KQED's Perspectives

Richard Swerdlow: Another Matryoshka For Peace 04.04.2022 3:49 ↓

Richard Swerdlow finds a metaphor for Russia's war on Ukraine in a traditional Russian nesting doll.

Les Bloch: Stories 01.04.2022 3:57 ↓

Les Bloch says that these days it's extra work to unravel just what the stories we hear are trying to tell us. 

Kyana Early: My Natural Hair 31.03.2022 3:46 ↓

YR Media's Kyana Early struggles to come to terms with her natural hair.

Jessica Lin: I Think I Have Depression 30.03.2022 3:55 ↓

Like other young people, Jessica Lin struggled with depression until she learned to ask for help.

Sarena Straughter: My Unique Identity 29.03.2022 4:00 ↓

Sarena Straughter has been immersed in the full range of cultural and educational identity, but the college senior is now focused on her uniqueness. 

Johanna Rauhala: A Salute to Richmond 28.03.2022 4:01 ↓

Johanna Rauhala is a proud resident of Richmond, a city with a less-than-deserved reputation.

Shannon Rosa: Please Wear a Mask 25.03.2022 4:01 ↓

For people like Shannon Rosa and her autistic son, the new phase of relaxed mask requirements is an ominous phase of the pandemic.

Debbie Duncan and Cyndi Chin-Lee: Daylight Savings vs Standard Time 24.03.2022 3:56 ↓

Debbie Duncan and Cyndi Chin-Lee debate the merits and drawbacks of Daylight Savings vs. Standard Time.

Holly Hubbard Preston: MIA at the Library 18.03.2022 3:58 ↓

Holly Hubbard Preston says a budget squeeze is depriving the St. Helena Library of its children's librarian.

Heather Lattimer: Teaching Tough Subjects 17.03.2022 4:00 ↓

Education Dean Heather Lattimer explores how to teach tough subjects in public school classrooms.

Jim McClellan: The Road to Respite 16.03.2022 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.

Jippy Pang: A Deep Voice 15.03.2022 3:43 ↓

Jippy Pang says that among the many obstacles some women face in the workplace that men do not is the quality of their voice.

Kaylan So: Pink Is The Color of Me 14.03.2022 4:00 ↓

Her favorite color signals the growth of Kaylan So's independence and self-assurance.

Michael Ellis: Fear 11.03.2022 4:04 ↓

Whether it's a ridiculous coconut or a very real war, Michael Ellis says how we deal with what we fear is what matters.

Steven Saum: Things We Carried 10.03.2022 4:00 ↓

Steven Saum finds the weightiest things he and his son carried on their hike wasn't in their backpacks.

Natalie Bivas: The Blood of Innocents 09.03.2022 4:02 ↓

The war against Ukraine is personal for Natalie Krauss Bivas, and buried in soil soaked with the blood of innocents. 

Christine Schoefer: The Value of Food 08.03.2022 4:01 ↓

Food banks are overwhelmed and people are hungry, yet we waste food shamelessly. A child of post-war Germany, Christine Schoefer vows to change her ways.

Ann Manheimer: Mirror Image 07.03.2022 4:03 ↓

Ann Manheimer hopes the reception for masses of Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn country marks a change in the treatment of refugees.

Joan Cardellino: Defending Democracy 04.03.2022 4:01 ↓

As Ukrainians fight to preserve their recent democracy, Joan Cardellino says Americans need to defend a democracy many take for granted. 

Ivelisse Diaz: Changing Attitudes About Money 03.03.2022 3:47 ↓

When YR Media's Ivelisse Diaz was younger her paycheck felt like freedom. Now, not so much.

Andrew Lewis: Bearing Witness 02.03.2022 3:57 ↓

Andrew Lewis says Ukrainians are showing the world what it means to defend democracy.

Richard Swerdlow: Looking Back 01.03.2022 4:00 ↓

Richard Swerdlow looks at old photos of himself and has his 'you don't know what you've got till its gone' moment. 

Maya Hardin: A Negative Outlook 28.02.2022 3:48 ↓

Eighth-grader Maya Hardin learns how to not be too hard on herself.

Gloria Saltzman: Everything Matters 25.02.2022 4:01 ↓

Gloria Saltzman tries to console an old friend from Ukraine who feels angry and helpless in the face of the Russian onslaught. 

Amelia Anglin: A Death in the Family 24.02.2022 3:52 ↓

At a tender age, Amelia Anglin must learn how to cope with the death of a loved one.