Crosscurrents

A South Bay homeless shelter closes its doors. What those new Facebook reaction faces really do.A hospital volunteer who sits at the bedside of dying patients.

The story of a foundation that addresses the aftermath of a police shooting.A conversation with photographer Annie Leibovitz. The mastermind behind a South Bay mystery mansion.

The warm line is a sympathetic ear in times of need. A film about a forgotten population: survivors of the AIDS epidemic. An aerial dance program in southeast San Francisco takes the weight off kids’ shoulders.

A man who gets paid ... to get beaten up. The country's oldest National Park Ranger looks back at a long life lived during times of sweeping change.Meet San Francisco musician Terese Taylor.

Following a TaskRabbit worker whose full-time job doing one-time gigs. A local filmmaker’s portrait of the lives surrounding a West Oakland recycling center. Calling a Giants game with Spanish-language broadcasters.

A UC Berkeley course teaches one of our reporters how to forgive.The Muslim woman comic who’s stirring the pot.Stumbling upon one of San Francisco’s best-kept secrets.

A program helps formerly incarcerated people find their footing.A local journalist travels the world helping women report their own communities' stories. San Francisco-based author Amy Berkowitz discusses one of her favorite books.

We’ll look into a small solution to the big problem of homelessness.Has the Affordable Care Act eliminated health care disparities based on income, education, gender and race?A musician grapples with having to leave her country behind.

How San Francisco’s Main Library is addressing issues with its homeless patrons.The long-view on the future of public libraries.An interview with the author of Gutsy Girl: Escapes for Your Life of Epic Adventure.

What to do when an earthquake strikes.Acontroversial new bill from Rep. Barbara Lee. Two people, young and old, discover what they have in common.