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The Trump administration is stoking fear by mass arresting immigrants, militarizing cities and cracking down on free speech, all while further enriching billionaires and consolidating power. If ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. In 1960 Bill Wilson, the co-founder of ...

A new nonprofit organization called SouthShore Recovery Club was formed earlier this year to provide a safe, inclusive and accessible space for all 12-Step recovery groups in southern Hillsborough ...

The Oscar winner appeared on the most recent episode of Dax Shepard's podcast 'Armchair Expert' Brad Pitt opened up to Dax Shepard on the latest episode of his podcast, Armchair Expert, which landed ...

Ronnie Marmo has a strong connection to the play “Bill W. and Dr. Bob,” about the two founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. That’s why he is so pleased to be playing the role of Bill W. and directing the ...

Plays like The Fifth Step don't come around often. Those whose layered philosophical exoskeleton sublime their own dramatic contradictions into quietly superb theatre. At its core, though less pure ...

Harry Goodall Jr. is the founder of an emotional awareness therapy (EAT) program at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. The program helps incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals develop ...