KQED's Perspectives

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.

Sandhya Acharya: The Note 23.02.2022 4:03 ↓

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

Evan Sagerman: The Ice Storm 22.02.2022 4:01 ↓

A funeral. A eulogy. An ice storm. Evan Sagerman puts his father to rest.

Paul Staley: The Seen and the Unseen 21.02.2022 3:59 ↓

Paul Staley says we’re walking in a world of the seen and the unseen, of paradox and contradiction.

Paul Wolber: And You Will Be Grateful 18.02.2022 4:01 ↓

When Paul Wolber thinks of vaccine hesitancy, he hears the voice of his mother, long ago, giving some instructions many would do well to heed today.

Stewart Florsheim: On Retirement 17.02.2022 3:59 ↓

Stewart Florsheim struggled with whether to retire, but now he's taken the plunge. 

Zachary Matsumoto: Family History 16.02.2022 3:48 ↓

Zachary Matsumoto discovers that his family history is alive in him today.

Holly Hubbard Preston: Chain of Good 15.02.2022 3:58 ↓

In the lost and found of life, Holly Hubbard Preston learned that what you find isn’t necessarily what you were looking for.

Lili Beechinor: I Do. I Do. I Do. 14.02.2022 4:02 ↓

For Lili Beechinor the most profound love has nothing to do with candy and flowers.

Michael Ellis: Turkey Vultures 11.02.2022 3:57 ↓

Michael Ellis takes a look at one of California's most dramatic birds.

Evan Ho: A Mesmerizing Bar Mitzvah 10.02.2022 3:40 ↓

Although not Jewish, Evan Ho is mesmerized by his first experience of a Bar Mitzvah.

Andrew Lewis: Taxing the Sun 09.02.2022 4:02 ↓

Owners of rooftop solar systems, like Andrew Lewis, are outraged by a PUC proposal to impose sharp new costs on them.

Sidrah Siddiqui: Obsession With Oppression 08.02.2022 3:55 ↓

High school student Sidrah Siddiqui wears a hijab and the reactions are awkward and uncomfortable.

EK Bayer: The Poisoned Owls 07.02.2022 3:57 ↓

Rat poison wipes out a family of owls that had delighted EK Bayer's neighborhood. 

Marilyn Englander: A New Village Square 04.02.2022 4:01 ↓

Marilyn Englander says the pandemic has given birth to a new kind of village square.

Nina Thompson: Schooling Choice in the Age of COVID 03.02.2022 3:50 ↓

YR Media's Nina Thompson feels she must choose between protecting her health and a good education.

Jane Thomas-Tran: The Best Medicine 02.02.2022 3:53 ↓

After all the tests, pills, and procedures, the best medicine is still something that can’t be prescribed. Jane Thomas-Tran has this Perspective. I’m a medical student, just a few months from being a doctor, and 100% of my clinical training has occurred in the COVID era. To me, hospital rooms filled with get-well-soon cards and eager visitors are a relic of the past. A beloved grandfather comes to...

Connie Champagne: The Year That Got Away 01.02.2022 3:50 ↓

It's been a rough year for San Francisco's eclectic entertainment community, but Connie Champagne hopes better time aren't just somewhere over the rainbow.