KQED's Perspectives

Tenzing Chosang: Losar 25.02.2021 4:06 ↓

YR Media's Tenzing Chosang celebrates the new year, Tibetan-style.

Ellen Greenblatt: Losing Your Person 24.02.2021 4:12 ↓

Ellen Greenblatt considers the profound personal loss of the people behind the statistics.

Connie Champagne: Mystery Tomatoes 23.02.2021 4:14 ↓

As Connie Champagne contemplates leaving San Francisco, a mysterious, forgotten tomato bush steels her resolve.

Jolie Kanat: Becoming Real 22.02.2021 3:57 ↓

Jolie Kanat, like other caregivers, has learned that in service to others she becomes real.

Tracy Cote: Discussing Politics in the Workplace 19.02.2021 3:57 ↓

Tracy Cote outlines the right way to discuss politics in the workplace.

Claire McKechnie: Adapting to the Virtual Classroom 17.02.2021 4:15 ↓

Claire McKechnie adapts to ensure that the learning is real in the virtual classroom.

Sandhya Acharya: Not Bad For An Adult 16.02.2021 4:14 ↓

Sandhya Acharya's son creates a stuffed animal and a lesson in being kind to yourself.

Paul Staley: The Seen and the Unseen 15.02.2021 3:59 ↓

Paul Staley says we’re walking in a world of the seen and the unseen, of paradox and contradiction.

Richard Swerdlow: Stress in Marriage 12.02.2021 4:15 ↓

Richard Swerdlow looks at research into stress in same sex and straight marriages.

Marilyn Englander: Volunteering 11.02.2021 4:07 ↓

Is a smile worth more than a paycheck? Marilyn Englander looks at being a volunteer.

David Bonowitz: Essential Earthquake Design 10.02.2021 4:13 ↓

Engineer David Bonowitz looks at what's essential in earthquake design.

Hanna Clements-Hart: Finding Family 09.02.2021 4:13 ↓

Hanna Clements-Hart misses her church community, hobbled by the pandemic.

Dan Noel: Voices of My Teachers 08.02.2021 4:16 ↓

When law school student Dan Noel faces tough moments, he hears the voices of teachers who have been his guides.

Richard Levitt: The New 4 am 05.02.2021 4:13 ↓

The psychological stress of the pandemic is producing a rash of insomniacs, even the formerly sound-sleeping Richard Levitt.

Larry Jin Lee: Lost Chinatown Businesses 04.02.2021 4:20 ↓

Many Chinatown businesses have not survived the pandemic and with them many of Larry Jin Lee's family memories.

Dr Antonio Gomez: The First Shot 03.02.2021 4:13 ↓

Dr. Antonio Gomez was the first in San Francisco to get a COVID vaccine shot, but he's focused now on getting the vaccine to undeserved communities.

Tamar Serna: Breaking the Corporate Mold 02.02.2021 4:13 ↓

Tamar Serna defies every stereotype of the corporate accountant.

Richard Chow: Eat The Marshmallow 01.02.2021 4:17 ↓

Conventional wisdom favors delaying gratification. Richard Chow isn't convinced.

Michael Ellis: California Slender Salamander 29.01.2021 4:14 ↓

A native amphibian fascinates Michael Ellis.

Adan Barrera: Love in the Pandemic 28.01.2021 4:11 ↓

YR Media's Adan Barrera rejects cultural stereotypes and goes the extra mile to treat his girlfriend right.

Joe Epstein: Corporate Departures 27.01.2021 4:13 ↓

A wave of corporate departures has Joe Epstein worried about the future of Bay Area business.

Denise Lewis: A Shot of Hope 26.01.2021 4:13 ↓

For Denise Lewis, the COVID vaccine she administers is a shot of hope to both her clients and herself.

Kelly Gleason: Whose Flag Is it? 25.01.2021 4:15 ↓

His family's liberal credentials are impeccable, but Kelly Gleason is proud to fly his American flag.

Richard Friedlander: A Bill of Responsibilities 22.01.2021 4:19 ↓

Richard Friedlander says it time for an addition to the Bill of Rights — a Bill of Responsibilities.

Sandhya Acharya: Raising a Good Loser 20.01.2021 4:14 ↓

Sandhya Acharya contemplates being a good loser – on the playground and in politics. Some time back, I was witness to a kids’ plank showdown. Timers were set, poses struck, seconds counted. But when it came time to declare the winner, a chorus of voices, including my son’s, broke out into complaints. “My jacket slowed me down!” “He moved!” “I wasn’t ready!” I watched from the sidelines, cringing....