KQED's Perspectives

Carol Arnold: Lost and Found 10.06.2021 4:13 ↓

When Carol Arnold needs to get away from it all she goes up and over the Sierras to the dramatic eastern side.

Joan Steinau Lester: Loving Day 09.06.2021 4:13 ↓

Joan Steinau Lester celebrates two Supreme Court decisions, both delivered in June, that are milestones for biracial and same sex unions.

Mark Clevenger: Your Child 08.06.2021 4:10 ↓

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

Ellen Greenblatt: Early Reading 07.06.2021 4:09 ↓

Want to change the world? Ellen Greenblatt says teach a child to read.

Evan Nichols: Gone to Carolina 04.06.2021 4:17 ↓

Evan Nichols and his aging mother belt out a few songs while driving the open road.

Milton Chen: Allies 03.06.2021 4:16 ↓

When any group is under attack it needs allies. Milton Chen says those allies have changed the lives of Asian Americans.

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Animals in Our Bones 02.06.2021 4:11 ↓

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

Steve McMoyler: Hell on Wheels 01.06.2021 4:13 ↓

America, it is said, has a love affair with the automobile. That would not include Steve McMoyler.

Winston Tharp: To Doug 31.05.2021 4:06 ↓

It's Memorial Day and Winston Tharp has this tribute to a veteran whose promise was lost.

Andrew Lewis: The Luxury of Choice 28.05.2021 4:18 ↓

Andrew Lewis says an effective vaccine wipes from collective memory the very problem it was created to solve.

Pratham Dalal: Graduation 27.05.2021 4:08 ↓

For YR Media's Pratham Dalal, COVID looms large over his graduation year.

Vanessa Dueck: Time Marches On 26.05.2021 4:11 ↓

The pandemic distorts our sense of time, but Vanessa Dueck sees it marching on in small but meaningful ways.

Christine Schoefer: The Value of Food 25.05.2021 4:17 ↓

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.

Larry Lee: Asian Americans Standing Up 24.05.2021 4:16 ↓

Larry Lee says that in trying times Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are finding their voices in opposition to hate and discrimination.

Michael Ellis: Labyrinth 21.05.2021 4:10 ↓

Michael Ellis discovers that a labyrinth is much more than an elaborate maze.

Sandhya Acharya: United By COVID 20.05.2021 4:17 ↓

The pandemic varies greatly depending on the country you live in, but Sandhya Acharya says the world is united by COVID.

Tom Epstein: For the Safety of Cyclists 19.05.2021 4:15 ↓

The tragic death of cycling icon Joe Shami reminds Tom Epstein that cyclists are vulnerable to distracted drivers.

Stephanie Denman: The Thank You Boomerang 18.05.2021 4:16 ↓

Stephanie Denman says a simple thank you can help us all to feel appreciated.

Sarah Hoffman: Keeping Up With Gender Fluid Children 17.05.2021 4:14 ↓

Gender fluid children pose certain challenges for Sarah Hoffman and other adults who support them.

Jose Castro: High Tech Learning is High Stress 14.05.2021 4:19 ↓

High schooler Jose Castro says adults don't appreciate the stress of high tech classrooms.

Richard Swerdlow: Back to School 13.05.2021 4:11 ↓

Richard Swerdlow says the return to school is testing – and exhilarating – teachers and students alike.

Debbie Duncan: Update Your Priors 12.05.2021 4:16 ↓

Changing times mean it's time to change. Debbie Duncan says "update your priors."

Heather Lattimer: Double Pell 11.05.2021 4:15 ↓

Dean Heather Lattimer looks at the high cost of college and what to do about it.

Marilyn Englander: Future Self 10.05.2021 4:12 ↓

Marilyn Englander's procrastinating, last-minute self withered during the pandemic.

Connie Champagne: The Year That Got Away 07.05.2021 4:05 ↓

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.