Chloe Veltman
Stories
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Here's one of the only places you can ride in a Filipino jeepney
The popular, brightly painted minibuses are being phased out in the Philippines, but you can still tour San Francisco's Filipino Cultural District in one.
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Why does it feel so weird to ride in a driverless car?
Driverless cars are expanding into more markets across the country. In San Francisco they’re already ubiquitous, but the robo-taxis' behaviors are unsettling riders.
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A phone on a pole is capturing the soundtrack of a street corner in San Francisco
A San Francisco man has a new spin on surveillance technology. He uses a solar-powered android phone running the song identifier app Shazam to listen and record the music passersby are listening to.
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A surprising device is capturing the vibe of a single street corner in San Francisco
San Francisco software engineer Riley Walz's Bop Spotter runs the song identifier app Shazam to quietly listen in on what music passersby are listening to in the city's diverse Mission District.
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The BBC’s vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public
Among the 33,000 sound effects, free for anyone to use, are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 26, 2024.)
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The BBC’s vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public
Among the 33,000 effects free for anyone to use are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final.
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Taylor Swift has endorsed Kamala Harris for president — will it matter?
Swift wrote on Instagram, "I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter." How much sway do stars really have when it comes to putting the next president in the White House?
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Everyone wants Taylor Swift's vote. But celebrity endorsements are complicated.
How much sway do stars really have when it comes to putting the next President in the White House?
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Burning Man contends with unusually slow ticket sales
For the first time since 2011, festival organizers are offering rush tickets without requiring preregistration.
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How one pop band is trying to turn concertgoers into climate activists
The multi-platinum-selling indie pop band is using research to inspire fans to take immediate action against climate change.
