KQED's Perspectives

Tim Davern: Just Like That 17.03.2023 3:58 ↓

A Grammy-winning song reminds Dr. Tim Davern of the life-and-death miracle of organ transplants.

Francisco Kilgore: Everyone's Got a Story 16.03.2023 3:54 ↓

Francisco Kilgore collects people’s stories, and has learned how interesting and inspiring a story can be.

Jamie Comer: How My Life Was Saved 15.03.2023 4:00 ↓

Jamie Comer wants to change the way we talk about cancer. Here’s her story.

Carol Denney: UC, Berkeley vs CEQA 14.03.2023 3:52 ↓

UC, Berkeley’s plans for housing and amenities at People’s Park has run afoul of a core environmental law, but Carol Denney says the fault lies with UC, not the law.

Tristen Deacon: Theatre Kid 13.03.2023 3:57 ↓

Seventh grader Tristen Deacon joins a theater group for fun and personal growth. 

Jasmin Darznik: Celebrating Persian New Year 10.03.2023 3:48 ↓

Persian New Year is celebrated this month, and Jasmin Darznik will mark the occasion by working magic with lentils, just like her grandmother did.

Jiya Gupta: Holi 09.03.2023 3:51 ↓

Y-R Media’s Jiya Gupta] is one of millions of Hindus who celebrate Holi, the annual Festival of Colors, in March. This year’s celebration is extra special for her.

Paul Staley: The Past Isn't Past 08.03.2023 4:48 ↓

William Faulkner famously said, “The past is never dead. It isn’t even past.” And Paul Staley heartily agrees.

Angelina Montgomery: The Hidden Outdoors 07.03.2023 3:55 ↓

To many low-income families, the great outdoors is a rumor, experienced only by others. Angelina Montgomery has this Perspective.

Lubna Qureishi: Taking It Home 06.03.2023 3:59 ↓

Lubna Qureishi looks for the missing ingredient when food and drink just taste better when prepared by the hands of loved ones.

Vicki Larson: A Room of One's Own 03.03.2023 3:59 ↓

Vicki Larson says what some marriages need to succeed is some space.

Brian Smith: Shame Off You 02.03.2023 4:00 ↓

Stanford medical student Brian Smith has seen the difference between guilt and shame in his patients and their families.

Sara Alexander: A Hummingbird's Tale 01.03.2023 4:53 ↓

Just outside her window, Sara Alexander observes an avian tale of life and death unfold.

Alice Wong: I Still Have a Voice 28.02.2023 3:54 ↓

Alice Wong can no longer speak. But she still has a voice.

Jamareion Adrow: Gun Violence 27.02.2023 4:18 ↓

Reading about gun violence elsewhere is one thing. To live with the routine reality of gunshots in your own life is another. Jamareion Adrow has this Perspective.

Abe Marshall: Its Not Just Water 24.02.2023 3:55 ↓

When Abe Marshall experienced hearing loss his worst fear was what others might think. It didn’t work out that way.

Evan Ho: Small town Life 23.02.2023 3:55 ↓

The pictures on the restaurant walls offer a window into the continuity of small-town life. Evan Ho has this Perspective.

Callen Bronson: Keeping Wild Animals Wild 22.02.2023 3:52 ↓

  After his sister was attacked by a coyote, Callen Bronson looked into how to keep wild animals wild, and people safe.

Lucienne Noel: Maternity Leave 21.02.2023 4:54 ↓

Lucienne Noel is coming off maternity leave and embracing the value of dependence that propelled her forward.

Sandhya Acharya: The Note 17.02.2023 4:03 ↓

When Sandhya Acharya's pandemic bubble burst, it was her young son's note that healed her.

Ami Bailey: I Paint Myself Brown 16.02.2023 4:00 ↓

Growing into your identity is a big part of growing up, but when you are part of a mixed-race family the process is more complicated. Ami Bailey has this Perspective.

Marilyn Englander: Asymetric Development 15.02.2023 3:59 ↓

Hard work can overcome many shortcomings, and students that some give up on prove to be stellar learners. Marilyn Englander has this Perspective.

Susan Dix Lyons: Only. You. 14.02.2023 4:19 ↓

Susan Dix Lyons' date night with her husband becomes a valentine.

Elaine Elinson: Diaries of War 13.02.2023 3:59 ↓

When Elaine Elinson stumbled across her grandmother’s diaries, she discovered that she had much in common with today’s war-torn Ukrainians.

Richard Friedlander: Men and Women In Blue 10.02.2023 3:54 ↓

Richard Friedlander has this Perspective on our changing attitudes about the men and women in blue.