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A local Imam joins us to talk about how Ramadan will be different this year. Florida International University is training more sexual assault nurse examiners. How has that program been working out? Plus, a woman who is devoting her life to teaching the art of writing to people who are incarcerated.

Broward County’s plan to prepare for rising temperatures and rising seas. A Ukrainian couple shares stories of the art shows they’re doing in South Florida and how the pieces speak deeply to what’s happening in Ukraine. Plus, the romantic and rebellious language of Haitian Creole.

State Sen. Shevrin Jones joins us to talk about historically black colleges and the special session. Wildlife Thursday returns — we're talking manatees. And Jazz singer Cecile McLorin Salvant talks to us about growing up in South Miami and that influence on her music.

Lawmakers are in Tallahassee for a special session on redistricting maps. We meet a judge who helps former inmates return to society successfully — and find their purpose. Plus, this month’s Sundial Book Club pick is a biography about one of South Florida’s most influential newspapermen, Bill Baggs.

We dedicated this program to sharing stories from the LGBTQ+ community in South Florida and across the state. Plus, we highlight a project that focuses on trans joy.

We get to know WLRN’s new Broward County reporter. Plus, it’s Wildlife Thursday — we’re talking alligators and crocodiles with a local ‘Croc Doc.’ And we hear from a Seminole Tribe alligator wrestler.

Democratic State Sen. Gary Farmer talks about his own party’s current shortcomings. A Florida educator who teaches future teachers has something to say about the state’s education policies. Plus, we talk with the publisher of Islandia Journal about extinct species and hidden Florida history.

Protests are growing nationally after a draft opinion was leaked from the U.S. Supreme Court that could lead to the end of Roe v. Wade. What will that mean here in Florida? The U.S. government is trying to wind down a controversial immigration policy. Plus, bitcoin boosters see Latin America as a "cryptopia." But is it more hype than hope?

Rents are rising. Is it up to lawmakers to control the situation? We look at the rising cost of living — everything from gas to our precious Cuban coffee. Plus, could moving Key deer off the Florida Keys help save them?

Billions of federal dollars are coming to Florida. Plus, how Paula Poundstone went from riding a Greyhound bus across the country to the well-known comedian she is today.

The latest on the omicron variant. Cruise ships are back to bringing tourists into Key West. And jazz and Trinidadian Christmas traditions.

St. Thomas University is gearing up to teach the next generation of civil rights lawyers. The University of Miami and Florida International University’s athletic departments are making changes. And Biden takes the FARC off the terrorist list. Many Colombians in South Florida are not happy.

Alberto Carvalho is negotiating a new contract to become the superintendent of schools in Los Angeles, ending a 13-year tenure heading up Miami-Dade schools. And school police have been busy this week, tracking down school violence threats on social media.

How inflation is affecting South Florida businesses from furniture to food, new cars to even Tonka toy trucks.

Gov. DeSantis wants to spend more than a quarter of a billion dollars on what he calls resilience projects. But will they protect communities against the threat from climate change?

The Cuban government curtails protest efforts. Plus, how music is leading the call for freedom on the island. And a local artist tells us about his time at the climate change conference in Glasgow and his conversation with a tree.

Helping those in need, especially during this season. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava discusses her first year on the job. Plus, tips from an expert on etiquette this holiday season.

Public media reporting on COVID-19, schools and vaccination efforts. Plus how the federal government sells homes in Florida flood zones.

Food is on the mind as we prepare for Thanksgiving. Let’s stop and think about one of the most important items that go in so many recipes ... flour. Plus, we take a trip back through the years of food reporting at WLRN, from Black Cake to pikliz to Manischewitz.

Florida Republican lawmakers said employees need protections against being fired for not getting vaccinated. Democrats called it political theater casting doubt on COVID-19 vaccines.