Crosscurrents

Then, we hear from a local actor, Francis Jue, who was recently nominated for a Tony Award.

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Today, what recent cuts to federal lands means for visiting California’s National Parks this summer. Then, we ride along with local bike messengers for Bike To Work Day!

Summertime is the busiest season for visiting National Parks. We find out how visitors in the Bay Area and around California will be impacted by recent cuts to funding. 

For "Bike To Work Day," we're bringing you one of our favorite stories, all about people who bike FOR work! 

It’s a new episode of Uncuffed, and today is all about FOOD! First, we get a seat at the table when our host goes to their first thanksgiving dinner in over 3 decades. Then, the producers inside San Quentin get creative in their makeshift kitchens.

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Today we’re gonna talk about stories. First, young readers are taken to Kenya. Then, why it’s important to own our cultural stories. And, a new podcast of Sudanese folklore.

Ciiku N’Dungu Case is the founder of Cheza Nami, an East Bay based organization that spreads awareness of African cultures in schools through music and dance. Now she is out with a new children’s book called "Wanjiku, Child of Mine." It's about a little girl who grows up in Kenya…

Veteran Oakland storyteller Diane Ferlatte tell us why it’s important to own our cultural stories in an excerpt from "The Stoop" podcast. And, Hana heeds the call and launches her own folktale podcast, telling stories from Sudanese folklore in "Folktales from Sudan"

Today, how solutions for housing and climate action are inherently connected. Then, we explore a garbage dump transformed into a park… and a home.

 East Bay State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks has been pushing the California legislature to take more decisive action on our housing shortage. She says any solution will need to take into consideration an array of interconnected issues. Ethan Elkind, co-host of KALW’s “State of The Bay,” recently spoke with Wicks. And today, we’re bringing you an excerpt of that conversation.