Critical race theory is a hot and complicated topic. It’s a cross-disciplinary examination of how laws, social and political movements, and media shape, and are shaped by, social conceptions of race. KVMR Youth News Corps reporter, Orion Raiche-Kott, takes a deep dive into how it works, how it’s being taught in schools (if at all), and the ideas it promotes. KVMR’s Al Stahler speaks with a leading hurricane forecaster about what may be in store for this summer's Atlantic hurricane season. The California Report covers the effects of a central valley lake’s return due to flooding.