KQED's Perspectives

Tom Moriarty: The Universe vs. the Metaverse 18.11.2021 4:22 ↓

Tom Moriarty says everything offered by Facebook's promised Metaverse is already available in the real world.

Hanna Clements-Hart: Enjoying the Sandwich 17.11.2021 4:15 ↓

Hanna Clements-Hart is in the middle of the generational sandwich, and enjoying some unexpected gifts.

Jonathan Slusher: Where I’ve Been 16.11.2021 4:16 ↓

Jonathan Slusher explores his long and winding struggles with mental illness.

Deidre Silverman: Bird in Hand 15.11.2021 4:16 ↓

Deidre Silverman's close encounter with a common house finch leaves her closer to the big picture.

Barbara Simmons: Sand 12.11.2021 4:18 ↓

Barbara Simmons says everyday sand takes on magical qualities in the hands of a child, which is why it is now in the Toy Hall of Fame.

Zoe Harwood: Online Test Proctoring 11.11.2021 4:04 ↓

YR Media's Zoe Harwood decries the practice of online test proctoring.

Marilyn Englander: Eulogies 10.11.2021 4:08 ↓

Marilyn Englander is getting too much practice at giving eulogies.

Katie Wilkinson: Choosing to Vaccinate Your Child 09.11.2021 4:11 ↓

Katie Wilkinson explains why she chose to vaccinate her young child against COVID.

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.

Evan Ho: Hoarders and Wasters 15.10.2021 2:00 ↓

Evan Ho fears he's headed for Dante's ring of Hell reserved for Hoarders and Wasters.