KQED's Perspectives

Gbama Mbayo: I'm Scared, Too 25.07.2022 3:59 ↓

In the face of the death of a homeless man, and the impact on Black women of the loss of federal abortion rights, Gbama Mbayo feels hopeless and searching for answers

Symone Magsombol Yu: One Patient At A Time 22.07.2022 4:02 ↓

Nurse Symone Magsombol Yu is devastated by the overturning of Roe, but is determined to respect and care for her patients.

Nina Thompson: Climate Gloom 21.07.2022 3:49 ↓

YR Media's Nina Thompson worries that climate gloom spells climate doom. 

Kawser Amine: The Afghan Women Left Behind 20.07.2022 3:47 ↓

Growing up in Afghanistan, Kawser Amine was able to dream of things previously unheard of in her country. When the Taliban took over, all that ended.

Debbie Duncan: Summer in a Glass 19.07.2022 3:58 ↓

Debbie Duncan discovers a concoction that brings back memories of childhood summers.

Keith Humphreys: Rough Beginnings 18.07.2022 3:56 ↓

Keith Humphreys says adults pay a price of humiliation if they are a beginner at learning new things.

Richard Swerdlow: The Statistics of Hunger 15.07.2022 3:58 ↓

 Big numbers can make the eyes glaze over, but Richard Swerdlow says the statistics of world hunger are horrifying.

Stephanie Denman: Clear As Plastic 14.07.2022 3:51 ↓

The world is drowning in plastic so Stephanie Denman tries to go plastic-free.

Jennifer Liss: Time Travel 13.07.2022 4:00 ↓

A trip to the beach enables Jennifer Liss to go back in time.

Marilyn Englander: Golden Gate Park 12.07.2022 4:02 ↓

Marilyn Englander discovers that a favorite San Francisco locale hasn’t changed much over the years and continues to provide a haven of calm.

Susan Dix Lyons: Pick Me Up 11.07.2022 3:48 ↓

Susan Dix Lyons' children are growing up and moving on, so any excuse to spend time with them is a good one.

Michael Ellis: Menopause 09.07.2022 3:58 ↓

Michael Ellis says that in certain species females who can no longer have babies become more important, not less, to their social units.

Evan Ho: A Mesmerizing Bar Mitzvah 07.07.2022 3:40 ↓

Although not a member of the Jewish faith, Evan Ho was deeply moved by his first experience of a Bar Mitzvah.

Joan Cardellino: The Democracy Jigsaw Puzzle 06.07.2022 3:56 ↓

Joan Cardellino wonders if we can put back together the many pieces of our democracy jigsaw puzzle.

Brian Smith: Pet The Dog 05.07.2022 3:53 ↓

Sometimes, it's just you versus you. When that happens, Brian Smith has a way to dispense with the negativity.

Paul Staley: The Pursuit of Happiness 04.07.2022 3:54 ↓

Paul Staley says the Declaration of Independence asserts the right to pursue happiness, not attain it.

Risa Nye: A Safe and Supportive Abortion 01.07.2022 4:00 ↓

Risa Nye believes all women seeking an abortion deserve as safe and supportive experience as she had, many years ago. 

Steven McMoyler: Winds of Change 30.06.2022 3:59 ↓

A large water tower in the South Bay is not only the object of a fantastical tale handed down through generations of Steven McMoyler’s family; it’s a monument to the winds of change.

Holly Hubbard Preston: Seeing Grace 29.06.2022 4:01 ↓

Every morning, Holly Hubbard Preston's newspapers are delivered by someone she's never met. She decided to change that.

Hanna Hart: A Sanctuary of Pots and Pans 28.06.2022 4:00 ↓

Every church has and is a sanctuary. To Hanna Hart, it's the church kitchen.

Rana Barar: My Abortion Story 27.06.2022 3:52 ↓

Rana Barar says her decision to have an abortion was not hard, not tragic and more common that you’d think.

Catherine Marshall-Smith: Schools, Firearms and Teachers 24.06.2022 3:57 ↓

The onslaught of mass shootings in schools has forced teachers to learn and teach skills they never imagined. Catherine Marshall-Smith has this Perspective.  

Audrey La Jeunesse: Sewing for the Future 23.06.2022 3:42 ↓

Y-R Media’s Audrey La Jeunesse started sewing her own clothes and altering secondhand clothing years ago — learning more about overconsumption and developing her own style.

Steven Birenbaum: Joy in Warriorville 22.06.2022 4:00 ↓

The Warriors have another championship and Steven Birenbaum has this tribute. 

Jim McClellan: E Pluribus Unum 21.06.2022 3:56 ↓

Our unofficial national motto is e pluribus unum, but Jim Mcclellan finds neither pluribus nor unum in our political discourse.