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"Charter school" continues to be fighting words in education circles and beyond, even as the publicly financed, privately run schools have substantially grown in size, number and popularity since they first came on the scene in the early 1990's.

As the world mourns the passing of Nelson Mandela, some observers are recalling the crucial role he played in advocating for science during the highly fraught AIDS crisis in South Africa.

Wesleyan University opened the Orange Judd Hall of Natural Science in 1871 and the museum displayed sacred Native American objects alongside curiosities that included dinosaur tracks, a stuffed bison and an Egyptian mummy.

Our nation's capital had the honor of feting the nine American Nobel Laureates before they headed to Oslo for the official celebration.

The Marsh announces that Geoff Hoyle 's hit solo show GEEZER will move to The Marsh Berkeley January 23 - March 1, 2013, following its multi-extended runs at The Marsh San Francisco.

Best-selling Bay Area author Anne Lamott peers into dark corners and at the torn, frayed edges of rags, searching for life's meaning.

Michael Pollan's garden lives up to expectations. There is, naturally, a vegetable patch.

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Author Jack London remains such a powerful presence in American literature that even 97 years after his death, he has no trouble making news.

It's the end of the year, and lots of us are feeling a little overwhelmed. Tired, unfocused and ready to take a nice break with our families .

Former Mayor Willie Brown poses for a portrait at his apartment in the St. Regis Hotel on Thursday July 31, 2008 in San Francisco, Calif.

When apprehended, officers determined that the man was wanted on three outstanding warrants and that the bag he'd abandoned during the chase contained stolen items stolen from the Apple Store.

Overall, women hold 10.9 percent of the highest-paid executive positions and board seats in the state's 400 largest public companies-a 1 percent increase over last year, according to the UC Davis Study of California Women Business Leaders.

She and a few of her McDonald's coworkers stood on the steps of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and rallied to ask that President Barack Obama sign an executive order to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour from $7.25.

Lisamaria Martinez makes her way into the Union City BART station Nov. 18, 2013, in Union City.

Timothy Sands, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Purdue University , will be the next president at Virginia Tech , taking the helm June 1, 2014.

After climbing out of their nests, hatchling loggerhead sea turtles make their way to the sea.

Berkeley residents who live in buildings with more than one unit will not be allowed to smoke inside beginning in May 2014.

Stage IV colorectal cancer was not part of the game plan that brought Michael Robertson from Fresno, Calif., to the White House.

If you are looking for evidence that democratic decision-making is breaking down everywhere, not just in Washington, but even-god forbid-in formerly progressive Berkeley, you need look no further than two excellent pieces which appeared this week in local media.