Christina Cala
Stories
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Environment
Sylvia Earle: My Wish? To Protect Our Oceans
Legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle has been exploring and working to protect our oceans for more than half a century. Her message has stayed the same: we're taking our oceans for granted.
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Jen Gunter: The Truth About Our Bodies
What does it mean to be healthy and to care for our bodies? This hour, physician and writer Jen Gunter empowers us to cut through false medical claims and make informed decisions about our health.
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Music
50 Years Young: How The Music Of 'Sesame Street' Keeps Up With The Times
Sesame Street team members Dr. Rosemarie Truglio and Bill Sherman discuss writing songs for the iconic show over the years.
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Music
Kishi Bashi Uses The History Of Japanese Internment To Explore America Today
To make his latest album, Omoiyari, the Japanese-American artist decided to turn to the past. He visited Japanese internment camps and made music inspired by the stories he found there.
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Music
Kelsey Lu, A Classically-Trained Rule Breaker
Kelsey Lu knew she wanted to play music from a young age. So, at 18, she left home to deepen that study. On her debut album, Blood, Lu explores what that decision meant.
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Music
At Kanye West's Sunday Service, 'He Is The Church'
Kanye West has been hosting exclusive worship gatherings he calls "Sunday Service." Jia Tolentino, staff writer for The New Yorker, breaks down the rapper's religious evolution.
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Music
Thutmose Experiments With Genres While Honoring His Nigerian Roots
Nigerian-born, Brooklyn-based rapper Thutmose named himself after an ancient Egyptian pharaoh — a nod to the kingly responsibility he feels for his family and his music.
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Music
Tamino Channels Voices From His Arabic Heritage Into His Own Eccentric Sound
Belgian-Egyptian singer Tamino comes from a long line of musicians and is creating an impressive career of his own by melding together his vocal style with Arab musical theory.
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Latin America
Chronicles Of A Venezuelan Exodus: More Families Flee The Crisis On Foot Every Day
An All Things Considered team recently traveled along a common Colombian route taken by Venezuelans fleeing crisis in their country and discovered dramatic stories of an expanding exodus.
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Music
SXSW 2019: How The News Is Affecting Artists From Brazil And Venezuela
Some Latin artists at the SXSW Music Festival come from Brazil, Venezuela and other countries where speaking out can be dangerous.