Shreya Anand: Underrepresented in STEM
High school senior Shreya Anand finds she's not the only student bearing the weight of being part of a STEM scarcity.
Sep 07, 2022•4 min
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Janel Moses: Caring For Those Who Care For Us
Nannies are sometimes loved, often ill-treated by the families that employ them. Janel Moses has heard their stories.
Sep 06, 2022•4 min
Michael Ellis: Golden Gate Waterfall
Ever wonder what’s beneath the Golden Gate Bridge and what it might have looked like thousands of years ago? Michael Ellis says it may have been very spectacular.
Sep 02, 2022•4 min
Marilyn Englander: Earworms
Marilyn Englander suffers from those little snippets of music that get in your brain and won't leave.
Sep 01, 2022•4 min
Jessica O'Dwyer: I Am A Writer
Jessica O'Dwyer's journey as a writer started with personal journals, a practice she still keeps. This piece originally aired May 3rd, 2022
Aug 31, 2022•4 min
Sandhya Acharya: It's OK to Scream
Sandhya Acharya says that sometimes it's alright to let out a scream.
Aug 30, 2022•4 min
EK Bayer: The Poisoned Owls
Rat poison kills rodents, but chances are that’s not all it kills. EK Bayer has this Perspective on its innocent victims.
Aug 29, 2022•4 min
Raj Tawney: Think Different
Raj Tawney follows some advice from an unusual source to 'think different.'
Aug 26, 2022•4 min
Virginia Sturm: The Strength of Weak Ties
Dr. Virginia Sturm says that casual relationships can deliver benefits beyond those derived from strong ones.
Aug 25, 2022•4 min
Baldeep Singh: The True Costs of Pricey Insulin
Dr. Baldeep Singh sees the true costs for his patients of the high price of insulin.
Aug 24, 2022•4 min
Clara Chiu: Abortion Is My Right
Clara Chiu says that when the Supreme Court ended federal abortion rights it created a harsh new reality her younger generation has never known.
Aug 23, 2022•4 min
Mac Clayton: If I Had A Gun
Mac Clayton doesn't believe a gun makes him or anyone else safer.
Aug 22, 2022•4 min
Lili Beechinor: We're Not Alone
When Lily Beechinor’s family desperately needed help, they discovered that they weren’t alone.
Aug 19, 2022•4 min
Ivelisse Diaz: Fashion Trends
YR Media's Ivelisse Diaz learns that fashion is all about breaking trends, not following them.
Aug 18, 2022•4 min
Evan Ho: Pickleball Diplomacy
Chinese-American relations could use a positive boost and Evan Ho thinks America’s fastest growing sport may be the ticket.
Aug 17, 2022•4 min
Richard Swerdlow: Monkeypox
For Richard Swerdlow the monkeypox health emergency feels like déjà vu all over again.
Aug 16, 2022•4 min
Kira Halpern: Bay Therapy
For Kira Halpern, swimming in the Bay is a form of therapy.
Aug 15, 2022•4 min
Beth Touchette: A Walk in the Neighborhood
Beth Touchette finds the story of her Fairfax neighborhood in its trees.
Aug 12, 2022•4 min
Les Bloch: How Not to Raise a Jackass
Les Bloch shares his parenting secret for how not to raise a jackass.
Aug 11, 2022•4 min
Tom Epstein: Community Colleges
Thanks to generous new benefits, Tom Epstein says there has never been a better time to enroll in a community college.
Aug 10, 2022•4 min
Joan Steinau Lester: The Free State
Joan Steinau Lester says her faith in the electorate has been restored by Kansans' rejection of a ban on abortion rights.
Aug 09, 2022•4 min
Debbie Duncan: A Giant Tribute to Vin Scully
She may be a diehard Giants' fan, but Debbie Duncan pays tribute to long-time Dodger announcer Vin Scully.
Aug 08, 2022•4 min
Michael Ellis: Arctic Terns
Michael Ellis looks at seabirds who fly astounding distances.
Aug 05, 2022•4 min
Stephen Lavezzo: Mama's Boy
Stephen Lavezzo gratefully remembers all his dying mother has taught him.
Aug 04, 2022•4 min
Donovan Tong: Playing the Bassoon
When Donovan Tong took up the bassoon he had no idea the possibilities that would open up to him
Aug 03, 2022•4 min
Pablo Quintanilla: The Ghosts of Home Ownership
Pablo Quintanilla says the ghosts of racial deed restrictions haunt Bay Area home ownership to this day.
Aug 02, 2022•4 min
Kelsey Wu: Body Image and Social Media
Kelsey Wu says a state bill to protect young people like her from damaging social media content is a positive step.
Aug 01, 2022•4 min
Chloe Chan: Kelp Foraging
Chloe Chan finds fascination and community in the practice of kelp foraging.
Jul 29, 2022•4 min
Sandhya Acharya: The Note
Like many families, Sandyha Acharya's household has had lots of bubble time. Sometimes, though, that bubble bursts.
Jul 28, 2022•4 min
Karina Moreno: Broken, But Still Whole
Karina Moreno shares the pervasive despair and pain so many feel right now, but she takes comfort in a family saying that has gotten them through dark days before.
Jul 27, 2022•4 min
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