KQED's Perspectives

Michael Ellis has this Perspective on a cute creature with a bushy tail that thrives throughout California. When the Europeans first landed on the shore of this continent there were many animals new to them. So naturally they used the names from the native inhabitants. Opassum in the Algonquin language group meant ‘white dog’ corrupted … Continue reading Michael Ellis: Chipmunks →

When sexism ruined what should have been a glorious moment, Anika Ganesh realized she needed to speak out. It happens all the time. Every day, women are told they are less than, that they act inappropriately even though they do the same things as men. These sexist ideals are especially prevalent in the debate community, … Continue reading Anika Ganesh: Debate Like a Girl →

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

Mike Von der Porten suggests a process for determining whether old place names should stay or go.

As newspapers struggle with declining revenues and shrinking pages, Richard Levitt clings fast to a tradition that defies the digital age.

Richard Friedlander says that death will always have something to teach us about life.

When her initial response to everyday annoyances is anger, Marilyn Englander practices a better way.

Thanks to a rare condition, young Parvathy Nair faced an endless chain of bad hair days.

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.

It was a habit that survived for a very long time, but even ingrained habits can change. Pete Gavin has this Perspective. In 1966 my parents purchased eight acres just outside Mendocino. Their dream was to eventually leave Berkeley and retire on the land. In 1985 they achieved it. There’s a creek just north of … Continue reading Pete Gavin: Salute →

Longtime tech journalist David Needle has seen a lot come and go in Silicon Valley but one thing stays the same – technology marches on. When I moved to Silicon Valley from Boston in the early ‘80s right away I knew it was different. Casual Fridays? Beer blasts? … In the office? What’s going on … Continue reading David Needle: Tech Marches On →

Peggy Hansen finds lessons for humanity in the joy and hard work of tending a garden.

Larry Murphy is grateful for immigrants’ trust in our nation.

Richard Swerdlow says re-opened school feel pretty much like back-to-normal – with one big exception

The world is drowning in plastic so Stephanie Denman tries to go plastic-free.