Britta Shoot

The 504 Sit-In was the longest non-violent occupation of a federal building in United States history.

In late March, Vienna residents began leaving candles and prayers for protection at the Trinity Column, commonly called the plague column.

One of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, is to wear a well-fitting, high-quality respirator, such as a KN95 or N95 mask. But in 2024, it’s not particularly easy to find effective masks in non-specialty stores, or at affordable prices, without buying large quantities at once. As government and pharmacy programs that met this need earlier in the pandemic are winding down, mask blocs now exist to fill it. Mask blocs are grassroots mutual groups — and sometimes lone individuals — that distribute respirator masks for free.

It’s not easy to get a short, crisp Web address.

What is hardwired is resistant to stress.

On alleys named after men, I’m honoring some of my favorite women writers.

One of the Bay Area’s most unique, valuable public resources—the Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive—began with a single person’s dedication to collecting and preserving the past.

So data scientist Emily Gorcenski created When They Came Down to crowdsource the stories behind the topplings.

Biomedical illustrator Farah Hamade, the inaugural artist in residence at UCSF Library, is working to untangle what she calls “a whole web” of interrelated issues impacting San Franciscans during this challenging year.

Honky-tonk duo Nashville Honeymoon has played a lot of Bay Area venues: bars, nightclubs, even a farmers market. But last Saturday may have marked the band's first performance in the back of a pickup truck.

It’s never been more important to be connected. Here are some ways to cultivate deeper, more intentional communication with one the oldest, most stylish forms of correspondence.

Thirty years after the project officially began, the idea for the San Francisco Bay Trail seems both delightfully obvious and considerably difficult. To link Bay Area communities across nine counties and 47 cities with one multiuse, 500-mile trail is an ambitious dream. And as with other major social initiatives, fully building out the Bay Trail is an ongoing endeavor, decades into its existence.

The renowned Putin biographer is our most sought-after expert in the Trump era. Her latest, 'The Future Is History,' reveals how easily democracy can devolve into autocracy.

Founded in 2016—and recently reopened to the public after closing for half the year due to the coronavirus pandemic—the small, impactful, free museum was established by Tom and his wife and partner of 50 years, Lilka. (text + photos)