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Julia HaneyAfter a historic four-day strike, the San Francisco teachers union has been celebrating reaching a deal with the school district, but not everyone in the union is joining those celebrations. -
In his new book, historian Aaron Fountain uncovers the vital, yet forgotten role high school student activists played in reshaping the American education system.
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Bourgeois FrazierOn this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," author Soma Mei Sheng Frazier gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. -
Doug HarrisBlack Studies originated right here in the Bay Area in the mid 1960s. Crosscurrents host Hana Baba speaks with East Bay filmmaker Doug Harris - he grew up during this period and tells that story in his documentary, "Epicenter."
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The violinist returns to San Francisco in support of her latest album, The BPM. -
Inspired by bell hooks’ All About Love, this piece highlights how Bay Area artists Dani Offline, Satya, and August Lee Stevens explore love in its many forms.
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Kennedi CarterTwo albums released the same day — Jill Scott's return from a long absence, and Brent Faiyaz's play for a mid-career pivot — offer opposing visions of artistic advancement in the genre. -
Elena Goncharova/Getty ImagesA surprising new study shows that baby chickens react the same way that humans do when tested for something called the "bouba-kiki effect," which has been linked to the emergence of language. -
Daniel Munoz/AFP via Getty ImagesU.S. speedskater Jordan Stolz had a lot of hype accompanying him in these Winter Olympic Games. He's now got two gold medals, one silver, with one event to go. -
Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images and Prince Williams/WireImage/Getty ImagesThese days, the Super Bowl halftime show is a massive driver of the streaming, airplay and sales that fuel the Billboard charts. This week, Bad Bunny benefits from that influence.
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CrosscurrentsFollowing the firing of 17 of the 21 judges assigned to San Francisco’s immigration courts, the federal administration recently ended its lease at the immigration court at 100 Montgomery street in the City. -
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Oakland poet James Cagney talks about his latest book "Ghetto Koans: A Personal Archive," with KALW's Jeneé Darden at Books Inc. Alameda. In these poems, James let's readers see life in the inner city through his poetic lens. Then, we re-air an interview where James discusses Black manhood and loneliness. -
The weather forecast for the Bay Area calls for showers to continue over the next few days. -
The Oakland City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to help the Sogorea Te’ Land trust purchase 16 acres of undeveloped land in the Oakland hills. -
The largest nurses union in the country is organizing nationwide protests on February 19 against federal immigration authorities.
