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The Return of Doorstep Politics: Why San Francisco Voters Rewarded Ground Games Over Social Media

The Return of Doorstep Politics: Why San Francisco Voters Rewarded Ground Games Over Social Media

By Elizabeth Goretti

San Francisco's latest political victories suggest that the age of the "Twitter candidate" may be fading. Across ideological lines, campaigns built on neighborhood relationships, face-to-face conversations, and years of community engagement are proving more powerful than viral moments or online outrage.

The AI Wealth Effect Is Reshaping San Francisco Mansions Stunning wooden manor surrounded by well-manicured gardens and vibrant trees under a clear blue sky.

Stunning wooden manor surrounded by well-manicured gardens and vibrant trees under a clear blue sky.

The AI Wealth Effect Is Reshaping San Francisco Mansions

By David H Jensen

Something fundamental is happening in San Francisco’s luxury housing market, and it is not just another cycle. It is a redistribution of attention, liquidity, and...

Overhauling Accreditation Won’t Fix Higher Education – We’re Solving the Wrong Problem Group of graduates celebrating by throwing caps in the air during a sunny day.

Group of graduates celebrating by throwing caps in the air during a sunny day.

Overhauling Accreditation Won’t Fix Higher Education – We’re Solving the Wrong Problem

By Elizabeth Goretti

In policy circles, “accreditation reform” has quickly become the go-to solution for what ails higher education. Politicians promise a shake-up. Regulators float sweeping rewrites. Headlines...

How Smarter Policies Can Actually Solve the Opioid Crisis—If Lawmakers Move Faster Dramatic close-up of a person with a tablet on their tongue in blue lighting.

Dramatic close-up of a person with a tablet on their tongue in blue lighting.

How Smarter Policies Can Actually Solve the Opioid Crisis—If Lawmakers Move Faster

By David H Jensen

The opioid crisis didn’t appear overnight—and it won’t disappear overnight either. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: we already know a lot about what works. The real problem isn’t a lack of solutions. It’s the painfully slow pace at which policymakers choose to act.

As the president and CEO of Y Combinator, Garry Tan sits at the center of the startup pipeline that fuels Silicon Valley. From San Francisco, he helps decide which ideas — and founders — may shape the future of technology.

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