From the Archive: Mystery writer Thomas Perry (1947-2025), who died on September 15, 2025, discusses his career in this 2006 interview, which has not aired in eighteen years; Gay icon, novelist and memoirist Edmund White (1940-2025) who died on June 3, 2025, recorded during the tour for his best-selling novel, “The Farewell Symphony.” This interview was recently digitized and not heard for over a quarter century. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Government shutdown looming as lawmakers reject both Republican and Democratic stop-gap budget bills; Activists blockade Oakland airport terminal to protest weapons shipments to Gaza; CDC fails to recommend Covid vaccines for first time, major California insurers say … Continued
In light of the rise in COVID levels and the drop in federal support for vaccination and public health, we devoted the episode to listener questions, including: When it’s advisable to re-up your vaccination What to do if you’ve been sick for 5+ weeks and are worried about long covid Whether you can find out … Continued
Discussed in this episode: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got grilled by the Senate Health Committee on Thursday over (among other things) firing the CDC director he’d helped get confirmed earlier this year, and presiding over an FDA decision that may make it much harder to get COVID vaccines. To send us a question … Continued
Asians and Asian Americans are numerous within the classical music industry, but their identities are often politicized and racialized in this Eurocentric musical genre. For the third episode of Obbligato on APEX Express, Isabel Li discusses this intersection with Mari Yoshihara, Professor of American Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Professor at … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump mulls sending military to New Orleans, as Dems blast “wannabe dictator” moves; Lawmakers submit bipartisan bill to ban congress members from trading stocks; AG Bonta sues Catholic hospital in Humboldt County for refusing to perform emergency … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Congressmember Lateefah Simon tells Pacifica about use of military in cities; UN Security Council members – except US – sign statement recognizing man-made famine in Gaza; Jewish Voices for Peace floods the offices of Senators Padilla, Schiff … Continued
A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Important Resources: Asian Refugees United: Website | Instagram | Learn about the Disappearances of Bhutanese American refugees: Website | Toolkit … Continued
Discussed in this episode: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ended 22 contracts collectively worth $500 million that funded research and development of MRNA vaccines like the two deployed against COVID in record time. Research in California dairies suggests bird flu may be transmitted through the air, not just from surface contact. To send … Continued
Discussed in this episode: There are indications a late-summer wave is building: high levels of COVID being detected in sewage sample across much of the US (including California), and the rise to dominance of one subvariant (NB.1.8.1) in COVID samples that get genetically sequenced. (When one subvariant rapidly replaces others in sampling, that suggests it … Continued
