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A Fair to Remember, Securing the Bay Area's Water Supply, The Future of Work

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A Fair to Remember
This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. See how the fair helped transform the region into the economic and cultural powerhouse it is today.

For more information:
SF's Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 100 Years Later

Securing the Bay Area's Water Supply
What will it take to keep the water flowing after a major earthquake? Construction crews are tunneling through parts of the Bay Area in an effort to secure the water supply. See what they are digging up and what the project means for your water bills.

For more information:
Water System Improvement Program

The Future of Work
Technology is rapidly transforming work and the workplace. KQED NEWSROOM's Thuy Vu and Scott Shafer talk to forecaster and Stanford University Professor Paul Saffo and New York Times reporter and author John Markoff about what the future of work might look like.

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Guests:
• Paul Saffo, forecaster and Stanford University professor
• John Markoff, New York Times senior writer and author of "Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots," coming out in August 2015.

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