Kim Ray

Gavin Newsom wants 28th Amendment for guns in U.S. Constitution

Opinion | Gretchen Whitmer Rejected False Choices. All Democrats Should. (Published 2022)

There is a model for running an effective campaign in Michigan and states like it.

It’s Me, Rudolph, and I’d Love to Stop Reliving My Childhood Trauma Every Christmas

They say time heals all wounds, but that’s only for people who aren’t known by a nickname based on their biggest insecurity.

Opinion | Homelessness in California Is Dire. Here’s How You Can Help. (Published 2022)

How to direct your giving to ease the toll of homelessness in the nation’s largest state.

We’re Out of Movie Stars. Whose Fault Is That? (Published 2022)

There are fewer films now that allow an actor to grow a persona and a Tom Cruise level of stardom. It’s a crisis, and the movies know it.

At Qatar World Cup, Mideast tensions spill into stadiums

The first World Cup in the Middle East has become a showcase for the political tensions crisscrossing one of the world's most volatile regions and the ambiguous role often played by host nation Qatar...

Baby-faced ex-foster child, 19, is hooked on fentanyl in San Francisco

A 19 year-old former foster child is caught in the grip of a fentanyl addiction after being moved to a San Francisco halfway-house beside an open-air drug camp.

Dior’s Couture Diplomacy

Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri hasn’t just transformed Dior in her six years at the French house. She has swung open its doors to celebrate artists and artisans all over the world—and, perhaps most...