Leenah Najeiah Bassouni
Audio Academy FellowLeenah Najeiah Bassouni is a Libyan archivist and investigator. Her work centers on Islamic dream theory, surveillance, and subversive radio histories. She is interested in the silences of the archive, dreaming new futures, and rugs. In her free time, you can find her digging for textiles or road-tripping.
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The Point Reyes National Seashore is a mosaic of green grasslands and rocky cliffs perched above the Pacific. The 71,000 acres are home to diverse flora and fauna, expansive hiking trails, and a whole lot of dairy farms. Amidst this picturesque backdrop is a heated fight between ranchers and environmentalists over the future of dairy ranches and private cattle. -
Tourism in San Francisco plummeted with the Covid pandemic. But it seems, the trend is changing with a rise in out-of-towners and an uptick in visitor spending. -
CrosscurrentsThe ongoing Israeli attack on Gaza has left 1.7 million Palestinians displaced, 12,300 children killed, 70% of Gazan homes destroyed. And a lot of that destruction has been streaming on our devices day and night. In this moment, many artists are asking, how do you make art, dance, or perform in the face of live-streamed atrocities. -
Out here, the Bay Area’s Beaches are nestled in the city and along cliffsides. Northern California waves are cold and wild. Two Bay Area surfers are taking hold of that wildness, and the possibilities it opens up. -
BART and Muni are set to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in transit bailout funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. But the funding comes with a catch: transit authorities will have to crackdown on fare evasion. -
What are people in San Francisco thankful for? -
CrosscurrentsSan Francisco is full of living history. In this episode, a tour of some of its institutions that have stood the test of time. They are all featured in the new book, “Oldest San Francisco.” -
On Saturday, the San Francisco Public Library launched Bay Beats — a free streaming platform featuring Bay Area musicians. -
A lawsuit against noncitizens’ right to vote in school board elections was dropped. What's next in getting noncitizen parents to the ballot box? -
On Friday, Governor Newsom signed SB10, a new law that requires all public schools in California to institute fentanyl safety plans.
