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Centering Shared Humanity In Wartime; SETI's Search For Alien Life

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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib holds a photo of his brother Mohammed, sister in law Aya, and their four children: Fouad, Tala, Ahmed, and Maria, in his adoptive mother’s home in Pacifica, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Alkhatib is from Gaza, where his brother and his family are still living and suffering under the current bombardment. (Juliana Yamada/KQED)

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‘I’m Pro-Humanity’: One Palestinian’s Call for Peace in the Face of Tragedy

Like a lot of people, journalist Asal Ehsanipour has been in a state of despair since the latest war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7. One of the only times she’s found comfort was at a San Francisco Jewish Community Center event with Israeli and Palestinian speakers who’ve lost a loved one to the ongoing conflict. One of the speakers was a man who’d moved from Gaza and now lives in the Bay Area. Coming to California opened up his thinking about embracing our shared humanity – even during times of war. 

‘It is Possible to Love People and Disagree’: For These Two Friends, Hard Conversations Are Key Right Now

As the war continues, Californians are coming together and having  tough interfaith conversations in groups like the Jewish-Muslim organization the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom. It tries to build relationships between Muslim and Jewish women of all ages. The Palo Alto chapter is where Doctor Lama Rimawi and Rabbi Amy Eilberg met. KQED’s Brian Watt spoke with both of them recently about how they’ve stayed good friends in light of the ongoing conflict.

This California Facility is Fully Devoted to the Search for Alien Life

Many people like to speculate about the existence of extraterrestrial life, but does it really exist? For our Hidden Gems series, KQED’s Katherine Monahan headed to the Hat Creek Radio Observatory to meet some very serious scientists dedicated to finding out.

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