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From streaming services changing music consumption, to Beyoncé's surprise "visual album" drops, to the heartbreaking losses of artists like Prince and David Bowie, it's been quite a decade for music. This hour, Forum discusses some of music's biggest moments in the 2010s and plays some of the decade's standout songs. We want to hear from you: what's your album or song of the decade?

As a historic week in U.S. politics comes to a close, the drama may not be over just yet. In the last presidential primary debate of 2019, seven candidates are set to face off Thursday night at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. We'll talk about what issues came up and how the candidates fared.

"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," the two-part play that won a record-breaking number of awards in England, opened this month in San Francisco. The Curran theater is taken over by shifting staircases, invisibility cloaks and items that float with the flick of a wand. Forum talks with Andrew Evans, the magic and illusions lead from the Curran Theater production, about creating onstage magic for an audience accustomed to special effects on the big screen. We'll also check in with the actors playing Harry Potter and his son, Albus.

When Pixar animator Bobby Rubio's young son was diagnosed with autism, Rubio says he didn't handle it well. His short film "Float," about a boy who can fly, is based on his years-long journey to accept and celebrate his son's differences. Rubio and producer Krissy Cababa join Forum to talk about "Float" and creating Pixar's first film centered on Filipino-American characters.

The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to impeach President Trump for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power related to his dealings with Ukraine. The President is expected to face trial in the Senate in January. We’ll get the latest.

In 2010, Instagram launched, Apple unveiled the iPad and Uber's ride-hailing app went live in San Francisco. We'll talk about the consumer tech gadgets and trends that defined the decade, as well as some notable failures (self-combusting cell phones, anyone?).

Examples of Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff's philanthropy are nearly as omnipresent in San Francisco as views of his soaring Salesforce Tower. Benioff has given tens of millions to Bay Area public schools and hundreds of millions to children's hospitals. By throwing his money and force behind San Francisco's Prop C to raise taxes on big companies, including his own, to fund homeless services, he goaded other tech barons to step up. But at the same time, Salesforce paid no federal corporate taxes last year. Forum talks with the author of a new Wired article that grapples with the complexities of billionaire benevolence. And we want to hear from you. Are billionaires part of the solution or part of the problem?

PG&E's bankruptcy case is likely to become one of the most expensive Chapter 11 cases ever filed, with bills to lawyers, accountants, bankers and other consultants so far exceeding $217 million. Given that California ratepayers are PG&E's only source of revenue, customers will likely foot most of the bill. That's according to reporting by KQED politics correspondent Marisa Lagos, who joins Forum to discuss the business of PG&E's bankruptcy and take your questions.

As we enter gift-giving season, we may find ourselves doing the mental math of figuring out when it's appropriate to give a gift, when it's OK to not give one, what to give, how much to spend and whether our gifts will even be used or appreciated after they're unwrapped. This hour on Forum, we'll discuss the psychology and etiquette behind gift-giving in preparation for the holiday season. We want to hear from you: are you stuck on whom to buy for or how to ask for no presents? Ask us your gift-giving questions.

Democratic Colorado Senator Michael Bennet is still running for president. That’s despite lagging fundraising and a failure to qualify for recent debates. But Bennet says he is the candidate with the vision and track record to expand economic opportunity and to restore integrity to government. A businessman and lawyer, Bennet was the superintendent of Denver Public Schools before being appointed to the U.S. Senate. As part of Forum's coverage of the 2020 election, Bennet joins us to talk about his candidacy and the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump.