Podcast Episodes

West Contra Costa Teachers and Staff Go On Strike

Nearly 3,000 teachers and staff from the West Contra Costa Unified School district went on strike Thursday morning after negotiations with the district broke down. It’s the latest in a series of labo…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Why This Berkeley Animal Rights Activist Could Go to Prison

UC Berkeley student and animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg will be sentenced today after facing a felony conviction for taking four chickens from a Sonoma County poultry facility 2 years ago. The c…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

'Love You for You': Trans Kids Talk With Their Loved Ones

In a new series called ‘Love You for You,’ KQED’s The California Report Magazine host Sasha Khokha sat in on conversations between trans and nonbinary kids and the people who love them. Today, we tal…

Published on 1 month ago

Learning to Live With SF's Coyotes

In the 1900s, the city of San Francisco eradicated native coyotes. But in more recent decades, they returned and are now a part of daily life.

Scientists point out that coyotes are essential to the l…

Published on 1 month ago

Craving Local Dungeness Crab? You’ll Need to Get It Yourself

Many Bay Area families swear by local Dungeness crab at the holiday dinner table. But for the seventh straight year, commercial crabbing season has been delayed — this time until January.

So if you r…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Traveling Through SFO Airport? Check Out the Art Museum

An estimated 6.3 million travelers are expected to pass through San Francisco International Airport between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. If you’re one of them, you can spend some time visiting the SF…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Remembering Disability Rights Activist and Author Alice Wong

Alice Wong, a disability rights activist, writer, and MacArthur Genius award winner based in San Francisco, died last Friday at UCSF at the age of 51. Wong was best known as the founder of the Disabi…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Inside One Bay Area Business Rocked by Trump’s Tariffs

President Donald Trump promised to curb inflation and uplift American businesses and the economy when he announced tariffs on hundreds of goods and products earlier this year. Today we talk with The …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fairfax Votes 'No' In Recall Election About Housing

The latest Bay Area recall election took place in the Marin County town of Fairfax this November, where some residents hoped to oust the mayor and vice mayor for voting to rezone land for a six-story…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

AI-Generated Music Is Here. How Are Artists Adapting?

AI-generated music and artists are now getting record deals and top spots on Billboard charts, with big implications for labor in the music industry. So how are human artists adapting to this rapidly…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago