California’s primary election is on June 2nd. KALW’s Rae Kim went out to ask people what matters to them in this election, and where they’re getting their information from. Most people said they feel uninformed.

Today, the California Nurses Association union announced that Kaiser Permanente has backed off from firing a nurse who was having issues with her DACA visa.

This week on the Queer Power Hour, we’ll celebrate Asian and Pacific American Heritage month with profiles of Rock M. Sakura and author/artist Edward Gunawan.

Americana and roots artist Miko Marks talks about her residency at Yoshi’s and a new blues album she has in the works. Then, playwright and actor Ted Lange asks if Shakespeare is the true author of his iconic plays and poetry.

The winner of the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest is revealed by NPR Music's Bobby Carter. It's the 12th time that an unsigned musical artist has won the nationwide challenge.

The host of the renowned music podcast spoke to KALW's Tshego Letsoalo about making music after years of conversations with artists about the process of creativity.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children.

This week, in Warshington, D.C., the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve and we wrote a quiz question about his name. Enjoy that, and the other nine, too.

What does representation look like for Tennessee voters who were split into three new congressional districts last week? NPR traveled from Memphis into the Nashville suburbs to ask.

Gen Z homeowners now outpace millennials at the same age. They're more likely to be single and less likely to use help from parents.