The Cheetah Club

How a rare group of spotted patients and a small cadre of persistent doctors could help change the face of cancer research

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The Affordable Housing Disaster

How a cozy alliance of government bureaucrats and nonprofit developers spends tens of millions of dollars building almost no housing for the poor

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Odor! Odor in the Court

It wasn't impossible to find justice in Michael Dufficy's Marin County courtroom. But it was easier if you had been to one of his…

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Hard Lessons

Students without textbooks. Crumbling facilities. Rats. Spending time at Balboa High School can be a real education.

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Smackdown!

If you think pro wrestling is outrageous, you should see the battles that go on among the sport's local promoters

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The Closer

He's fallen off a third-story balcony, survived tuberculosis, and come back from four arm surgeries to lead the Oakland A's to the brink of…

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A Boy Scout No More

Since he was 12, Steven Cozza has led a crusade against the Scouts' anti-gay policies. What will happen now that he's grown up to…

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Artjournalism

Bruce Conner, the greatest artist you don't know, uses our Peter Byrne for image-honing purposes. We use Conner to get you to pick up…

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