Crosscurrents

Today, we hear the story of one woman’s incredible loss. And her struggle deciding whether or not to donate her son’s organs. It's a conversation about Black communities and the stigma around organ donation, we've got a new episode of The Stoop Podcast.

• The Stoop: Bury me whole

Oakland elementary school students are connecting creativity and Latino cultures through Mexican tin art. Today, the culture of Repujados. Then, how one studio is working to make glass blowing more approachable. And we hear from an Oakland mayoral candidate debate about the pressing issues in the upcoming special election.

Today, we meet a mentor who helps Bay Area youth to find inspiration through Art and Boxing. Then, skaters reflect on what a roller rink has meant to them, as it gets ready to close. And, some musical recommendations from the KALW team.

In prison, a name can mean way more than just how you introduce yourself. And changing or getting rid of a name, can be the beginning of an important transformation.

Today, Uncuffed producers introduce themselves on their own terms.

• Season 4, Ep. 4 - Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself

Today, we meet a wrestler who's making a name for himself while honoring his family legacy. 

Then, Two candidates draw ahead in Oakland’s special mayoral election. Plus, a poem that explores the bittersweet flavors of life, and a reading from a local author about the Mayor of the Tenderloin. 

Some of San Francisco’s Asian Americans think closing the Great Highway is a betrayal. The great debate about the great highway. Then, we hear what public health advocates are doing to meet the moment. And, a poetic health referral with Bay Poets.

A Bay Area photographer brings out pictures she’s had in storage for 50 years. Today, we're revisiting lost scenes of everyday life in San Francisco. Then, a new book explores the under-researched world of microdosing. It’s another segment from Book It.

Silicon Valley is all about innovation, but for some, it’s the heart of the Iranian diaspora. Today, keeping the traditions of Persian music. Then, we visit a local theatre company that incubates plays from under-represented artists. And, our very own Jeneé Darden is launching a new arts program!

Walking can help us connect with the present. Today, we get lost, and find our way, on San Francisco’s Crosstown trail. Then, we hear about the impact of having more people on the streets of the Mission District.

The only Chinese hospital in the country has survived because of its community’s resilience. Today, we look at continuity of care in a local Chinese community. Then, a Democratic Club representing Asian Pacific Islander residents in San Francisco… moves to the right.

And, we hear from The Dating Apps Reporting Project about how dating apps are not as safe as they market themselves to be.