KQED's Perspectives

Anika Ganesh: Debate Like a Girl 15.04.2022 3:49 ↓

When sexism ruined what should have been a glorious moment, Anika Ganesh realized she needed to speak out.

Christine Schoefer: What About Me? 14.04.2022 4:04 ↓

Sometimes, small acts of kindness are overwhelmed by a world in need. Christine Schoefer has this Perspective.

Ellen Greenblatt: Teachings of the Dung Beetle 12.04.2022 3:53 ↓

Ellen Greenblatt watched transfixed as a humble dung beetle did his thing, and in the process gave her a lot to think about.

Lubna Qureishi: Ramadan 11.04.2022 4:02 ↓

During Ramadan observant Muslims like Lubna Qureishi combine faith and modern life. 

Michael Ellis: Strawberries 08.04.2022 3:57 ↓

Michael Ellis charts the exotic journey of the common strawberry.

Sara Alexander: Expiration Date 07.04.2022 3:57 ↓

Sara Alexander regrets the demise of some pandemic-inspired habits and behaviors. 

Pam Tellew: Promoting Diversity 06.04.2022 3:53 ↓

Many years ago, Pam Tellew was part of early efforts to promote diversity in a Berkeley graduate program.

Marilyn Englander: Anachronisms in the Lexicon 05.04.2022 3:55 ↓

Marilyn Englander takes a look at words and phrases that haven't stood the test of time.

Richard Swerdlow: Another Matryoshka For Peace 04.04.2022 3:49 ↓

Richard Swerdlow finds a metaphor for Russia's war on Ukraine in a traditional Russian nesting doll.

Les Bloch: Stories 01.04.2022 3:57 ↓

Les Bloch says that these days it's extra work to unravel just what the stories we hear are trying to tell us. 

Kyana Early: My Natural Hair 31.03.2022 3:46 ↓

YR Media's Kyana Early struggles to come to terms with her natural hair.

Jessica Lin: I Think I Have Depression 30.03.2022 3:55 ↓

Like other young people, Jessica Lin struggled with depression until she learned to ask for help.

Sarena Straughter: My Unique Identity 29.03.2022 4:00 ↓

Sarena Straughter has been immersed in the full range of cultural and educational identity, but the college senior is now focused on her uniqueness. 

Johanna Rauhala: A Salute to Richmond 28.03.2022 4:01 ↓

Johanna Rauhala is a proud resident of Richmond, a city with a less-than-deserved reputation.

Shannon Rosa: Please Wear a Mask 25.03.2022 4:01 ↓

For people like Shannon Rosa and her autistic son, the new phase of relaxed mask requirements is an ominous phase of the pandemic.

Debbie Duncan and Cyndi Chin-Lee: Daylight Savings vs Standard Time 24.03.2022 3:56 ↓

Debbie Duncan and Cyndi Chin-Lee debate the merits and drawbacks of Daylight Savings vs. Standard Time.

Holly Hubbard Preston: MIA at the Library 18.03.2022 3:58 ↓

Holly Hubbard Preston says a budget squeeze is depriving the St. Helena Library of its children's librarian.

Heather Lattimer: Teaching Tough Subjects 17.03.2022 4:00 ↓

Education Dean Heather Lattimer explores how to teach tough subjects in public school classrooms.

Jim McClellan: The Road to Respite 16.03.2022 3:46 ↓

You are not crazy. The anxiety and fear you feel are worthy of the state of affairs. Jim McClellan finds some sense of calm and respite in an ancient Japanese tradition.

Jippy Pang: A Deep Voice 15.03.2022 3:43 ↓

Jippy Pang says that among the many obstacles some women face in the workplace that men do not is the quality of their voice.

Kaylan So: Pink Is The Color of Me 14.03.2022 4:00 ↓

Her favorite color signals the growth of Kaylan So's independence and self-assurance.

Michael Ellis: Fear 11.03.2022 4:04 ↓

Whether it's a ridiculous coconut or a very real war, Michael Ellis says how we deal with what we fear is what matters.

Steven Saum: Things We Carried 10.03.2022 4:00 ↓

Steven Saum finds the weightiest things he and his son carried on their hike wasn't in their backpacks.

Natalie Bivas: The Blood of Innocents 09.03.2022 4:02 ↓

The war against Ukraine is personal for Natalie Krauss Bivas, and buried in soil soaked with the blood of innocents. 

Christine Schoefer: The Value of Food 08.03.2022 4:01 ↓

Food banks are overwhelmed and people are hungry, yet we waste food shamelessly. A child of post-war Germany, Christine Schoefer vows to change her ways.