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Crosscurrents
Crosscurrents is KALW Public Radio's award-winning news magazine, broadcasting in the Bay Area Mondays through Thursdays on 91.7 FM. We make joyful, informative stories that engage people across the economic, social, and cultural divides in our community.
Episodes
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6/15: Seeking compassionate release
An update on yesterday's shooting at a UPS facility in San Francisco Finding a sympathetic ear in a time of need with San Francisco's warm lineA brother and…
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5/30: Learning to code without teachers
Learning to code without teachers.Sights and Sounds of a Bay Area punk film.Sacred harp for the punk at heart.
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5/25: Special needs in the OUSD
Oakland Unified's special ed plan in flux after superintendent leaves. In the StoryCorp booth, a reunion between mother and daughter.The story behind this…
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5/24: Jailhouse lawyers
Meet one of the jailhouse lawyers at San Quentin Prison.Dancer Jesselito Bie on creating a fantasia of Asian Americana.A StoryCorps session between a chef and…
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5/23: Death and life
The meaning of death according to various religions.The legendary Green Street Mortuary Band and the San Franciscans who have loved it.
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5/18: Oakland's newest police chief
Why Alameda County wants its emergency response team to reflect the people it serves. Oakland’s new police chief shares her leadership strategy What it sounds…
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5/17: Could San Francisco become the best place to pump breastmilk at work?
A proposed San Francisco ordinance could make a big difference for breastfeeding mothers at work. Political consciousness about Asian American identity…
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5/16: San Francisco's Portola neighborhood
The Portola neighborhood's history through a mural. How the neighborhood became an enclave for Maltese immigrants.A Portola nursing home has persisted through…
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5/11: Why are Bay Area roads so bad?
How the Bay Area won the title for the worst roads in the country. A concert series connects local musicians across genres. Why volunteers at San Quentin State…
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5/10: Making a home in the Bay Area
An Oakland middle school opens its doors to high school-aged migrants.Unaccompanied minors find stable housing — often by dropping out of school to work. On a…
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5/9: Hey Bay Area
How much money does the Bay Area spend on corporate tax breaks?What are the colorful squares of land along the South Bay's coastline?Why is Redwood City's…
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5/8: Faith, conversion and forgiveness
Muslim converts wrestle with isolation and seek support. Abused by a Catholic priest, one man turned back to faith for forgiveness.The science of forgiveness.
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5/4: Dispatches from the Bay Area's thriving art scene
Hip hop veteran Tahajiye Edwards on whether a musical genre ages with the people who make it.A conversation with playwrights Donte Clark and DeAndre Evans…
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5/3: What do you mean I sound white?
Oakland poet and playwright Chinaka Hodge on the power of voice. The new Ethiopian jazz sound of Meklit Hadero's latest album.
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5/2: Living life with disability
Leading outdoor adventures for folks with physical disabilities.A San Francisco author's surf toward enlightenment.
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5/1: International Workers
Bay Area residents speak out about immigration policies on May Day.The concept of "othering" in a time when nearly a third of U.S. workers are…
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4/27: PrEP extends its reach
Women are slowly picking up a drug that prevents HIV.A memorial to help Oakland's Fruitvale community grieve the Ghost Ship fire.A waterway tour of a…
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4/26: Governing in the age of Trump
An interview with former Rep. Mike Honda and his successor Rep. Ro Khanna. Choreographer Risa Jaroslow and composer and bassist Lisa Mezzacappa on…
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4/25: Exonerated
A man imprisoned for nearly 20 years for a crime he didn’t commit.A gospel choir that’s getting a whole lot of people to sing together. An Oakland artist turns…
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4/24: The Armenian Genocide, on the anniversary
How young, Bay Area Armenian Americans experience the anniversary of the genocide.If climate change were a song, what would it sound like?
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4/19: Regulating Bay Area refineries
Listen to KALW's full show examining the health issues of communities closest to Bay Area oil refineries, and agroundbreaking proposal to cap greenhouse gas…
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4/18: Lost histories
The secret history of Bay Area Italian Americans during World War II. Donald Trump’s historic predecessor was a 19th century, San Francisco demagogue.
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4/17: The unsolved murder rate
Why more murders go unsolved in Richmond than almost anywhere else in California.The dreaded U.S. tax day from the perspective of an Estonian. A coffee shop in…
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4/12: Curbing overdoses with Naloxone
A controversial program to curb overdoses.Theater groups join together to tackle some of Oakland’s biggest issues.The eclectic cultural mix behind the band…
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4/11: Migration, refuge and religion
The Kuomba Pamoja Methodist Church provides the solace of tradition for Congolese immigrants.An Afghan refugee speaks out against the misconceptions about…
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4/10: When coding became male
Planet Money tells the story of when and why women stopped coding.Kimberly Bryant opens tech up to black girls.A first-hand account of the Apollo 11 mission.
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4/6: The future of legalized marijuana
Considering the future of legal recreational marijuana. A conversation with theater director Vinita Sud Belani about her new play.The story behind this week’s…
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4/5: The history of the Americans with Disabilities Act
How Berkeley protesters helped bring about the Americans with Disabilities Act 40 years ago.A conversation with Elaine Magree, a theater artist who transformed…
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4/4: Islamic Feminism
Reviving female Islamic scholarship in the U.S.Stanford designs curriculum for teaching youth about Islam and Muslim identity.
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4/3: The Jewel of Oakland
Is Lake Merritt really a lake?Was the Necklace of Lights installed because of complaints about ghosts?How musician tUnE-yArDs dreamed up a song while walking…
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3/30: Breakfast with the People's Kitchen Collective
Free breakfast with the People's Kitchen Collective.Remembering Cesar Chavez’s legacy with the Memory Palace. Audiograph goes tailgating with Raiders fans.
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3/29: Marin's sweeping scenery, etched in wood
Artist Tom Killion on his deep connection to nature and the Marin County landscape.A conversation with dancer and educator Rulan Tangen.
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3/28: Being Muslim-American in the heartland
Muslim Americans in the heartland reckon with the sting of national politics. A Berkeley foundation awards grants to Muslim-American storytellers
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3/23: The unintended consequences of mapping apps
How mapping apps are causing traffic jams in unexpected places. A visit to an East Bay pet store that’s not exactly warm and fuzzy. A peek inside UC Berkeley's…
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3/22: The secret world of cisterns
Getting to thebottom of a mystery found in San Francisco intersections. How one musician is working to make music education accessible to everybody. How one…
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3/21: Post-Election Stress Disorder
Are you suffering from post-election stress disorder?Bringing the doula practice to those who stand to benefit most.Dispatches from an Estonian in America on…
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3/16: San Francisco's new police chief
Senior citizens discover the medicinal qualities of a plant they may have once rejected. A conversation with San Francisco’s new police chief. The story behind…