Remembering the 1991 Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm
The '91 "Tunnel Fire" was one of the most destructive fires in U.S. history. To mark the 30th anniversary, The Oaklandside and Berkeleyside co-produce...
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Fascinating conversations held at the annual Uncharted Berkeley Festival of Ideas, produced by Berkeleyside, Berkeley, California's independent, local news site.
Talk Berkeley to me
"Outta pocket." "Bootsy." "On mamas." The East Bay has always been a laboratory for creative slang. Berkeley High School in particular is known for ha...
The Pipping Party
Berkeleyside's Tracey Taylor talks about falcons and the Cal falcon webcam —which is keeping a watchful eye on Annie and Grinnell, two peregrines who ...
Uncharted Episode 29: Learning to be a black man in America
What’s the script for black manhood? Mychal Denzel Smith unapologetically upends assumptions about black masculinity, rewriting the script for black m...
Uncharted Episode 28: Equal justice for all?
Most of us are familiar with public defenders from TV shows, but do we really understand the crucial role they play in the justice system? In fact, th...
Uncharted Episode 27: Death 101
Jessica Zitter describes herself as an “accidental evangelist.” As a doctor, she set out to save lives, not to focus on death. But her work has led he...
Uncharted Episode 26: A neo-Nazi finds life after hate
When he was an insecure teenager, Christian Picciolini was part of a group of violent, skinhead neo-Nazis. Fast forward to today, and Picciolini spen...
Uncharted Episode 25: Class Cluelessness
America is sometimes described as a class-free society — a view not shared by UC Hastings law professor Joan Williams. Williams, author of White Worki...
Uncharted Episode 24: Don't underestimate Trump
Political messages gain added strength when they’re delivered in a way that matches how our brains process information. Pioneering cognitive linguist ...
Uncharted Episode 23: Everything Trump Touches Dies
Rick Wilson is a Republican political strategist and media consultant with 30 years of experience. He has helped to elect Governors, U.S. Senators, st...