, Politics, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Small Business
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Employment After Incarceration

Finding Employment After Incarceration

>> January 2, 2022

In the U.S., there are roughly 19 million people with felony convictions. For this population, finding stable work can be a tumultuous and draining process. Without a job, it can be all too easy to slide back into a past life and end up behind bars once again.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Criminal Justice and Courts, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Equal Employment, Federal Government, Government and Politics, Healthcare, Incarceration, Labor Rights and Wages, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Local Government, Mass Incarceration, Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations, Research, Societal Issues, State Government, Unemployment
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The Modern Library

>> October 9, 2021

Many libraries have stepped up and evolved during the pandemic to offer more remote classes and resources, as well as a place to work and connect with others if you need to get out of the house. The best part? It’s all free.

topics covered: Community, Education, Employment and Workplace Issues, Government and Politics, Literature and Writing, Local Government, Social Media and Internet
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