11/21: The WRAP
Questions about the safety of a police body restraint called the WRAP. The election could influence how people choose religious identity.What it means to identify as a Zen Athiest.
Nov 21, 2016•26 min
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.
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11/17: The quest for artificial photosynthesis
Scientists at UC Berkeley try to make fuel from sunlight, air, and water with the help of bacteria. A new report about the health of the San Francisco Bay. Sounds from an "Unthanksgiving" ceremony in the middle of the bay.
Nov 17, 2016•27 min
11/16: The art of soccer
Unaccompanied minors make the Bay Area their home. An interview with artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph. San Francisco rapper Adam Vida.
Nov 16, 2016•27 min
11/15: Race, protest, respect and the national anthem
The historical context you should know about Colin Kaepernick.Bay Area high school students show solidarity with Kaepernick.The Oakland Unified School District Honors Band takes a knee. Deconstructing the national anthem.Military veterans in San Quentin State Prison weigh in Kaepernick's protest.
Nov 15, 2016•27 min
11/14: Mad as hell
The legacy of California's Prop. 13.How the San Francisco's affordable housing industry came to be.
Nov 14, 2016•27 min
11/10: The Bay Area reacts to the news of a Trump presidency
The Bay Area reacts to the presidential election.Bookstore Modern Times closes.A Sacramento drug court tries to keep families together. An opera singer performs in an unexpected place.
Nov 10, 2016•26 min
11/9: Election recap
A recap of state and local election results.An interview with Zahra Billoo, executive director of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations.
Nov 09, 2016•25 min
11/7: Ballot parties help voters wade through ballot decisions
Ballot parties help voters decipher propositions — with wine! Learn how polling places are selected.
Nov 07, 2016•27 min
11/3: Prop. 58 makes the case for multilingual education
California voters decide on multilingual education.A composer breaks down unexamined bias in western music theory. The story behind this week’s Audiograph mystery sound.
Nov 03, 2016•25 min
11/2: What exactly is a municipal bond?
California's two plastic bag propositions, explained. Test your knowledge of municipal finance. An interview with San Francisco-based artist Seth Eisen.
Nov 02, 2016•28 min
11/1: Should BART be trusted with $3.5 billion?
BART asks voters for billions of dollars to upgrade aging infrastructure. Measure LL would set up a civilian police commission in Oakland. Starchild, the libertarian sex worker andregular player in San Francisco politics.
Nov 01, 2016•25 min
10/31: Meet the Blood Girls
Makeup artists simulate blood and gore at Urban Shield. From rap to cumbia with La Misa Negra's Marco Polo Santiago.
Oct 31, 2016•27 min
10/27: Why it's time to talk about school construction
A California ballot measure sparks a conversation about infrastructure in schools. A choreographer reminisces on falling in love with house music. The story behind this week’s Audiograph mystery sound.
Oct 27, 2016•26 min
10/26: California decides on legalizing recreational marijuana
Today on Crosscurrents: The debate over legalizing recreational marijuana in California. An interview with local MacArthur winner José Quiñones, whose work brings immigrants out of the financial shadows. Two residents of the Mission reflect on changes in their neighborhood. A story of finding faith, and falling for your pastor.
Oct 26, 2016•27 min
10/25: Should California end the death penalty or speed it up?
California voters will choose to speed up the death penalty or get rid of it entirely. The man who calls the play-by-play for what may be the best basketball team ever assembled. The Golden State Warriors face off against the San Quentin Warriors in the prison yard.
Oct 25, 2016•27 min
10/24: Incarceration and rehabilitation at the heart of California's Prop. 57
A ballot measure that would route more inmates out of prison and toward rehabilitation. How some inmates process the impact of their crimes. A conversation with the investigative journalist who revealed patterns in Donald Trump’s behind-the-scenes behavior on The Apprentice.
Oct 24, 2016•24 min
10/20: Rent review board or rent control?
A look at a proposal in Alameda to to put a solid cap on rent increases. San Francisco leaders and advocates debate housing ballot initiatives. Sounds from the Grand National Rodeo.
Oct 20, 2016•25 min
10/19: Prop Q would ban San Francisco's homeless tent encampments
High school students at June Jordan School for Equity recover from an on-campus shooting.Prop. Q is a small battle in a larger fight over San Francisco's approach to homelessness.A San Jose homeless shelter opens its doors to pets.
Oct 19, 2016•24 min
10/18: Giving non-citizen parents a vote
Should non-citizen parents have a vote in school board elections?Reporter Nanette Asimov on the future of City College of San Francisco.Local MacArthur "genius" designs inexpensive tools to make science accessible.
Oct 19, 2016•24 min
10/17: Medallions keep taxi drivers stuck in industry
A small piece of metal that traps some taxi drivers in the industry. Journalist Caroline O'Donovan on her investigation into Blue Apron's Richmond facility.Older adult choirs bring joy and community to San Francisco seniors.
Oct 17, 2016•27 min
10/13: Walking in the footsteps of the Black Panther Party
Walking the streets of Oakland in the footsteps of the Black Panthers. Filling our plates with the People’s Kitchen Collective. Building a wall out of piñatas with artist Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik. The answer to this week's Audiograph mystery sound.
Oct 13, 2016•27 min
10/12: The impact of a paid route to school
What happens when students can't afford transit to school?East Oakland performers use art to cope with displacement. One of the most visible political billboards in the Bay Area.
Oct 12, 2016•25 min
10/11: Regulating the porn industry
Should condoms be a job requirement for porn actors?The Specialist takes us behind the scenes into the life of a traveling notary.
Oct 11, 2016•27 min
10/5: Will a tobacco tax deter Californians from smoking?
Today on Crosscurrents: San Francisco will decide whether or not to raise a tobacco tax. Lit-junkie and founder of Quiet Lightening, Evan Karp. The mystery of San Francisco's Maltese Falcon.
Oct 05, 2016•24 min
10/4: Getting out the homeless vote
How unhoused San Franciscans approach the housing-issue-laden local ballot.A girls-only clubhouse in Bayview.Why there's no O street in Bayview's alphabetical street grid.
Oct 04, 2016•27 min
9/29: Judge Aaron Persky faces recall threat
The effort to oust Brock Turner’s judge from the bench sparks a debate about what true justice for victims should look like. A conversation with co-curators of an exhibit that envisions an alternative Oakland. The story behind this week’s Audiograph mystery sound.
Sep 29, 2016•27 min
9/28: The not-so-old-growth forest on Mt. Sutro
The question of how to manage a not-so-old-growth forest on San Francisco’s Mt. Sutro. The artist and activist Spulu. An East Bay pet store that’s not exactly warm and fuzzy.
Sep 28, 2016•27 min
9/27: How standing up to Big Pharma could backfire
Why pharmaceutical companies are spending over $70 million to defeat Prop. 61. How a group of men are learning to be better fathers from inside prison. What it’s like to navigate being a black, queer immigrant who’s also an actor.
Sep 27, 2016•27 min
9/22: Can BART damage my hearing?
Can BART noise damage your hearing? An East Oakland comedian finds his voice at his grandma’s funeral.A conversation with cellist Zoë Keating. We dig into KALW’s history to find out which employee has been here the longest.
Sep 22, 2016•36 min
9/21: The family of Luis Góngora calls for answers
A family seeks justice for the police shooting of a loved one. Why gun owners are feeling up in arms about Proposition 63. The story of an unlikely correspondence between a former San Quentin inmate and the wife of the man he was accused of killing. Forgiveness from behind prison walls.
Sep 22, 2016•46 min
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