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KALW News San Francisco, 91.7

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7

KALW is local public radio from the San Francisco Bay Area. Tune into 91.7FM or find some of KALW"s fine programming here, from shows like our nightly newsmagazine Crosscurrents. And check out the sounds from special projects like Audiograph, which is out to capture the sonic signature of the Bay Area.

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00:39:02

Ep 07 - REVELRY meets REVERENCE

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/09/01

If the wooden man effigy represents Burning Man’s cosmic and comic core, the Temple is its heart and soul. A place where people come to honor and grieve, Burning Man’s Temple has become a potent and sacred space in the middle of nowhere. In this episode of THE INTERSECTION at Burning Man, we hear why Burners have such a strong attachment to a temporary structure that’s little more than wood and nails.

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00:17:40

Berkeley Business Professor Says The Way We Work Will...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/09/01

Millions of U.S. office workers have now stretched into their sixth month of the world’s largest work-from-home experiment. Before the pandemic started, just 4% of Americans worked from home. Once the pandemic kicked in, that number jumped to 34%. Bay Area business leaders are announcing that remote work is here to stay. Facebook, Twitter, and Slack have all announced more permanent plans for some or all of their staff to work remotely. But is this really the new normal? According to Jennifer

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00:12:13

What It's Like For North Bay Residents As Fires And...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/26

Fires are raging around the Bay Area and the smoke is thick in the air. One of the 'lightning complex fires' — LNU has caused major damage and evacuations in the North Bay.

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00:02:22

New Novel Set In Iran Is The First Written In English...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/24

Book tours have been canceled since shelter-in-place began, so we’re bringing Bay Area author readings to you as part of our "New Arrivals" series. This one is from San Jose author Ava Homa reading from her new poetry collection, "Daughters of Smoke and Fire."

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00:09:58

Resiliency Blooms In Thea Matthews’ Book Unearth [The...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/24

San Francisco poet Thea Matthews ignites the microphone in literary scenes around the Bay Area. Her debut book Unearth [The Flowers] is a personal collection of poems about survival, challenging oppression, and healing.

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00:08:53

Local Researchers Rush To Gather Data About COVID-19...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/24

With Scott’s work, and with the other pregnancy research happening right now, the goal is to provide solutions alongside the data. So that everyone can have healthy pregnancies, regardless of the pandemic and racial disparities it’s laying bare.

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00:07:44

As COVID-19 Rates Skyrocket, Fruitvale Residents...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/20

In Alameda County, more than one out of every ten COVID-19 cases can be traced back to a single neighborhood’s zip code. Fruitvale is a dense, predominantly Latinx community in East Oakland, and its COVID-19 case rate is higher than Florida’s and Georgia’s, two of the hardest hit states in the country.

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00:09:56

For Artist Paul Lewin, The Past And The Future Meet...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/20

Oakland painter Paul Lewin brought his own touch to Afrofuturism. His work is inspired by nature, Afro-Caribbean culture, folklore and science fiction. Paul’s pieces have graced the covers of books by sci-fi greats Octavia Butler and N.K. Jemisin.

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00:02:25

New Poetry Evokes A Fractured Landscape

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/20

Book tours have been canceled since shelter-in-place began, so we’re bringing Bay Area author readings to you as part of our "New Arrivals" series. This one is from El Cerrito author Tess Taylor reading from her new poetry collection, "Rift Zone." Tess Taylor has two new collections of poetry: Rift Zone and Last West.

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00:02:13

In New Novel, All-American Family Collapses Under a...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/19

Book tours have been canceled since shelter-in-place began, so we’re bringing Bay Area author readings to you as part of our "New Arrivals" series. This one is from San Francisco author A.H. Kim reading from her new novel, "A Good Family."

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00:10:14

Art+Action Founder Amy Kisch Wants You To Come To...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/19

Amy Kisch is the founder of Art+Action Coalition. She’s working with other artists and the Yerba Buena Center to urgently get the word out about the census. She shares why it’s important for everyone to be counted. The new deadline to respond and be counted is September 30, a month sooner than the original date. The Census Bureau’s director says they’re pushing it up to make the deadline for the president to receive the data by December 31. Activists and census experts are concerned the new

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00:05:07

Hair Salon Owners Protest County Health Orders

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/19

Earlier this month a group of East Bay hair stylists and salon owners gathered outside Flaunt Hair Designs in Pleasanton. They were there to plot ways to convince public health officials to let them open up, and the group agreed to stage a mass reopening in defiance of stay-at-home orders.

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00:09:01

Arabic Meets The Blues On Naima Shalhoub's Album 'Siphr'

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/17

Oakland artist Naima Shalhoub’s new album is "Siphr," which is Arabic for zero. The Lebanese-American vocalist and composer sings in both Arabic and English. She talks about the spiritual and cultural inspirations behind this album.

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00:10:47

'I Don’t Want This To Be My Reality': How The...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/12

Life may feel like it’s on pause because of COVID-19. But climate change isn’t paused. How is the pandemic affecting the climate and the people working on solutions?

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00:09:51

The Future Of Climate Change And Our Mental Health

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/12

As climate change intensifies, what toll will it take on our mental health in the future? Dr. Robin Cooper is a psychiatrist and co-founder of the Climate Psychiatry Alliance. She gives us a projection of what’s possible to come.

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00:08:10

What Does Giving Up Air Travel Mean For Families...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/11

The coronavirus has pumped the brakes on air travel. But before that, flying was responsible for about 5% of man-made global warming. So if and when the demand for air travel goes back to its pre-COVID trajectory, it could account for a quarter of the world’s carbon budget. That budget is what would keep temperatures from rising more than 1 and a half degrees Celsius by 2050. That’s why there’s been a growing movement for people to fly less.

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00:22:22

What Can COVID-19 Teach Us About Climate Change? (Ep. 4)

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/11

Originally, we were planning to do this series at the beginning of this year… but then COVID-19 hit. We had to put our climate change reporting on pause to focus on covering the coronavirus. But of course, climate change has not paused. In the final episode of our series, we find out what the pandemic can teach us about climate change. And, we talk to a psychiatrist about how to cope.

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00:11:10

One Case At A Time, Lawyers Fight To Save The Planet

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/10

Many environmental lawyers around the country have filed lawsuits against corporations and the government for their role in climate change. Many of these cases fail, stall, or are dismissed, but the quest to litigate the climate crisis continues.

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00:22:09

Who Should Be Responsible For Saving The Planet?

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/10

Climate change is a juggernaut — a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force. It's overwhelming because it’s a powerful force, and also because the very things that have created it are such deeply-rooted institutions. Fossil fuels are so ubiquitous and the industry that produces them so powerful, that challenging their influence can seem hopeless. In this episode, we hear about young people who are suing over their right to life, liberty ... and a healthy planet. Then, what do we do when one of the

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00:10:32

Domestic Workers Fight For Labor Rights Amid Cascade...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/10

Climate change is intensifying California’s wildfires, and in many cases, low-wage immigrant workers like Socorro are cleaning up after them. Now, they’re fighting for new legislation that could protect them through climate disasters and a growing pandemic.

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