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You've no doubt heard of the smash-hit Broadway musical “Hamilton.” But you probably don't know the saga of Alejandro Jamónton – the founding father who…

We talk with Ryan Pfeffer, editor of The Infatuation Miami, about the old and new spots he's reviewed this year and what surprised him in the Miami food scene.

Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles talks with WLRN Sundial’s Carlos Frías about Haiti, growing up in Miami, identity and Haiti expertise.

Author Jonathan Escoffery talks with WLRN Sundial’s Carlos Frías about his first book, If I Survive You, which was nominated for a National Book Award. His book of interconnected fictional stories draws on his real experience of a Jamaican family fleeing political oppression and immigrating to Miami — where they confront issues of race, class and crushing economic disparity.

Miami writer and former WLRN reporter Nadege Green speaks to Sundial host Carlos Frías about community love and a new book of stories about gun violence in Miami.

How the changes in Buckingham Palace might affect some Caribbean nations.

'They looked at the United States as a land of freedom. They were going to come and be free - and what they found was not that.' WLRN News’ podcast Detention By Design explores how the waves of refugees that started coming to South Florida 50 years ago shaped the current immigration and detention system in the U.S. Reporter Danny Rivero joins Sundial Now to discuss this project.

School board races usually don’t get much hype. That might be changing this election season.

A Colombian band's song “Nuestra Cancion” hit number one on the TikTok U.S. chart. We discuss the impact and pressures that TikTok is having on how music is being created today.

We’re retooling Sundial — you’ll now be hearing shorter ‘Sundial Now’ segments that reflect our community, starting today. We want you to be a part of the retooling process as we enter this new era of the show. See how you can participate at the bottom of this story.

The latest from the Parkland trial. We take a closer look at deep space. Plus, how a lifeguard shortage is affecting South Florida beaches. And for this month’s Sundial Book Club we chat about the River of Grass.

We look at WLRN Reporter Wilkine Brutus’ conversation with Florida's Secretary of State, Cord Byrd. Plus, there's tons of trash piling up in Biscayne Bay, other waterways and mangrove regions. Also, we meet one of the young people in the Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival.

A UM professor working with artificial intelligence discusses the possibility of our computers growing conscious. Also, we look at the giant African land snail for Wildlife Thursday. And we say goodbye to one of our own — WLRN Keys reporter Nan Klingener is moving on to new adventures.

There’s a new office of election security in Florida. Plus, how you can get involved in helping your community during natural disasters and emergencies. And we learn about the legacy of one of the biggest names in sports broadcasting in Miami.

How did Floridians' tax dollars play a role in Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent operation to send migrants from San Antonio, Texas to Martha's Vineyard? A new Miami Herald investigation looked into the state’s controversial migrant relocation program.

Broward Commissioner Jared Moskowitz joins Sundial Now to reflect on 16 years in politics—from Broward to Tallahassee, and now vying for D.C. Throughout his career, the Democratic nominee for Florida’s 23rd congressional district has been lauded and criticized for working with his political opponents — from helping pass a school safety bill after the Parkland shooting, to accepting a job in Governor Ron DeSantis’ office.

Fresh off her coverage of Hurricane Ian in Key West, WLRN's new Florida Keys reporter joins sundial Now to discuss storms, affordability and other headlines from the southernmost point. Gwen was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team that covered Hurricane Katrina for the New Orleans Times-Picayune and over a decade ago made Key West her home.

Reuters video journalist Maria Alejandra Cardona joins Sundial Now to discuss what she is seeing on Florida's Gulf Coast.

We’re looking back at the lessons learned from another Category 4 hurricane that shares a similar path to Ian.

WLRN’s former editorial director, Alicia Zuckerman, joins Sundial Now to talk about her time in South Florida and her new focus on making radio more accessible to those with hearing loss.