KQED's Perspectives

Andrew Lewis: A Wing and a Prayer 18.03.2021 4:11 ↓

Andrew Lewis seeks to protect the fragile, miraculous life of a wounded Monarch butterfly.

Jim McClellan: Broken Places 17.03.2021 3:58 ↓

Jim McClelland turns to an ancient Japanese art for hope that a broken country can be repaired, and better for it.

Tom Moriarty: Chipped 16.03.2021 3:58 ↓

Vaccines are ramping up and with them, of course, the conspiracy theories. Tom Moriarty finds one of them especially ironic. My favorite conspiracy theory about the coronavirus vaccine is that each shot contains a tiny microchip designed to track our every move. I admire this particular piece of nonsense because it overlooks the fact that most of us have already been tagged and can be tracked down...

Alisa Peres: Together, We Persist 15.03.2021 4:16 ↓

Teacher Alisa Peres says she gets through the stress of teaching in a pandemic with a lot of help from her colleagues.

Shantha Smith: Saving Your Life 12.03.2021 4:08 ↓

Wearing a mask shouldn't be a big deal, but to some it apparently is, and that has Shantha Smith mystified.

Paul Staley: Mutations 11.03.2021 4:07 ↓

Paul Staley says there's a whole lot of mutating going on.

Sara Alexander: The Hamantaschen Project 10.03.2021 4:08 ↓

Sara Alexander discovers the perfect way to make better Hamantaschen — together with friends.

Mike Hall: Tell Them Now 09.03.2021 3:58 ↓

Funerals are occasions to express thoughts never expressed to the dearly departed. Mike Hall says, "Why wait?"

Larry Jin Lee: The ‘Model Minority’ 08.03.2021 4:18 ↓

Larry Lee says the same racist pigeonholing that casts Asian Americans as the model minority makes them vulnerable to attack.

Lev Kushner: Indoor Camping 05.03.2021 4:16 ↓

A long-neglected tent provides Lev Kushner and his boys with a strategy for coping with the prolonged bout of stay-at-home.

Richard Levitt: One Year Later 04.03.2021 4:18 ↓

As the anniversary of the first stay-at-home order looms, Richard Levitt counts what he misses and doesn't miss.

Isabella Montano Ponce: Latino Teens and Mental Health 03.03.2021 4:20 ↓

Isabella Montano Ponce struggled with depression but it was the inability to talk about it that slowed her recovery.

Bryan Gillette: Silver Linings 02.03.2021 4:18 ↓

Academic learning may be taking a hit, but Bryan Gillette thinks his children are learning important skills in the pandemic.

Susie Meserve: Anxiety in the Pandemic 01.03.2021 4:11 ↓

Susie Meserve has always been a worrier, but the pandemic has thrown anxiety into high gear.

Michael Ellis: Porcupines 26.02.2021 4:14 ↓

Michael Ellis considers the seldom-seen, well-defended porcupine.

Tenzing Chosang: Losar 25.02.2021 4:06 ↓

YR Media's Tenzing Chosang celebrates the new year, Tibetan-style.

Ellen Greenblatt: Losing Your Person 24.02.2021 4:12 ↓

Ellen Greenblatt considers the profound personal loss of the people behind the statistics.

Connie Champagne: Mystery Tomatoes 23.02.2021 4:14 ↓

As Connie Champagne contemplates leaving San Francisco, a mysterious, forgotten tomato bush steels her resolve.

Jolie Kanat: Becoming Real 22.02.2021 3:57 ↓

Jolie Kanat, like other caregivers, has learned that in service to others she becomes real.

Tracy Cote: Discussing Politics in the Workplace 19.02.2021 3:57 ↓

Tracy Cote outlines the right way to discuss politics in the workplace.

Claire McKechnie: Adapting to the Virtual Classroom 17.02.2021 4:15 ↓

Claire McKechnie adapts to ensure that the learning is real in the virtual classroom.

Sandhya Acharya: Not Bad For An Adult 16.02.2021 4:14 ↓

Sandhya Acharya's son creates a stuffed animal and a lesson in being kind to yourself.

Paul Staley: The Seen and the Unseen 15.02.2021 3:59 ↓

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

Richard Swerdlow: Stress in Marriage 12.02.2021 4:15 ↓

Richard Swerdlow looks at research into stress in same sex and straight marriages.

Marilyn Englander: Volunteering 11.02.2021 4:07 ↓

Is a smile worth more than a paycheck? Marilyn Englander looks at being a volunteer.