KQED's Perspectives

Michael Ellis got lost in Point Reyes decades ago and found a world of wonder to last a lifetime.

Youth Radio's Venus Morris finds that changing teen eating habits is about much more than food.

Meeta Kaur conjures a future where the murderer of Wisconsin Sikhs makes different choices.

No cell phone service unhinges Jaya Padmanabhan's summer vacation in Big Sur.

Debbie Duncan recalls the anguish of a first day at a new school — and she had a lot of them.

Kevin Fisher-Paulson is giving up on giving up.

Alexis Doucette introduces children to the joy of writing.

Healthy food is a luxury for the poor, says Gena Lewis, and taxpayer subsidies are part of the problem.

James Bell wants to know why we accept a juvenile justice system that's an abject failure.

Rosemarie Gresset feels deep regret for an abortion choice made many years ago.

Many generations of Youth Radio's Rayana Godfrey's family are living under one roof.

An outcast growing up, Rhea St. Julien is one of those San Franciscans who fit in only here.

Debbie Duncan can't get enough of the world of audiobooks.

A credit card reader asks Wichita Sims to "donate to breast cancer."

Silicon Valley, says Robert Simoni, needs to invest more in educating high-tech American workers.