Ellen Greenblatt: Early Reading
Want to change the world? Ellen Greenblatt says teach a child to read.
Jun 07, 2021•4 min
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Evan Nichols: Gone to Carolina
Evan Nichols and his aging mother belt out a few songs while driving the open road.
Jun 04, 2021•4 min
Milton Chen: Allies
When any group is under attack it needs allies. Milton Chen says those allies have changed the lives of Asian Americans.
Jun 03, 2021•4 min
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Animals in Our Bones
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau looks at just some of the body parts whose names have their origin in the animal kingdom.
Jun 02, 2021•4 min
Steve McMoyler: Hell on Wheels
America, it is said, has a love affair with the automobile. That would not include Steve McMoyler.
Jun 01, 2021•4 min
Winston Tharp: To Doug
It's Memorial Day and Winston Tharp has this tribute to a veteran whose promise was lost.
May 31, 2021•4 min
Andrew Lewis: The Luxury of Choice
Andrew Lewis says an effective vaccine wipes from collective memory the very problem it was created to solve.
May 28, 2021•4 min
Pratham Dalal: Graduation
For YR Media's Pratham Dalal, COVID looms large over his graduation year.
May 27, 2021•4 min
Vanessa Dueck: Time Marches On
The pandemic distorts our sense of time, but Vanessa Dueck sees it marching on in small but meaningful ways.
May 26, 2021•4 min
Christine Schoefer: The Value of Food
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.
May 25, 2021•4 min
Larry Lee: Asian Americans Standing Up
Larry Lee says that in trying times Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are finding their voices in opposition to hate and discrimination.
May 24, 2021•4 min
Michael Ellis: Labyrinth
Michael Ellis discovers that a labyrinth is much more than an elaborate maze.
May 21, 2021•4 min
Sandhya Acharya: United By COVID
The pandemic varies greatly depending on the country you live in, but Sandhya Acharya says the world is united by COVID.
May 20, 2021•4 min
Tom Epstein: For the Safety of Cyclists
The tragic death of cycling icon Joe Shami reminds Tom Epstein that cyclists are vulnerable to distracted drivers.
May 19, 2021•4 min
Stephanie Denman: The Thank You Boomerang
Stephanie Denman says a simple thank you can help us all to feel appreciated.
May 18, 2021•4 min
Sarah Hoffman: Keeping Up With Gender Fluid Children
Gender fluid children pose certain challenges for Sarah Hoffman and other adults who support them.
May 17, 2021•4 min
Jose Castro: High Tech Learning is High Stress
High schooler Jose Castro says adults don't appreciate the stress of high tech classrooms.
May 14, 2021•4 min
Richard Swerdlow: Back to School
Richard Swerdlow says the return to school is testing – and exhilarating – teachers and students alike.
May 13, 2021•4 min
Debbie Duncan: Update Your Priors
Changing times mean it's time to change. Debbie Duncan says "update your priors."
May 12, 2021•4 min
Heather Lattimer: Double Pell
Dean Heather Lattimer looks at the high cost of college and what to do about it.
May 11, 2021•4 min
Marilyn Englander: Future Self
Marilyn Englander's procrastinating, last-minute self withered during the pandemic.
May 10, 2021•4 min
Connie Champagne: The Year That Got Away
It's been a rough year for San Francisco's eclectic entertainment community, but Connie Champagne hopes better time aren't just somewhere over the rainbow.
May 07, 2021•4 min
Leticia Monroy: There Is No Perfect Child
Leticia Monroy juggles work, school and her young child's early learning challenges.
May 06, 2021•4 min
Ali Shah: America, The Super League
Ali Shah says the failure of a proposed soccer super league is a rare defeat for American-style elitism.
May 05, 2021•4 min
Alice Chen: Other
Alice Chen says anti-Asian racism is all about excluding Asian Americans as "other."
May 04, 2021•4 min
Kevin Cool: More Than a Poker Game
The resumption of Kevin Cool's poker game is at hand. It's about time.
May 03, 2021•4 min
Olive Savoie: That’s So Gay
Olive Savoie stands up to her peers when they utter a bigoted phrase.
Apr 30, 2021•4 min
Luke Thomas: Turning Emotions Into Art
YR Media's Luke Thomas experienced the year of the pandemic through the lens of a camera.
Apr 29, 2021•4 min
Kimberly Higareda: Not Ready For Real Life
Teenager Kimberly Higareda feels pressured to take on responsibilities she may not be ready for.
Apr 28, 2021•4 min
Karen Chau: You Only Live Once
Teenager Karen Chau says the pandemic has taught her to treasure opportunities from the mundane to the exceptional.
Apr 27, 2021•4 min
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