KQED's Perspectives

Susan Eva Porter believes a new anti-bullying law goes too far and in the wrong direction.

Sara Campos applauds a new state law extending workplace rights to domestic workers.

Clyde Wadsworth says Russia's "gay propaganda" law may have Tchaikovsky turning in his grave.

Brock Winstead's robot vacuum cleaner is evidence that the future is imperfect, too.

Brock Winstead's robot vacuum cleaner is evidence that the future is imperfect, too.

Whatever Kevin Fisher-Paulson learned about chaos theory in high school physics isn't helping him manage two young boys.

RJ Amador considers whether John Muir would approve of cloning the Giant Sequoia he planted at his Martinez home.

Poet Wallace Stevens' birthday has Paul Staley celebrating creating something just for the joy of creating it.

Vinita Nelson looks at how immigrants handle unflattering news about the places they came from.

Lorrie Goldin finishes a final summer with a daughter who has become a woman.

Mike Newland bears witness to the perseverance of those with chronic pain.

As a kid, Hal Stemmler wanted a basketball he couldn't afford. What he got was a civics lesson.

Alex Giardino learns what many have. When it comes to news on the Internet, verify, then verify again.

Michael Ellis explores the slithering world of garter snakes.

Teaching an autistic student, like Sam Rubin, requires putting aside some assumptions.