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One mariachi ensemble in the Bay Area is reframing traditions. Today, we bring you the art and music of Mariachi Femenil. Then, we hear how seven thousand stranded passengers in a small Canadian town inspired a broadway musical.

Caroline Paul lives in San Francisco. Her book Why Fly? came out February 24th, 2026. She reads a passage about an emergency landing she had to make.

This month, a transitional housing program for unhoused people in Oakland is closing. Then, how poetry can invite us to celebrate the threads that connect us to one another.

Minds Over Matter! The Bay Area's favorite quiz show hosted by moderator Dana Rodriguez with panelists Kira Pace and Laury Fischer.

Today, we’re going to feature some of the musicians who have provided a soundtrack for Bay Area protests.