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.

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.

How young, Bay Area Armenian Americans experience the anniversary of the genocide. If climate change were a song, what would it sound like?

Listen to KALW's full show examining the health issues of communities closest to Bay Area oil refineries, and agroundbreaking proposal to cap greenhouse gas emissions.

The secret history of Bay Area Italian Americans during World War II. Donald Trump’s historic predecessor was a 19th century, San Francisco demagogue.

Why more murders go unsolved in Richmond than almost anywhere else in California. The dreaded U.S. tax day from the perspective of an Estonian. A coffee shop in Berkeley trains refugees to be baristas.

Today on Crosscurrents:

A controversial program to curb overdoses. Theater groups join together to tackle some of Oakland’s biggest issues. The eclectic cultural mix behind the band LoCura.

The Kuomba Pamoja Methodist Church provides the solace of tradition for Congolese immigrants. An Afghan refugee speaks out against the misconceptions about Islam.

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.

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

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

Reviving female Islamic scholarship in the U.S.Stanford designs curriculum for teaching youth about Islam and Muslim identity.

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.

Free breakfast with the People's Kitchen Collective. Remembering Cesar Chavez’s legacy with the Memory Palace. Audiograph goes tailgating with Raiders fans.

Artist Tom Killion on his deep connection to nature and the Marin County landscape. A conversation with dancer and educator Rulan Tangen.

Muslim Americans in the heartland reckon with the sting of national politics. A Berkeley foundation awards grants to Muslim-American storytellers

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.