The Morning Show with Nikki Medoro features a mish-mash of interesting items in the Sounds of Science like how petting a dog is good for your brain, what bad dreams in middle age mean for your brain health, and how stress is causing us all to lose sleep.  Nikki tries to convince Kim about the benefits of lucid dreaming...can you remember your dreams and what they mean?

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California's high speed rail project marches on and the Northern California Regional Director for the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Boris Lipkin, joins the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro to update us on the project, explaining how displacing some residents and businesses is taking place on a limited, private basis.

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The Morning Show with Nikki Medoro talks about a teacher in San Diego who is under fire for how she used Adolph Hitler in a lesson about world leaders as parents and administrators are questioning the teacher praising Hitler's leadership skills without emphasizing the atrocities he committed. The KGO listening audience shares their thoughts on the lost teachable moment.

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Teresa Cooke of the California Hydrogen Coalition makes the case for hydrogen-powered cars on the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro, saying consumers should be considering hydrogen cars in addition to electric vehicles, and Teresa explains what needs to be done to bring the costs down.

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ABC Crime and Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett joins the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro to explain why law enforcement has linked five homicides in Stockton and one in Oakland to the work of a possible serial killer, and what they can do to try to stop the person. Also, several companies have experimented with the four-day work week and found productivity improved or stayed the same, so why aren't more companies adopting the alternative schedule? KGO's listeners weigh in with their experiences.

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An unusually high number of U.S. Border Patrol agents are committing suicide and ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan tells the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro what the nation's larges law enforcement agency is doing to help the agents manage stress. Also, Oakland faith leaders are encouraging residents to get involved and remain hopeful they can turn their city around.

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With OPEC nations deciding to cut production, government officials and oil companies are battling over who's to blame for the outrageous gas prices in California which, says the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro, are over twice as high as some parts of the nation. Also, the new Scooby Doo movie confirms the Velma character is indeed a lesbian.

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Back from her COVID, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf tells the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro she's working hard in her last few months of office to implement programs to combat the growing crime and homelessness in the City, as well as save the Oakland A's from leaving the city. Schaaf's chat is followed by a lively discussion with KGO callers about what can be done more effectively to house the homeless in the state.

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