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CrosscurrentsThe Berkeley Rose Garden is a beautiful place, but did you know it was built during FDR’s “New Deal” in the ‘30s? Things built through this program are still all around us today — if you know where to look. Then, a new documentary about the people who study a mammal we don’t often see. The Bay Area animals and infrastructure hiding in plain sight. -
CrosscurrentsToday, we go inside the intense world of Major League Table Tennis. Then, the uplifting music of Oakland Rising. And, some readings from Bay Area authors. -
CrosscurrentsKaraoke enthusiasts are building community in niche spaces. Then, the debate around SF’s neighborhood rezoning proposal. And, the social justice legacy of Bay Area Filipinos. -
CrosscurrentsToday it's all about Bay Area sports announcers.First, we meet Sophia Jones, the Golden State Valkyries emerging radio star. Then, we remember an iconic sports announcer. -
CrosscurrentsToday, how we can help save California’s native bees. Then, a Bay Area DJ brings his love for R&B to the Chase Center. And, a reading from our Bay Poets series. -
CrosscurrentsToday, we’ll visit the Cal Academy "Careers in Science" program. Then, B. DeVeaux on their debut album, "Chrysalis." And, art brings a slice of brightness to San Quentin. -
CrosscurrentsToday, it’s the season finale of Uncuffed. Last summer Greg Eskridge walked out of the San Quentin gates a free man and all season Uncuffed has been following his journey. -
CrosscurrentsToday, Dennis Finnegan takes us into his music making process. Then, we get the summertime vibes from KALW DJ J Boogie. And, one new book explores grief and Black men healing from trauma. -
CrosscurrentsFive years after the CZU fire, Big Basin State Park reimagines its forest. Then, as students go back to school, we get an update SFUSD. Plus, a love letter to the Eldest Daughters. -
CrosscurrentsTwo and a half years after the arrival of ChatGPT, many schools have been slow to write clear guidelines for how students should, and shouldn’t, use AI. It’s the next story from The Homework Machine series.
