KQED's Perspectives

The most meaningful gifts are often intangible. Maria del Rosario Chan has this Perspective.

Middle schooler Athena Nguyen is learning that despite the familiar adage, there is value in having many interests and hobbies.

Sports can be so much more than just a game. Steven Birenbaum has this story.

The pressure to have children is baked into our society. Jhon Arbelaez-Novak wants to change that.

YR Media’s Xochtil Larios has been in and out of Juvenile Hall. Now she’s back, but in an entirely different way and with a sense of purpose. This Perspective originally aired in March 2019.

Riddhish Saravanan tells us about a time the effects of climate change had his family scrambling for an everyday staple.

Technology has allowed us to bridge physical gaps during the pandemic. But has it gone too far? Ella Abrams has this Perspective.

Realizing Hollywood portrays an unrealistic depiction of high school life, Ariana Navarro tells us how she’s taking control of her own narrative. This Perspective originally aired in April 2023.

Vibha Akkaraju discovered a secret to growing a plentiful harvest that you wouldn't read in a gardening handbook.

The Bay Area is once again shrouded in smoke. Leena Anqud says this new normal isn’t normal at all.

The campaign to keep the coal terminal project out of Oakland started when Phoebe Lefebvre was in elementary school. She's in high school now, and the fight continues. YR Media brings her Perspective.

The Bay isn’t known as a swimmers paradise, and it can be dangerous, but for skilled swimmers like Kira Halpern it offers a kind of therapy.

On her son's first day of middle school, Sandhya Acharya finds that it is a first day of school for her as well.

Our native language can be a touchpoint to our cultural identity. To Jessica Shao, it's much more than that.

Decisions about how to help strangers aren’t always straightforward. Lisa Thomson has this Perspective. This Perspective originally aired in November 2014.

In the throes of hardship, Suzanne Maggio found that lightening someone else's load helped lighten her own.

What does it mean to be Jewish? Hannah Herbst tells us about the complexities of her Jewish identity.

Craig Isom finds magic in the skies above us, and the community around us.

Despite generations in the United States, Charles Feng and his family are still forced to confront the question, “Are you American?”

Emerald Yu had a difficult time finding her voice, literally, but when she did it changed her life.

In the face of climate change, threats that seem bigger than our capacity for change can leave you feeling a specific kind of terror. Anita Lowe Taylor says it even has a name. This Perspective originally aired in March 2020.

Akilan Dorairaj says losing a farm is not just losing a livelihood, but losing childhood memories.

AI writing tools may be quick and convenient, but Elizabeth Levett Fortier tells us about the critical element they are lacking.

On this Labor Day, we hear about labor leader and activist Cesar Chavez, and his impact on Erik Olvera. This Perspective originally aired in March 2023.

Vanessa Dueck struggles to keep up with shifting notions of good parenting brought on by a shifting pandemic. This Perspective originally aired in June 2022.