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Crosscurrents
Mondays–Thursdays at 11 am; rebroadcast at midnight

Crosscurrents is KALW Public Radio's award-winning news magazine, broadcasting Mondays through Thursdays on 91.7 FM. We make joyful, informative stories that engage people across the economic, social, and cultural divides in our community.

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  • Crosscurrents
    Today, keeping the traditions of Persian music. Then, we visit a local theatre company that incubates plays from under-represented artists. And, Jeneé Darden launches a new arts program!
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    Today, we get lost, and find our way, on San Francisco’s Crosstown trail. Then, we hear about the impact of having more people on the streets of the Mission District.
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    Today, how the only Chinese hospital in the country has survived. Then, a Democratic Club moves to the right. And, dating apps are not as safe as they market themselves to be.  
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    It’s Elephant Seal breeding season at Point Reyes. Then, we ponder the human tendency to ‘other’… and why it’s time to focus on belonging.
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    From the LA riots, to the Crime Bill - The 90s changed everything for people in California Prisons. Today, the Uncuffed producers ask, has anything changed?
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    Gumbo, music, and dance! It must be Mardi Gras! Today we taste the power of gumbo, celebrate Tango’s African roots... and we jam to some global music! Let the good times roll!
  • Today, retired librarian and author Dorothy Lazard talks about her childhood memoir. Then, it’s a challenging time to to envision Trans futures- but folks are pushing forward.
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    Today we look at how special funding is changing one city’s approach to an encampment closure. Then, a local writer tells a fictionalized version of the troubled history of Kashmir.
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    Today, we're going to the Church of 8 Wheels. Then, a new play pushes back on the racial stigmas of MSG. And, catching a vibe in an episode from our podcast, "On Repeat."
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    The new administration has introduced the harshest immigration policies in decades. Today, we hear about the history of the Sanctuary movement, and how the Bay Area is responding to federal pressures.