If you’ve seen some of the ads in BART stations lately… or San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s posts on Instagram… you may notice an emphasis on safety and security in the city. But if you go back in time, there's physical evidence that this rhetoric isn’t new. You can find it in neighborhoods all over the Bay. Take the Sunset district, on San Francisco's westside, where almost every house has a heavy iron gate. But how did those gates got there? And what they might be keeping out?

Following the Supreme Court’s decision to keep mifepristone available, advocates warn that conservatives are waiting to decimate abortion rights until after the midterms.

What would a typical worker earn today if their wages had grown as fast as CEO pay over the past 50 years? Take a guess.

Today is Red Sneakers Day!

KALW’s Tshego Letsoalo spoke to Lewis Maynard and Nick Buxton from the UK spoken word band about their latest album “Secret Love” ahead of their stop at August Hall in San Francisco.

Once again, we’re appreciating Scandinavian artists. This episode features an iconic song by A-Ha and Norwegian singer-songwriter girl in red.

Commencement speakers who bring up the sweeping changes that artificial intelligence is driving are facing boos from the Class of 2026.

The company is on track to pull off the largest IPO in history — making CEO Elon Musk even wealthier.

Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents should know about how to buffer trauma.

A leaked State Department memo shows the U.S. threatened to revoke Palestinian visas if they pushed for a senior United Nations post.