Commonwealth Club of California Podcast

Is it for comfort, to explain the inexplicable, or do we simply long for a connection with something larger than ourselves? And why do some people dismiss them out of hand, as if they can never happen?

In a conversation with the NRDC's editorial content director, Bob Deans, Beinecke delivers her message of hope in a spirit of optimism built on a foundation of progress and change.

Proponents of the proposition believe it could reduce the consumption of sugary drinks by 30 to 40 percent, while opponents dispute that prediction and believe it unfairly burdens low-income communities.

Come hear how this founding father quietly worked behind the scenes to lay a secure foundation for our long-lived democracy.

A self-taught home baker who went on to supply bread for The French Laundry, Weber is now proprietor of the much-loved Della Fattoria Bakery in Petaluma, named one of America’s 10 best bread bakeries by Bon Appétit.

Linda Rottenberg has spent her career helping innovators think big.

Learn about her tumultuous childhood, her career rise from “utility ethnic” to award-winning star, her explosive romance with Marlon Brando (and less-than-explosive romance with Elvis Presley), the ups and downs of her relationships and career, and finally finding peace with her choices and her life.

What challenges have California and other states faced in implementing the Common Core, and what will it take to ensure that the new standards genuinely succeed.

Nationally recognized culinary translator and nutrition expert Rebecca Katz has put together more than 100 recipes that highlight the top superfoods proven to fight the most chronic conditions in her latest cookbook, The Longevity Kitchen.

Women are continuing to close the gender gap in the workplace, yet only 14 percent are engineers in the U.S. and even fewer serve at the executive level.