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.
Apr 10, 2017•27 min
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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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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 Audiograph mystery sound
Apr 06, 2017•26 min
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 her experience during the AIDS epidemic into a surprisingly funny play
Apr 05, 2017•25 min
4/4: Islamic Feminism
Reviving female Islamic scholarship in the U.S.Stanford designs curriculum for teaching youth about Islam and Muslim identity.
Apr 04, 2017•26 min
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 the lake's edge.
Apr 04, 2017•26 min
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.
Mar 29, 2017•26 min
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
Mar 28, 2017•26 min
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 Essig Museum.
Mar 23, 2017•25 min
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 group has orchestrated a classical flash mob.
Mar 22, 2017•27 min
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 the culture of silence.
Mar 21, 2017•20 min
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 this week’s Audiograph mystery sound.
Mar 16, 2017•27 min
3/15: Perspectives from the Portola
An empty movie palace on San Bruno Avenue gets a second act. A historic reservoir keeper's cottage serves as a community and gardening hub. High school students let loose in McLaren Park.
Mar 15, 2017•25 min
3/14: Curbing waste in the meat industry
Meet farmers fighting climate change with cow poop.Is it possible to be a vegetarian without giving up meat?
Mar 14, 2017•25 min
3/13: Presenting "The Stoop"
Why is it hard for some black folks to say I love you? The Stoop, a new podcast about black identity, explores the question in this sneak preview.
Mar 13, 2017•26 min
3/9: Is the drought over?
Is California's drought over yet? A San Jose woodworker who finds beauty in doing things the hard way. The story behind this week’s Audiograph mystery sound.
Mar 09, 2017•24 min
3/8: Protecting immigrant rights
Hundreds rally in San Francisco for International Women's Day.Ahotline to call if ICE shows up at your door. Arefugee rights lawyer discusses President Trump's immigration order.
Mar 08, 2017•26 min
3/7: San Francisco Night Ministry
A minister who works the late-night shift. A podcast created by a local insomniac that tries to put you to sleep. Inside San Quentin's annual celebration of peace.
Mar 08, 2017•27 min
3/6: The politics of undocumented immigration
Trump supporters rally in Berkeley.The history and future of San Francisco's sanctuary status.Reverend Deborah Lee leads a growing interfaith movement to support undocumented immigrants.
Mar 06, 2017•27 min
3/2: The aftermath of the Ghost Ship fire
A history of warehouse spaces here in the Bay Area.How one warehouse is fighting to stay put. A conversation with someone who was displaced by the Ghost Ship fire. A look back at one space that tried for years to comply with local permitting requirements.
Mar 02, 2017•41 min
3/1: Protecting affordable housing in San Francisco
How the city of San Francisco is trying to protect affordable housing from the free market. Leadership changes at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development may trickle down to Bay Area households. A Bay Area Beats with the Oakland-based Balkan brass band Inspector Gadje.
Mar 01, 2017•27 min
2/28: Housing vouchers fail the Bay Area
What would it take to improve the Section 8 voucher program in the Bay Area?A first-of-its-kind chamber music festival in the U.S.The latest edition of "Ask an Estonian."
Feb 28, 2017•27 min
2/27: To shrink or strengthen rent control
Legal aid attorneys battle displacement in eviction court. Two advocates debate the rent control law known as Costa-Hawkins.
Feb 27, 2017•25 min
2/23: Derailing the Bay Area's transportation plans
The Trump administration is derailing the Bay Area's transportation plans.Laugh along with San Francisco stand-up comic Irene Tu.Discover the answer to this week's Audiograph clue.
Feb 23, 2017•26 min
2/22: The failed promise of the Internet
San Jose residents try to recover from the flood of the centuryA segment of the program On The Media considers why the information age has become the disinformation age
Feb 23, 2017•25 min
2/21: Transitioning gender under the Trump administration
Transgender people rush to complete gender transitions in case the process becomes harder under President Trump.NPR host and international reporter Kelly McEvers on high-stakes reporting. Thrillpeddlers believe in the power of live theater to get you out of your comfort zone.
Feb 21, 2017•27 min
2/16: The legacy of Japanese American incarceration camps
Japanese American farmers who were incarcerated during World War II and resisted. A San Francisco teacher reflects on her early childhood experience in an incarceration camp.The story behind this week’s Audiograph mystery sound: Tanforan.
Feb 16, 2017•37 min
Will The Water Come Back To Okieville, California?
A original documentary looking at the lasting impact California’s drought has had on the Central Valley, specifically in the tiny community of Okieville, Calif.
Feb 15, 2017•26 min
2/14: A love letter to the Portola neighborhood
How do you pronounce Portola? We investigate. A book store turned playing card battleground.A local reading group for people with special needs.
Feb 14, 2017•24 min
2/13: High-speed rail in California
Step inside Fresno's high-speed rail construction site.Why some farmers oppose the massive infrastructure project. Some mega-commuters may not reap the benefits of California bullet train.The bullet train's halting journey into downtown San Francisco.
Feb 13, 2017•37 min
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