KQED's Perspectives

Sophie Bloch: Oh Wow 08.11.2021 4:14 ↓

Sophie Bloch's young daughter reminds her mother what a sense of wonder is all about.

Michael Ellis: A Bumper of Acorns 05.11.2021 4:15 ↓

Michael Ellis explains why this year oak trees are virtually raining acorns.

Stewart Florsheim: Advancing Death with Dignity 04.11.2021 4:17 ↓

Stewart Florsheim says that as attitudes about death with dignity change, so does the law.

Andrew Lewis: Uncommon Valor 03.11.2021 4:02 ↓

Andrew Lewis says they didn't ask for be front-line workers in a global pandemic but they do it anyway, despite routine disrespect.

Karina Moreno: Yo Soy Mis Muertos 02.11.2021 4:16 ↓

During Día de los Muertos, Karina Moreno honors the loved ones she embodies.

Larry Lee: A New Racist Trope 01.11.2021 4:17 ↓

A recent local instance of anti-Asian stereotyping leaves Larry Lee fuming at never-ending racism.

Jeanne Sole: A Hispanic Halloween 29.10.2021 4:17 ↓

Jeanne Sole goes light on the Halloween ghouls and gore in favor of more Hispanic traditions.

Debbie Duncan: Talking to Strangers 28.10.2021 3:58 ↓

Debbie Duncan says that now that we can actually get out and meet strangers again, we should talk to them.

Sara Alexander: Wet, Wild and Wonderful 27.10.2021 4:17 ↓

Sara Alexander asks which is better. . .the day of a big storm or the day after?

Meg Waite Clayton: Nasty 26.10.2021 4:18 ↓

Political change doesn't come easily, but Meg Waite Clayton says it helps to have some nasty friends.

Bora Reed: A Season to Remember 25.10.2021 4:13 ↓

The Giants season ended recently, but Bora Reed and a legion of fans cherish memories of a season like no other.

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Animals in Our Bones 22.10.2021 4:11 ↓

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau looks at just some of the body parts whose names have their origin in the animal kingdom.

Ann Miller: A Forever War Homecoming 21.10.2021 4:16 ↓

When Ann Miller's son is welcomed home from war she discovers more reasons to celebrate than she had expected.

Jim McClellan: The Pace of Change 20.10.2021 4:13 ↓

Change can be frustratingly slow. But Jim McClellan says that sometimes it can happen with astonishing speed.

Karen Trippe Mannix: Napa Valley Wine 19.10.2021 4:09 ↓

The Northern California wine industry faces many challenges from fire, drought, climate change and more, but Karen Trippe Mannix says its future is rooted in people and place. The winery where I work is suffused with the smell of fermenting grapes. Tall redwood doors are thrown open, cool morning air clearing out carbon dioxide that’s gathered overnight as yeasts ferment each ripe grape. Cream-col...

Richard Swerdlow: Teacher Pay 18.10.2021 4:11 ↓

Richard Swerdlow looks at notoriously low teacher salaries and growing teacher shortages.

Nina Roehl: The Great Resignation 14.10.2021 4:06 ↓

Young people are leading the charge to quit their jobs and Y-R Media's Nina Roehl is one of them.

Ray Pestrong: The Sound of Silence 13.10.2021 4:18 ↓

The early morning garbage truck was loud and annoying. But Ray Pestrong found something beautiful in its wake.

Brian Walker: The Problem With Facebook 12.10.2021 4:20 ↓

Brian Walker says Facebook needs to change to fend off its critics on the left and right.

Paul Staley: Supply Chains for Easter Bunnies 11.10.2021 4:08 ↓

Paul Staley explains what supply chains and Easter Bunnies have in common.

Mark Clevenger: Your Child 06.10.2021 4:10 ↓

Mark Clevenger's daughter is off to college and everything has changed, except what matters.

Mike Von der Porten: Changing Place Names 05.10.2021 4:09 ↓

Mike Von der Porten suggests a process for determining whether old place names should stay or go.

Richard Levitt: The Sunday Paper 04.10.2021 4:18 ↓

As newspapers struggle with declining revenues and shrinking pages, Richard Levitt clings fast to a tradition that defies the digital age.

Richard Friedlander: Old Reliable 01.10.2021 4:16 ↓

Richard Friedlander says that death will always have something to teach us about life.

Marilyn Englander: Curious, Not Furious 30.09.2021 4:09 ↓

When her initial response to everyday annoyances is anger, Marilyn Englander practices a better way.