Crosscurrents

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 slogan "Climate Best by Government Test"?Did dirigibles dock on top of Oakland's Tribune Tower?Former San Francisco Chronicle comic illustrator Paul Madonna grapples with a changing city.

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.

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 .

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 about their new play "Richmond Renaissance," which looks to Richmond’s future by celebrating its past.

Oakland poet and playwright Chinaka Hodge on the power of voice. The new Ethiopian jazz sound of Meklit Hadero's latest album.

Leading outdoor adventures for folks with physical disabilities.A San Francisco author's surf toward enlightenment.

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 foreign-born.Reforming San Francisco's parking fines.A union for musicians, the original gig workers.

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 little-known island in Contra Costa County.

An interview with former Rep. Mike Honda and his successor Rep. Ro Khanna. Choreographer Risa Jaroslow and composer and bassist Lisa Mezzacappa on experimenting with the interplay of dancers and music.

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 a tennis court into an outdoor studio.