“Doing spoken word is cool, hip hop is cool, so guess what? You can do this, express yourself and be Muslim too.” — Director Eman Tai, Calligraphy of Thought In the Spark episode “Fusion ...

Traverse the 600-mile trail that connects California’s 21 missions. Peer behind an ornate mission altarpiece that, for more than two centuries, has hidden murals painted by the Ohlone Indians.

Persis Karim from Berkeley called The Making Of storyline and told us about how her mother inspired her to make jam. We loved her story so much we visited her home and recorded her story ...

Hear the radio version of this story from KQED’s The California Report. A site with evidence of more than 1,000 years of occupation is eroding due to high tides hitting the base of the cliff.

Ever wonder how much juice it takes to move water? Explore the Water and Power series and hear Dan’s story on KQED’s The California Report. When you open that faucet, it’s more than water ...

The Sustainable Urban Design Academy is slated to expand this fall as part of Castlemont’s controversial merger and redesign — which was the subject of an early morning protest on the campus ...

A reminder of U.S. vulnerability in the polar seas? The retired Coast Guard icebreaker Glacier prepares for its final voyage. Glaciers are slipping away everywhere. It was tough to see this one go.

Wells stretch to the horizon in a Wyoming gas field. A recent Pew survey found increased support in the West for expanded gas and oil drilling. As gas prices surge, support is waning for ...

The Navajo Generating Station is coal-fired power plant in Arizona, just outside the Grand Canyon National Park. It’s one of two coal plants that supplies more than 40% of Los Angeles’ power.

Jacques helps his daughter Claudine relinquish her fear of making pastry with his easy Tartelettes Aux Fruit Panaches. She goes on to assist her father in the kitchen as he makes his variation of ...

Episode 103: Sweets For My Sweet Recipe: Individual Chocolate Nut Pies The rich filling for these little pies is a mixture of bittersweet chocolate, corn syrup, eggs, and mixed nuts. Baked in a ...

Brandade is a puree of salt cod, garlic, and potato emulsified with olive oil. You can prepare the brandade ahead and reheat it in a gratin dish at serving time until hot, bubbly, and brown on top.