<description>On this episode, six reporters trace how student activism in the Bay Area sparks movements for social change, nationally—and how each generation continues to reshape what’s possible. This episode moves across time and tactics, from the 1968 San Francisco State strike that birthed the nation’s first College of Ethnic Studies to today’s campus fights over free speech and political dissent. You’ll hear stories rooted in Berkeley and beyond: Native students carrying forward the legacy of Alcatraz, STEM students organizing around Palestine, conservative activism on UC Berkeley's historically liberal campus, and more.

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/student-power-to-the-people/.</description>

On this episode, six reporters trace how student …

On this episode, six reporters trace how student activism in the Bay Area sparks movements for social change, nationally—and how each generation continues to reshape what’s possible. This episode moves across time and tactics, from the 1968 San Francisco State strike that birthed the nation’s first College of Ethnic Studies to today’s campus fights over free speech and political dissent. You’ll hear stories rooted in Berkeley and beyond: Native students carrying forward the legacy of Alcatraz, STEM students organizing around Palestine, conservative activism on UC Berkeley's historically liberal campus, and more.

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/student-power-to-the-people/.

(Student) Power to the People!

<description>It’s a new year! 2026! Whatever your thoughts about resolutions, we can all agree that the new year offers a natural reset button. It’s a time when we can’t help but think about our goals, our values, our priorities. And this year, we’re offering you something new to consider – a set of goals, values, and priorities not just for transforming yourself but for transforming your community! And the best part? It’s already underway across the Bay!

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/just-transition-in-the-bay-area/.</description>

It’s a new year! 2026! Whatever your thoughts abo…

It’s a new year! 2026! Whatever your thoughts about resolutions, we can all agree that the new year offers a natural reset button. It’s a time when we can’t help but think about our goals, our values, our priorities. And this year, we’re offering you something new to consider – a set of goals, values, and priorities not just for transforming yourself but for transforming your community! And the best part? It’s already underway across the Bay!

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/just-transition-in-the-bay-area/.

Just Transition: The Bay's Next Chapter?

<description>The Bay Area has always known how to win — from the Giants’ World Series titles to the Warriors’ championships, the 49ers’ Super Bowl runs, and the Sharks keeping the ice alive. Now women’s sports are claiming that same City of Champions legacy, turning San Francisco — and the whole Bay — into a national powerhouse, from professional soccer and basketball to flag football to packed sports bars. On this episode of North Gate Radio we feature 6 stories on how women in The Bay are making sports more inclusive, proving profitability, and pushing the industry to catch up.

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/the-bay-turns-out-and-turns-up-for-womens-sports/.</description>

The Bay Area has always known how to win — from t…

The Bay Area has always known how to win — from the Giants’ World Series titles to the Warriors’ championships, the 49ers’ Super Bowl runs, and the Sharks keeping the ice alive. Now women’s sports are claiming that same City of Champions legacy, turning San Francisco — and the whole Bay — into a national powerhouse, from professional soccer and basketball to flag football to packed sports bars. On this episode of North Gate Radio we feature 6 stories on how women in The Bay are making sports more inclusive, proving profitability, and pushing the industry to catch up.

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/the-bay-turns-out-and-turns-up-for-womens-sports/.

The Bay Turns Out and Turns Up for Women's Sports

<description>Dying often involves a set of choices, rituals, and conversations we tend to avoid until we can’t. In the Bay Area, people are confronting that reality head-on: talking openly in Death Cafes, seeking natural burials, flying loved ones home across borders to honor final wishes. On this episode of North Gate Radio, 5 reporters examine death and dying in The Bay and Silicon Valley's promise of digital immortality.

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/death-doulas-and-digital-afterlives/.</description>

Dying often involves a set of choices, rituals, a…

Dying often involves a set of choices, rituals, and conversations we tend to avoid until we can’t. In the Bay Area, people are confronting that reality head-on: talking openly in Death Cafes, seeking natural burials, flying loved ones home across borders to honor final wishes. On this episode of North Gate Radio, 5 reporters examine death and dying in The Bay and Silicon Valley's promise of digital immortality.

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/death-doulas-and-digital-afterlives/.

Death, Doulas, and Digital Afterlives

<description>North Gate Radio Presents The Stakes Explained. A multi-media series where UC Berkeley professors, frontline journalists and community members unpack President Trump’s executive orders and actions to see what’s at stake for our democracy. 

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/the-stakes-explained/</description>

North Gate Radio Presents The Stakes Explained. A…

North Gate Radio Presents The Stakes Explained. A multi-media series where UC Berkeley professors, frontline journalists and community members unpack President Trump’s executive orders and actions to see what’s at stake for our democracy. 

A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/the-stakes-explained/

North Gate Radio Presents: The Stakes Explained

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