Crosscurrents

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.

How body cameras and cell phone footage are changing policing. Uncovering the hidden history of early Chinese immigrants in the American West. This week's Audiograph mystery sound, revealed.

The beetle that's killing California trees by the tens of thousands. An interview with a journalist who went to Saudi Arabia to hear from Saudi women. SF-based author Charlie Jane Anders recommends one of her favorite books.

Can factory-built homes curb the housing crisis? Think Candlestick Park is gone forever? Think again. Belvedere: Once a cow pasture, now home to millionaires.

Today on Crosscurrents: From This American Life, examining the poetry of propaganda. H.P. Mendoza on being an Asian filmmaker, and the 10th anniversary of his film "Colma: the Musical."

How San Francisco is trying to repair the public’s trust in the police department. An interview with immigration attorney Francisco Ugarte, who thinks a new federal policy threatening San Francisco's Sanctuary City status is misguided. Bay Area Korean-Americans use an ancient tradition to forge new identities.

Why San Francisco is trucking tons of sand to Ocean Beach. Poet and cartoonist Trinidad Escobar. This week's Audiographmystery sound revealed.

Behind the scenes at the Church of John Coltrane, which is facing eviction. What happens when values and culture are shifting in your neighborhood. San Francisco’s poet laureate tells us about the Mission in the 1970s.

An update on the city's efforts to disband the tent encampment on Division Street, where up to 200 people have been living. How one Oakland trauma therapist supports to his fellow psychologists through a podcast. The answer to this week’s Audiograph mystery sound.

An artists’ collective responds to San Francisco’s shrinking black population. A brief history of black San Francisco. A tribute to a legendary black San Francisco performer. A poem about Oakland from Youth Radio's Remix Your Life.

Why shipping containers converted into houses caused a big fuss in West Oakland. The story behind one of the Bay Area's most versatile jazz musicians. Getting close to an instrument that inspires a special kind of devotion. Poetry from Youth Radio.

Saving feral cats may be humane—but there's a catch, reports Reveal. Plus, a young Youth Radio poet shares a verse about growing up in Oakland.

The last installment in our presentation of THE INTERSECTION, a podcast that explores change in San Francisco by zooming in on one intersection: Golden Gate and Leavenworth. We hear why the Tenderloin has stayed gentrification-proof for so long.

How drugs shape everyday life at the corner of Golden Gate Avenue and Leavenworth Street in San Francisco’s Tenderloin. We talk with dealers about the business side and community members making the block safer. Brought to you by "THE INTERSECTION."

A young resident of the Tenderloin shares what it’s like to grow up in a neighborhood with a bad reputation. Plus, a inside a neighborhood union. It's an intimate look at life at the corner of Golden Gate and Leavenworth, brought to you by "The Intersection."

We follow one woman trying to leave the streets of Tenderloin behind, and hear about the steps — and challenges — involved. An intimate look at life at the corner of Golden Gate and Leavenworth, brought to you by "The Intersection."

We hear how a gay, Syrian refugee made his way to the Bay Area. We talk with a UC Berkeley economist who says there’s a connection between rising temperatures and rising global violence. We find out how two people with physical disabilities met and started an acclaimed dance company.

The city of Pacifica plans for erosion by unrelenting waves. Tricks of the trade with magician Christian Cagigal. This week's Audiograph mystery sound revealed.

Is all this recent rain enough to get us out of the drought? Fulfilling a dream of working as a musician. What not to use to get rid of a certain pest.

The difficulties of resettling in the U.S. after a long dangerous journey from Central America. The impact of social oppression on communities of color. Learning to live with the aftereffects of migration.

Each week we air an episode of Audiograph, a guessing game featuring sounds of the Bay Area. In honor of Audiograph's third birthday, we listen back to our favorite sounds from 2015.

How the Super Bowl will affect transportation here in the Bay Area. Why Supervisor Jane Kim thinks San Francisco got a bad deal for hosting the game. A San Francisco resident trains pigeons for competitive racing.

Super Bowl festivities descend onto the streets some people call home. The executive director of the San Francisco Tenants Union outlines how she plans to fight displacement. Singing in a senior choir has emotional, physical benefits for the elderly.

How Bay Area agencies are dealing with security at Super Bowl 50.Local author Aspen Baker encourages stigma-free conversations about abortion. Tenderloin icon Felicia Elizondo on her life as a trans activist.