A San Francisco teacher is facing backlash after bringing in a cotton ball to teach her students about slavery. Chris Merrill, filling in for Pat Thurston, talks to callers about the situation.

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Healthy California Now president Michael Lighty joins Chris Merrill as he fills in for Pat Thurston to discuss the need for health care reform.

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Chris Merrill discusses the movement to open dialogue about employee salaries.

Participating in the movement, Chris Merrill explains why one woman was fired over discussing her salary with coworkers. Do you discuss your salary with other people? Let Chris know on KGO's Facebook or Twitter.

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Chris Merrill, filling in for Pat Thurston, explains the "woke" bill Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed.

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Daniel Roher, Director of the documentary “Navalny” joins Chris Merrill as he fills in for Pat Thurston to talk about efforts to take down Putin.

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Movie Critic Tim Sika joins Chris Merrill as he fills in for Pat Thurston to share reviews of the following movies:

GREAT FREEDOM - Austrian drama and Cannes Jury prize winner set in a post WWII Germany prison (In Theaters now --and streams on MUBI May 6)

DUAL - science fiction thriller film about a woman who tries to destroy a clone of herself. (In Theaters now)

PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT - French drama about millennials seeking connection through love and sex. (In theaters now and On-Demand)

WHITE HOT: THE RISE AND FALL OF ABERCROMBIE FITCH - Documentary about the famous--and infamous--clothing retailer.  (Now streaming on Netflix)

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The Oakland A's (and MLB) discouraged fans from coming to the Coliseum. Chris Merill, filling in for Pat Thurston, explains why the people listened.

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Majorie Taylor Greene testifies under oath about January 6, Chris Merrill shares details as he fills in for Pat Thurston.

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Chris Merrill shares the latest issues surrounding Mike Tyson as he fills in for Pat Thurston.

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Chris Merrill, filling in for Pat Thurston, explains how the Biden administration is fast-tracking Ukrainian refugees to the United States.

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