1. Photos: Paul Ekman lecture

    Renowned psychologist Paul Ekman delivered a lecture at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism about his new book, "Emotional Awareness, ' co-authored by the Dalai Lama. Talia was the official photographer at the event. Click the link to see some of her photos.


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  2. 'Laugh Out the Vote': Comics get political

    With election day only a few weeks away, it seems you can't go anywhere without seeing a campaign button, bumper sticker, yard sign, TV commercial or newspaper headline about a presidential candidate. The political bickering may be overwhelming for some, but there is one way to escape the barrage: comedy.


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  3. 'HyperREAL': Sara Kraft on media ubiquity

    Ever felt your back strain after hours of sitting in front of a computer, or spent an entire night watching videos online, or scrambled to answer your cell phone as you simultaneously checked your e-mail? Sara Kraft has. She noticed the grip that media and new forms of technology have on her own life and decided to explore it-using media and new forms of technology.


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  4. New handbook has tips for parents whose children don't fit the societal mold

    A child may be born with female anatomy, but what if her first words are "I'm a boy," and she wants to live as a boy as she gets older? Or a boy enjoys playing with girly toys and sometimes expresses himself in traditionally feminine ways?


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  5. Can a Friend a Day Keep the Doctor Away?

    There are many clear benefits to having lots of friends and strong community ties. But a recent study suggests that a solid social network may even help prevent heart attacks among low-income people with a history of heart problems.


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  6. Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

    Looking to get the kids out of town? Hit the road for a day trip to Santa Cruz for the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. The two-week-long event opened Sunday and continues with another weekend dedicated to kids with free art, music and entertainment.


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  7. 'Permanent Passenger' recalls year on a ship

    Like many soon-to-be college graduates, Micha Berman wasn't sure what he wanted to do with his life. He was earning a master's degree in political science but didn't foresee a future in government. After much thought, he narrowed his career choices to two: He would join the circus or he would work on a cruise line.


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  8. Wedded Bliss: 'Open: Love, Sex, and Life in an Open Marriage' by Jenny Block'

    Despite writing a memoir about her open marriage, Jenny Block insists she's "really just a regular boring girl." "There's nothing exciting about us," she says. "I think we're normal. That's why I wrote the book."


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  9. CPS, Mike's Bikes team up to bring bicycles to Africa

    Students at the College Preparatory School helped send 400 bicycles recently to Botswana, and this month, they'll unpack the bikes and distribute them among nurses in the African country. The bike project was created from a partnership between College Prep, a 340-student private high school in Oakland, and Mike's Bikes, a bicycle shop with several locations in the Bay Area.


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  10. A Stitch and a Story

    Bedford Gallery’s first show of an exciting 2008-09 season lets quilts

    Every woman has a story to tell, but in centuries past, she had to find creative ways to tell it. That’s the idea behind Untold Stories: Early American Quilts from the Collection of Susan Brooks, an exhibition that will run from September 14 to November 23 at the Bedford Gallery. Thirty quilts made during the 18th and 19th centuries will be on display, and a message from the creator is embedded into each one’s patterns, says Bedford Gallery Curator Carrie Lederer.


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