Crosscurrents

An East Bay resident voices her personal essay on racial justice. This Ethiopian farmer brings his home flavors to the Bay Area. A tour inside San Francisco's Armory building. Bay Area students depart for Howard University.

Two mothers express their struggle to talk with their sons about race and racism. California relaxes water conservation rules, but it doesn't mean the drought is over. The magic of locating underground water.

The first in a series of audio essays from Bay Area residents on racial injustice. What the closure of a recycling center in West Oakland means for the hundreds of people whose income relies on it. The very specialized job of keeping animals away from airplanes at SFO.

One architect’s process of designing sacred spaces. An interview with a Hiroshima survivor whose Buddhist practice helps her deal with the past. The story behind this week’s mystery sound.

The first day of school is just around the corner—how will the San Francisco's school district cope with a shortage of teachers? We meet a woman who specializes in teaching blind people how to get around in the world.

Why Oakland wants to diversify it's emergency services staff. How a music class became a sanctuary for West Oakland teens. Jessica Jones on promoting healthy living among women of color like herself.

How tech habits can become psychological disorders. A visit to a place designed to help techies do good. A mother remembers her home country of India.

Today on Crosscurrents: Bay Area residents voice their views about the upcoming presidential election. Youth Radio dispatches from the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. A colony of artists in San Francisco faces eviction.

How some San Franciscans will be affected by the city’s new family leave policy. An interview with Maria Su, Executive Director of the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families. San Quentin Prison show support for life on the outside.

Training police officers to respond to mental health crises. Corey Rosen on the local improv scene. The story behind the construction of one of the Bay Area's biggest bridges.

A local family has delivered singing telegrams for more than 30 years. An interview with hambone expert Unique Derique.

As Americans grow older, more of us will either need or be caregivers. But who cares for the caregivers? And what are they doing to care for themselves? In this special hour-long presentation from Capital Public Radio we hear about the state of caregiving in America.

In Sacramento, a city in one of the richest agricultural regions of the country, tens of thousands of residents go hungry each day. In this special hour-long presentation from Capital Public Radio we hear about food insecurity in the region.

One out of four adults in California is a high school dropout. Class Dismissed takes an up-close look at the crisis through the lives of four young people from the Central Valley. The stories reveal what's at stake for their future and ours.

Twenty years after a sharp rise in autism rates, thousands of California children are aging out of special education. Each one enters adulthood with a unique combination of social deficits that promises a challenging life, even with support. In this special hour-long presentation from Capital Public Radio we hear what happens when autism grows up.

A reporter goes undercover as a prison guard. How inmates are reaching out to support one another inside San Quentin State Prison. How one local performer brings people together with the power of song.

Medical innovations for dealing with incontinence. Playwright Star Finch imagines the coming era of hyper-technology. The true cost of a ballot signature.

Catching up with a couple we met two years ago who were using a bus line as their shelter. A conversation with Jeff Kositsky, San Francisco’s first director of the department of homelessness. The story behind this week’s Audiograph mystery sound.

One couple's experience living in the Navigation Center—and what came after. Navigation Center Director Julie Leadbettertalks about the center's new approach. Inside the Tenderloin post office's general delivery window.

Meet a disabled activist as he gathers information for his next article in homeless newspaper Street Spirit. A man who’s been homeless for eight years describes what selling the Street Spirit newspaper has meant for him. A live conversation with an organization that works to keep homeless youth off the streets.

A ride-along with a team trying to make a dent San Francisco’s homelessness problem. A San Francisco nonprofit provides the basics to people living on the street. How homeless women cope with getting their period.

A new take on an old staple —the battery. A policy that will give San Franciscans access to 100 percent renewables without changing a thing. East Bay residents who’ve changed their attitudes toward conservation.

How trauma can be passed down through generations. A multilingual glossary that opens up new spaces for conversation. A StoryCorps coming out story, with a twist.

How a San Francisco elementary school created a model for inclusive restrooms that the city, state and maybe the nation would follow. A program in San Francisco aims to provide better healthcare to the city’s transgender residents. What does it mean to be trans in the Bay Area and America? Stories from San Quentin Prison Report and StoryCorps.

The latest on the scandal rocking the Oakland Police Department. A day with volunteer lawyers in San Francisco’s immigration court. A play about what happens when society keeps pronouncing your name wrong.