KQED's Perspectives

Marc Vogl: The Value of a Liberal Arts Degree 09.11.2022 4:00 ↓

College students are turning away from liberal arts degrees. Marc Vogl says we are all the poorer for it

Richard Friedlander: A Bill of Responsibilities 08.11.2022 3:57 ↓

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

Sara Alexander: Your Vote. Your Voice. 07.11.2022 3:58 ↓

Determined to be an informed voter, Sara Alexander sat down with her ballot and dug in.

Yvonne Baginski: Mamusha, Mama 04.11.2022 3:54 ↓

Yvonne Baginski experiences the horrors of war through the deeply scarred lives of her parents.

Jayce Basques: Setting the Scene 03.11.2022 3:56 ↓

San Francisco was the setting for many a classic movie, and Jayce Basques says it was never upstaged.

Debbie Duncan: A New Day for Hearing Aids 02.11.2022 4:05 ↓

Debbie Duncan says technologic and regulatory changes promise a new day for hearing aids.

Molly Phelps: Long COVID Took My Husband 01.11.2022 3:51 ↓

Molly Phelps' husband has long COVID and the health system can't provide him the care he needs.

Jeanne Sole: A Hispanic Halloween 29.10.2022 4:01 ↓

This Halloween, Jeanne Sole will go easy on the ghouls and gore and embrace a more Hispanic approach to the celebration.

Michael Ellis: Amazon Trouble 28.10.2022 3:57 ↓

Michael Ellis returns from the Amazon both inspired and troubled.

Richard Swerdlow: Walk on By 27.10.2022 3:47 ↓

Encounters with homeless people unconscious on the streets are common in San Francisco, and Richard Swerdlow ponders whether to intervene or walk on by.

Laura Smith Borrman: The Kids Are Alright 26.10.2022 4:02 ↓

From math scores to friendships, remote learning has tested young students. But a typical carpool morning reassures Laura Smith Borrman that the kids are all right.

Giovanni Barron: It Starts With a Single Shot 25.10.2022 3:59 ↓

Photography opens a whole new world to high school student Giovanni Barron.

Stewart Florsheim: Stolpersteine and the Holocaust 24.10.2022 4:00 ↓

A German program to remember victims of the Holocaust has Stewart Florsheim conflicted.

Peggy Hansen: Twilight Zone 21.10.2022 4:00 ↓

While human lives are upended, life is normal for the plants and creatures of Peggy Hansen's farm.

Arifeen Rahman: Hospital Dominoes 20.10.2022 3:57 ↓

Arifeen Rahman says closures and cutbacks at local hospitals are harming patients who need help the most.

Keith Humphreys: A Hospice Volunteer 19.10.2022 3:51 ↓

Keith Humhreys experiences the depth of the bonds between a hospice volunteer and patients near death.

Pablo Quintanilla: Words Matter 18.10.2022 3:58 ↓

Pablo Quintanilla says words matter, especially when they threaten to undermine the relationships between marginalized communities.

Ellen Greenblatt: Early Reading 17.10.2022 3:53 ↓

Want to change the world? Ellen Greenblatt says teach a child to read.

Jim McClellan: The Road to Respite 14.10.2022 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.

Audrey La Jeunesse: Unpacking Social Media Activism 13.10.2022 3:44 ↓

Y-R Media's Audrey La Jeunesse doubts activist social media posts do much more than burnish a 'woke' reputation.

Richard Levitt: Baby Steps 12.10.2022 4:00 ↓

Richard Levitt says big goals are a good thing to have, but its baby steps that get you there.

Joan Dentler: A Championship Ring for Recovery 11.10.2022 3:58 ↓

A decade ago, the Giants won a World Series and Joan Dentler's son began his recovery from addiction.

Beth Touchette: Inspired By The Morning Star 10.10.2022 3:54 ↓

An early-morning walk with her dog awakens Beth Touchette to the intense beauty of the pre-dawn world.

Mateo Berger: Meeting My Birth Mother 07.10.2022 4:11 ↓

For adopted children, the chance to meet birth parents is filled with endless questions and a chance to open a new chapter in their life. Mateo Berger has this Perspective.

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Memorializing Our Pets 06.10.2022 4:15 ↓

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau looks at how we remember the animals we have loved.