Oakland, California

California's Marijuana Legalization Aims To Repair Damage From The War On Drugs

It didn't just legalize weed, the state also enacted one of the most progressive criminal justice reforms in the country.
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4 Heartwarming Stories of Triumph Over Adversity In 2017

It wasn’t all unrelenting doom and gloom in 2017.
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These Are The Reasons You May Decide To Quit Meat In 2018

And it's not just because Leonardo DiCaprio's on board.
By Tom Levitt, On Assignment For HuffPost

Why Downtown Parking Garages May Be Headed For Extinction

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Network For Public Education Study Exposes Charter School Scams

It concludes charter schools are a “failed experiment.”
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How Unions Are Helping Fix America's Problems

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Here's Why Music Education Is Essential For Underserved Schools

Sway Calloway and VH1 Save The Music Foundation discuss the mental and emotional benefits of music programs for kids.
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Adventures In Medical Marijuana With My 80-Year-Old Mother

If the cannabis was replaced with a bunch of jeans and t-shirts, this place could easily pass as a GAP store.
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Linked By Their Choice To Become Single Mothers, Two Women Share Their Stories

The stories of an Idaho mom who gave birth and a California mom who adopted.
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On Losing My First Friend

Nothing that can quite prepare you for grief and its debilitating aftermath.
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