A number of things are bad for your health. Is economic inequality one of them? According to Stephen Bezruchka, U.S. population health lags behind that of dozens of other countries for two main reasons: extreme economic inequality and a lack of government support directed at early life. Stephen Bezruchka, Inequality Kills Us All: COVID-19’s Health … Continued
Work changed dramatically during the Covid pandemic. Enormous numbers of people lost their jobs, while others were able to work remotely. And then there were so-called essential workers, whose in-person jobs put them at the highest risk. In response, many of them organized, often informally. Sociologist Jamie McCallum argues that the struggles of essential workers … Continued
Jack O’Brien, theatre director and author of Jack in the Box, or How to Goddamn Direct, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Jack O’Brien has won three Tony Awards and has been nominated seven times. The former artistic director of The Old Globe in San Diego, from 1981 to 2007, he’s one of the premier directors working in America today. Among his Broadway shows are The Full Monty, Hairspray, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Catch Me If You Can and The Coast of Utopia. He directed the much lauded 2018 revival of Carousel on Broadway. Most recently, in 2021, he directed Hairspray in London.
Helicopter crash in Ukraine kills 14, including children at nursery struck by chopper. New report shows US Covid deaths down in 2022, but disease still major killer. Rain expected in Bay Area followed by long dry period, following storm series. Palestinians protest stricter occupation policies in West Bank. US Mayors Conference tackles hate crimes, extremism.
0:08 — Daniel Swain (@Weather_West), is climate scientist at UCLA and The Nature Conservancy who co-authored an article in the journal Science Advances modeling the likelihood, and impacts, of California’s next megaflood. 0:33 — Anya Kamenetz (@anya1anya), is author of The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children’s Lives, And Where We Go Now.
Today on the Show: A special report from Lahore Pakistan, where two thirds of the country is under water, and the current US supported Prime Minster is growing more and more unpopular by the day. Also, how COVID19 is impacting Pakistan. And, Rootsaction Don’t Run Joe billboard campaign picks up speed: Finally, Mama’s back … Continued
Two artists who died on January 2, 2023. Suzy McKee Charnas (1939-2023) was a groundbreaking feminist author of science fiction and fantasy. In this interview early in her career, in 1981, she talks about her history as a writer and her engagement with feminist issues. Frank Galati (1943=2023) was a giant among theater directors, particularly in his home town, Chicago. He was in San Francisco in 2019 to discuss both his career and his then-current project, “Rhinoceros” by Eugene O’Neill, at ACT. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
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. This Thursday APEX Express proudly presents “South Asians and The Labor Justice Movement.” This episode highlights Sandhya Jha, a pastor, founder … Continued
Venessa Veselka discusses her two novels, “The Great Offshore Grounds” and “Zazen,” both just released in trade paperback, then a 1981 interview with Robert B. Parker (1932-2010) about the origins of Spenser and Hawk, and his views on detective fiction. Weekly Review: As You Like It, at San Francisco Playhouse through January 14, 2023. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
We bid farewell (we‘ll let you decide if it’s fond or not) to 2022, by talking about the past year with activists from throughout North America. In Los Angeles, Cynde Soto successfully advocated with others to get an accessible bus stop at Dodger Stadium. In Brooklyn, Kaden Hirsch became better at expressing their needs … Continued
