Crosscurrents
Summary: 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.
Podcasts:
A new way community colleges are helping students graduate . A veteran who cares for fellow vets at the end of their lives. T he story behind this week’s Audiograph mystery sound.
A labor dispute at the University of California. H ow campaigns to end sex trafficking may have unexpected consequences . A San Francisco choreographer celebrates 40 years of making dance.
As Congress prepares for a showdown over the Affordable Care Act, locals prepare for the consequences. Doctors want to help ready patients for end-of-life care .
Navigating school inside and outside San Francisco’s juvenile hall. Poetic Justice brings theater to Alcatraz Island. SRO Stories: " I'm hungry to be normal. "
A conversation about digital security with a local FBI agent. A tour of the Internet Archive's one-of-a-kind building. Taking you to a Bay Area spot that’s unusually quiet . San Francisco band Yassou .
After seven months, Oakland picks a new police chief. The rain worries neighbors of a creek that divides two cities. A disability rights lawyer explains why bringing clients to the negotiating table can be more effective than lawsuits.
In the season finale of The Specialist, we pull back the curtain on the craft of podcasting. A bonus story from Glynn Washington, host of the podcast Snap Judgment, about happily failing in a dull job.
Members of the San Quentin Creative Writing Class present the stories they've been writing to fellow inmates and guests at a live event inside the prison.
Te aching immigrant parents English can help the educational experience of their kids. What happens to all those letters written to Santa . T he story behind this week’s Audiograph mystery sound.
With cuts looming for sanctuary cities, what's the future of San Francisco's budget ? To attract newcomers, historic Buddhist church tries something new : meditation. Local music by proto-punk rocker Jonathan Richman .
Civil rights attorneys worry what Trump could mean for surveillance . How a gay Syrian refugee made his way to the Bay Area. A WWII vet remembers smuggling food to children while stationed in France.
One woman’s journey of moving from the street into an SRO. A comedian teaches her audience through humor. T he festive story behind this week’s Audiograph mystery sound.
Mental health problems are often a consequence —not a cause—of homelessness. Nonprofit pledges to fund Street Spirit, a newspaper that covers homelessness. One man makes a home inside a Tenderloin residential hotel.
We set sail to investigate the water quality in the Bay. The second profile in our series "SRO Stories." A look back at the birth of San Francisco's Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band .
East Oakland artist Favianna Rodriguez on the Ghost Ship warehouse fire . Artist and curator Melonie Green on building a collaborative art scene. The first in our series " SRO Stories ."
