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Sisters Rotana (left) and Tala Farea, whose bodies, bound together with tape and facing each other, were discovered on the banks of New York City's Hudson River waterfront on Oct. 24. They were Saudi citizens.

N.Y. Police Seeking Answers In Deaths Of Saudi Sisters Found In River

Police identified them as Rotana and Tala Farea, who had moved to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia. Investigators want to know how and why they wound up bound together in the water.

6/5: “What about the underdog?”

Today at 5pm on 91.7FM, a special presentation from KALW News: “What about the underdog?”: Dorothea Lange never stopped fighting for freedom, produced by…

Almanac - Friday 6/2/17

"It was...FIFTY...years ago today..."Today is Friday, June 2, 2017 the 153rd day of the year with 212 days remaining.Sunrise: 5:49am Sunset:…

People gather to protest Brett Kavanaugh on the day that he and Christine Blasey Ford testified on Capitol Hill in September.

The Top 10 Most Important Political Stories Of 2018, As Chosen By Readers

From the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation battle to Democrats winning back control of the House, these were the biggest political stories of the year that you picked.

6/28: Developing housing alternatives in the face of a crisis

Today on Crosscurrents:The city of Oakland builds tiny homes to shelter people living in the city’s growing sidewalk encampments.How a grassroots group is…

President Trump and new national security adviser Robert O'Brien

Trump Names Robert O'Brien, Top Hostage Czar, As National Security Adviser

O'Brien has been working in the State Department as the administration's hostage negotiator. He'll replace former Ambassador John Bolton, who parted company with Trump.

A homemade sign hangs on the fence surrounded Paradise Elementary School. The school was destroyed by the fire and the rubble is now being bulldozed and cleaned up.

6 Months After Paradise Burned, Trauma Endures For Kids And Adults

Mental health specialists working in the area of the deadly Camp Fire are seeing a second wave of trauma from survivors. But counseling services are in short supply.

6/28: Developing housing alternatives in the face of a crisis

Today on Crosscurrents:The city of Oakland builds tiny homes to shelter people living in the city’s growing sidewalk encampments.How a grassroots group is…

Looking at Education with Carol Kocivar 6-26-18

Looking At Education with Carol Kocivar June 26, 2018Hear this arts integration success story at Martin Luther King Middle School in San Francisco. The…

People walk near the New York Stock Exchange in June. The S&P 500 index has fully recovered from its plunge earlier this year when the pandemic began shutting down much of the economy.

The Big Comeback: S&P 500 Closes At Record High 6 Months After Coronavirus Plunge

After plummeting 34% from its prior peak, the stock index has staged a steady recovery — gaining more than 50% since March, when lockdowns shut down much of the economy.

Mustafa al-Kadhimi speaks to Parliament in Baghdad on Thursday. Iraq's former spy chief was sworn in early Thursday as prime minister after weeks of tense political negotiations as the country faces a severe economic crisis spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.

Iraq's Former Spy Chief Voted Prime Minister After 6 Months Of Caretaker Government

Mustafa al-Kadhimi was the third candidate whom Iraq's president had asked to try to form a government. Parliament approved the majority of Kadhimi's Cabinet early Thursday morning.

The Best Thing Gavin Newsom Said Today — About Hair — Wednesday, 5/6/20

Every weekday at noon, I've gotten in the habit of listening to California Governor Gavin Newsom's press conferences. There's always at least one…

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