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Best Hospitals In California: New U.S. News Rankings
U.S. News and World Report has released its 2018-19 rankings of best hospitals in the country.<p>CALIFORNIA — U.S. News & World Report has released its …
CaliforniaA powerful Republican House member just got blasted on Twitter — by his own son
Bobby Goodlatte, Rep. Bob Goodlatte’s son, wants his dad’s district to flip blue.<p>A top-ranking House Republican, Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte, is getting a lot of heat for his conduct as the chair of the House Judiciary Committee in the lead-up to FBI agent Peter Strzok’s firing — including from his …
PoliticsTwo Bay Area restaurants among America’s top 10 new restaurants
A pair of Bay Area restaurants, one a star-studded affair perched atop a former Divisadero auto shop and the other a neighborhood favorite in Oakland’s Fruitvale district, have snagged two coveted spots on <b>Bon Appetit</b> magazine’s annual top list naming America’s 10 best new restaurants.<p>The list was …
Top 1015 Recipes from the Best New Restaurants in America 2018
From fiery homemade chili paste to an impossible-to-stop-eating chocolate budino, these are the recipes from our 2018 Hot 10: America's Best New Restaurants.<p>We get it—you're probably not going to make it to all of our Hot 10 restaurants (and if you do, wow, we are impressed). But you <i>can</i> make the …
FoodThe Salary You Need to Live Alone in Every Major U.S. City
Living in an exciting urban environment is a priority for a lot of people, but the prospect of swinging rent in a major city without the help of a …
Real EstateAustralian farmers body says Roundup cancer ruling is 'in blatant ignorance' of science
Australia’s National Farmers’ Federation has rejected the finding of a US court that the weedkiller Roundup causes cancer, saying it set a “reckless precedent” that could harm agriculture.<p>On Monday, Greenpeace urged the Australian government to start restricting the sale of Roundup – which is …
EnvironmentWINNERS—Art Photography Awards 2018
Each of the seven jury members selected one photographer to be awarded special distinction and a cash grant. Here are the jurors’ special selections, with a brief quote from each juror explaining what they especially appreciate about these photographers and their work.<p>Michael</i> …
Art PhotographyWhy did Genoa's 'Brooklyn Bridge' collapse?
It has been too early to establish why part of a motorway viaduct in the Italian city of Genoa collapsed, but speculation has been widespread over …
EngineeringHow To Come Back From A Depressive Spell
Given that more than 300 million people worldwide have had depression, we're all bound to have vastly different experiences living with it. But for …
DepressionSan Francisco launching 'Poop Patrol' to clean up city sidewalks: Report
San Francisco is reportedly launching a team of city workers dubbed the “Poop Patrol” next month in an effort to keep the city’s sidewalks clean.<p>The …
London BreedWarriors' Iguodala and Celtics’ Brown on Business Building – Bloomberg
Warriors' Iguodala and Celtics’ Brown on Business Building<p>Warriors' Iguodala and Celtics’ Brown on Business Building<p>Warriors' Iguodala and Celtics’ …
BasketballJohnny Manziel’s Former Coach Has Some Blunt Words On Why He Failed In The NFL
Johnny Manziel’s former offensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns, Kyle Shanahan, didn’t hold back when asked why he thought the quarterback …
NFLYour Life at a San Francisco Nonprofit – The Bold Italic
Trying your best in the Bay Area’s “do-gooder industrial complex”<p>You’re three months into your nonprofit job in the city, and you’re getting through …
San Francisco Bay AreaSF restaurant nominated for best restroom in America
<i>*this is a clip from a longer piece. Read the full article</i> here<i>.</i><p>Cintas, which provides products and services on contract with corporations, has sent word of nominees that qualified for its annual Top 10 America's Best Restroom contest. The public is invited to vote, and the winner gets $1,500 in …
Dining RoomsGOP to weaponize Pelosi and ‘San Francisco values’ in key CA House races
Rep. Nancy Pelosi has starred in roughly one in every five Republican-made House campaign ads across the country this year, usually as a device to …
RepublicansAmericans will pay for ‘08 financial crisis with ‘lifetime income loss’
As the economy continues to recover in the wake of the financial crisis that hit a decade ago, it may never again reach the output levels experienced before the crash, according to a new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.<p>The data suggests that the crisis, which nearly collapsed …
EconomicsPRETTYMUCH Announces Fall 'Funktion Tour': See The Dates
Up-and-comer <b>Gunnar Gehl</b> will open for every stop of the "Funktion Tour," which kicks off at Neptune Theatre in Seattle, Washington October 18. The …
San AntonioHow This Professor Created A Business From Scratch In Just Two Years
It’s hard to imagine that Veronica Orvalho founded Didimo only in 2016 when she had spent the previous 13 years as a professor at leading universities in Portugal and Spain.<p>Yet today her startup, that turns your selfie into a 3D virtual character of yourself, has raised almost €1.5 million from …
Women's NewsSlack Toronto Office / Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
<i>Text description provided by the architects.</i> Slack, the world’s fastest growing tech company in history, is a San Francisco based startup offering a …
ArchitectureCalving Season: Coming of Age on a Montana Cattle Ranch
Op-Docs<p>By Nathan Reich<p>Montana’s harsh winter persists into April. That’s bleak by most metrics, but especially so if you’re a cattle rancher — the snows continue straight into calving season. When I spent a winter there to make this short film, I was astonished by the conditions: Pregnant cows …
OpinionAmazon, Twitter on Sports Content – Bloomberg
Amazon, Twitter on Sports Content<p>Amazon, Twitter on Sports Content<p>Amazon, Twitter on Sports Content<p>2018-08-14/amazon-twitter-on-sports-content-video<p>bn<p>…
Kellyanne ConwayFlour + Water, Farmhouse Thai Headline 20th Street Block Party Food Lineup
<b>Block party eats</b><p>A major force behind SF music, Noise Pop, returns with its long-running (est. 1993) Mission neighborhood block party this Saturday, August 18.The outdoor festivities from noon to 6:30 p.m. are right on 20th Street, and on top of music from Empress Of, Jeff Rosenstock, The She’s, and …
FlavorsMonsanto Cancer Ruling Sparks Backlash Around the Globe
Glyphosate, the world's most popular herbicide, is at the center of international scrutiny after a San Francisco court on Friday decided in favor of …
GlyphosateBresca Is Now the Only ‘Carbon Neutral’ Fine Dining Restaurant in D.C.
Chef Ryan Ratino’s debut eatery Bresca can now say it’s got something in common with some of the top Michelin-starred eateries in the world, having just been added to a prestigious list of like-minded eateries committed to going green.<p>The freshly updated “carbon neutral” list of 18 restaurants is …
FoodBurning Man: How to score that awesome Burner outfit
Whether you can make it to the playa this year or not, you can always dress the Burning Man vibe – you know, the requisite fishnets, tutus and …
San Francisco Bay AreaMonsanto’s EPA-Manipulating Tactics Revealed in $289 Million Case
For years, DeWayne “Lee” Johnson drove a truck with a 50-gallon tank of Monsanto’s Ranger Pro pesticide mounted on top. A groundskeeper for the …
PesticidesApple is reportedly arguing that buildings at its headquarters are worth just $200 so that it can reduce its tax bill
Concerns over Apple's elaborate efforts to reduce its tax bill are nothing new. The company — which hit a historic $1 trillion valuation this month— was punished in 2016 for a tax deal in Ireland, which the EU said amounted to illegal state aid.<p>But a newly discovered tactic has reignited the debate …
ApplePublic open-air urinals in Paris are getting less than stellar reviews
Public open-air urinals?<p>Oh yes, they’re a real thing in Paris and they’re getting less than stellar reviews from some people who have seen them on …
Opinion49ers officially announce signing of running back Alfred Morris
The San Francisco 49ers have officially announced the signing of former Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys running back Alfred Morris to a …
NFLHyperloop at 5: Sci-fi transport quickly becoming more sci than fi
Hyperloop has been with us for half a decade now, but it's still hard to separate the hype from the reality.<p>In the five years since Elon Musk published his open-source concept for a supersonic floating tube-train, some very real progress has been made. But promises have also been broken and the …
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