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On Shifting Ground with Ray Suarez
Sound the Alarm: An Unthinkable Return of Nuclear Warfare?
It’s been 78 years since a nuclear weapon was last used in war. Since then, the number of countries with a nuclear arsenal has increased from one to nine. Host Ray Suarez sits down with Shannon E. French, director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence, and Matt Korda, senior research fellow for the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, to unpack why talk of nuclear annihilation is now being so casually thrown around by world leaders. Then, State Department nuclear expert Mallory Stewart shares how serious these threats are to the U.S.

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On Shifting Ground with Ray Suarez
Sound the Alarm: An Unthinkable Return of Nuclear Warfare?
It’s been 78 years since a nuclear weapon was last used in war. Since then, the number of countries with a nuclear arsenal has increased from one to nine. Host Ray Suarez sits down with Shannon E. French, director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence, and Matt Korda, senior research fellow for the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, to unpack why talk of nuclear annihilation is now being so casually thrown around by world leaders. Then, State Department nuclear expert Mallory Stewart shares how serious these threats are to the U.S.
2:00 am – 9:00 am
Morning Edition
Debate Over Books
Some parents want to change how books are classified in public libraries. But what happens when stakeholders disagree? The debate over books considered age inappropriate by some.
9:00 am – 10:00 am
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San Francisco Foundation Celebrates 75 Years of Tackling Bay Area's Biggest Challenges
With $1.6 billion in assets, the San Francisco Foundation is one of the largest community foundations in the country. The organization is now in its 75th year of using philanthropy to try to improve the lives of residents across the Bay Area by funding nonprofit programs, pushing for policy change and training leaders. Some of the foundation’s efforts include helping hotel workers win fair wages and benefits, advocating for mixed-income public housing in San Francisco to prevent displacement and implementing a volunteer-based policing program in Oakland’s Chinatown to combat anti-Asian hate crimes. We talk with the foundation’s CEO Fred Blackwell about their biggest successes, challenges and goals as well as the changing role of philanthropy in a time of vast economic inequality.
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Forum
15 Years Ago, Prop 8 Banned Gay Marriage in California; What Do You Remember?
Proposition 8 passed 15 years ago this month, banning same-gender marriage in California. Two couples — one lesbian, one gay — sued to overturn the proposition and succeeded, with gay marriage made legal in California in 2013. The trial was videotaped, but those tapes didn’t become public until last year. That inspired KQED reporters Scott Shafer and Carlos Cabrera-Lomeli to invite those two couples to watch their testimony and reflect on how much LGBTQ rights have changed — and how far we’ve yet to go. We’ll talk with them and with plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier, and we’ll hear from you: What do you remember from Prop 8?
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Here & Now
ProPublica Investigation
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, state lawmakers have considered exceptions to the ban, but few have been granted. A new investigation from ProPublica looks at the power of anti-abortion religious activists. Plus, the latest on hostage and prisoner releases between Israel and Hamas.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
All Things Considered
Since its debut in 1971, this afternoon radio newsmagazine has delivered in-depth reporting and transformed the way listeners understand current events and view the world. All Things Considered is one of the most popular programs in America. Every weekday, the program presents two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special - sometimes quirky - features. A one-hour edition of the program is produced on the weekend.
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