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In March 2017, a Napa State Hospital police officer slammed a 64-year-old patient's face into a concrete wall, breaking his eye socket and teeth. The patient, who has bipolar disorder, spent seven months in jail before charges against him were dismissed. The officer, along with three others who filed misleading reports, all kept their jobs. The incident is one of many police misconduct cases uncovered recently by KQED and other news groups around the state who are using a new California law to obtain once-secret police records. We'll talk to two KQED reporters about what they learned about the Napa State Hospital case, and how their work, known as the California Reporting Project, is stirring calls for reform.

A lonely, code-savvy kid calling himself Grandmaster Ratte' created a group of friends with a mutual interest in hacking back in '80s Lubbock, Texas. Remaining anonymous until recently, group members have been credited with the hacktivist movement, where technology is used to further a political agenda. Journalist Joseph Menn joins us to talk about the history and evolution of this renowned group that called themselves the Cult of the Dead Cow.

Americans have increasingly erratic work schedules and it's taking a toll on employees. That's according to a study by a UC Berkeley and a UCSF professor who surveyed workers in food service and retail. Only 20 percent of those surveyed work a regular daytime shift, and two-thirds get their weekly schedule with less than two weeks notice. Study authors say the uncertainty is associated with unhappiness and distress, with nearly half of those surveyed reporting psychological distress, and many more reporting poor sleep. Forum talks about the psychological and physical impact of these unpredictable work schedules.

Just two weeks ago, Andre Iguodala was battling on the court in his fifth consecutive NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors. But Iguodala has had his mind on more than basketball. In his new memoir, "The Sixth Man," Iguodala reflects on his childhood, the role of race in his life and in the NBA, and the mental and physical toll that competitive sports puts on kids and professional athletes. We'll discuss his book and get his take on the latest Warriors news, like teammate Kevin Durant's free agency announced Thursday.

The San Francisco Chronicle's new restaurant critic is shaking things up for her inaugural Top 100 Restaurants List. For one thing, it's not only hers -- Soleil Ho involved other Chronicle Food and Wine staffers in compiling her list of the best restaurants in the Bay Area. But perhaps more strikingly, in compiling this year's list, Ho factored in allegations of sexual harassment and assault, worker wages and other parity issues. Ho also compared restaurants within price brackets and expanded the list's coverage of East Bay eateries. We'll talk with Ho about the Top 100 and ask: what makes a restaurant one of the "best"?

We recap Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate, which features current frontrunners former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders, as well as California politicians Sen. Kamala Harris and Rep. Eric Swalwell. What did you think? Which candidates stood out to you and made their mark?

This year's June pride month marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York, the widely accepted start of the LGBTQ rights movement. But LGBTQ activism began even sooner in the U.S., with similar riots and demonstrations in San Francisco. We'll talk about that history of activism before and after Stonewall with historian Marc Stein, and hear what that legacy looks like in present-day San Francisco with co-founder of Compton's Transgender Cultural District, Honey Mahogany.

The Supreme Court will release decisions Thursday morning in several major cases, including a challenge to the Trump Administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the the 2020 census. It will also rule on cases alleging partisan gerrymandering by democrats in Maryland and by republicans in North Carolina. We'll discuss the decisions and their impacts, and look ahead to the court's next term.

From heavy hitters like Elizabeth Warren to lesser-known figures like self-help author Marianne Williamson, twenty democratic presidential hopefuls take to the stage for the first time in the 2020 campaign Wednesday and Thursday nights. We analyze Wednesday's debate.

Crashing cruise ships, striking museum workers, degrading coral reefs -- these are all symptoms of overtourism -- a problem that's only going to get worse. The UN World Tourism Organization reported that 1.4 billion trips were taken in 2018. That number is expected to rise to 1.8 billion by 2030. We discuss how popular destinations are grappling with overtourism, and if and how tourists can help relieve it.