KQED's Perspectives

To geologist Ray Pestrong, an earthquake isn't just the ground ominously shaking. It's a mystical experience of a living planet.

As the Giants built a championship pitch by pitch, Andrew Lewis' friend built his recovery from a stroke one small step at a time.

Youth Radio's Catory Goodman has no access to a computer at home, and that's a big problem for her education.

Tears are usually shed in private. But when they're shed in public, alone, Lisa Thomson struggles for the right thing to do.

High schooler Karina De Leon suffered her social isolation in silence until caring friends gave her the support she needed.

Jeff Braff says Ebola has politicians panicked and overreacting, as they urge the public not to panic and overreact.

LiAnne Yu says travel writing is dominated by white males while people of color are posed as little more than exotic wallpaper.

Young people are largely clueless about what the law says about sex and social media, but attorney Carrie LeRoy is trying to change that.

William Pietri understands the choice Brittany Maynard has made in the face of a vicious, fatal brain disease. His mother faced the same choice.

Despite a ballot full of unknown candidates and confusing issues, Kathleen Li is motivated to vote on key questions she cares about.

The Germans are industrious and efficient, and they take a lot of vacation. Elizabeth Zach wonders why we don't.

Fathers are supposed to be role models to their children. But Dick Heinzelman's son has shown him how to live gracefully.

During the World Cup, newbie soccer players flood pick-up games. Todd Inoue says there are a few rules they need to know.

New contract language for teachers in the Oakland diocese has faculty, students and parents like Marianne Lonsdale up in arms.

New contract language for teachers in the Oakland diocese has faculty, students and parents like Marianne Lonsdale up in arms.