Kailyn Holty: Perfect Imperfection
For Youth Takeover week, Kailyn Holty says a world of possibility open up when she abandoned the need to be perfect.
Apr 26, 2022•4 min
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Kaitlyn Huang: Girl Boss Energy
Its Youth Takeover week at KQED and Kaitlyn Huang is practicing the art of girl boss energy to improve her self-confidence. A few weeks ago, I was walking with my friend when he pointed down to his shoes. “Oh!” I exclaimed. “Nice new shoes!” He was devastated, because he had actually been wearing them for weeks and I hadn’t noticed. It was weird that I hadn’t noticed. Then it hit me that I don’t look at people’s shoes anymore. I was dumbfounded. Back in middle school, I felt like there was an ob...
Apr 25, 2022•4 min
Baldeep Singh: Missing Tests and Screenings
Dr. Baldeep Singh says that many patients are waving off non-COVID tests and screens during the pandemic.
Apr 22, 2022•4 min
Mac Clayton: A Failure to Thrive
Mac Clayton explores the nature of loneliness.
Apr 21, 2022•4 min
Evan Ho: A Piece of Salmon
Evan Ho's dinner at an upscale restaurant disappoints but the bigger picture is much more satisfying.
Apr 20, 2022•4 min
Andrew Lewis: Rupmaize
A special bread has special meaning to Andrew Lewis and his World War II-surviving family members.
Apr 19, 2022•4 min
Richard Friedlander: Who Writes History?
Richard Friedlander says history is written through the lens of social and political power, as well as personal experience.
Apr 18, 2022•4 min
Richard Friedlander: Who Writes History?
History is built on facts, but facts are interpreted through the lens of social and political power, as well as personal experience. Richard Friedlander has this Perspective.
Apr 16, 2022•4 min
Anika Ganesh: Debate Like a Girl
When sexism ruined what should have been a glorious moment, Anika Ganesh realized she needed to speak out.
Apr 15, 2022•4 min
Christine Schoefer: What About Me?
Sometimes, small acts of kindness are overwhelmed by a world in need. Christine Schoefer has this Perspective.
Apr 14, 2022•4 min
Ellen Greenblatt: Teachings of the Dung Beetle
Ellen Greenblatt watched transfixed as a humble dung beetle did his thing, and in the process gave her a lot to think about.
Apr 12, 2022•4 min
Lubna Qureishi: Ramadan
During Ramadan observant Muslims like Lubna Qureishi combine faith and modern life.
Apr 11, 2022•4 min
Michael Ellis: Strawberries
Michael Ellis charts the exotic journey of the common strawberry.
Apr 08, 2022•4 min
Sara Alexander: Expiration Date
Sara Alexander regrets the demise of some pandemic-inspired habits and behaviors.
Apr 07, 2022•4 min
Pam Tellew: Promoting Diversity
Many years ago, Pam Tellew was part of early efforts to promote diversity in a Berkeley graduate program.
Apr 06, 2022•4 min
Marilyn Englander: Anachronisms in the Lexicon
Marilyn Englander takes a look at words and phrases that haven't stood the test of time.
Apr 05, 2022•4 min
Richard Swerdlow: Another Matryoshka For Peace
Richard Swerdlow finds a metaphor for Russia's war on Ukraine in a traditional Russian nesting doll.
Apr 04, 2022•4 min
Les Bloch: Stories
Les Bloch says that these days it's extra work to unravel just what the stories we hear are trying to tell us.
Apr 01, 2022•4 min
Kyana Early: My Natural Hair
YR Media's Kyana Early struggles to come to terms with her natural hair.
Mar 31, 2022•4 min
Jessica Lin: I Think I Have Depression
Like other young people, Jessica Lin struggled with depression until she learned to ask for help.
Mar 30, 2022•4 min
Sarena Straughter: My Unique Identity
Sarena Straughter has been immersed in the full range of cultural and educational identity, but the college senior is now focused on her uniqueness.
Mar 29, 2022•4 min
Johanna Rauhala: A Salute to Richmond
Johanna Rauhala is a proud resident of Richmond, a city with a less-than-deserved reputation.
Mar 28, 2022•4 min
Shannon Rosa: Please Wear a Mask
For people like Shannon Rosa and her autistic son, the new phase of relaxed mask requirements is an ominous phase of the pandemic.
Mar 25, 2022•4 min
Debbie Duncan and Cyndi Chin-Lee: Daylight Savings vs Standard Time
Debbie Duncan and Cyndi Chin-Lee debate the merits and drawbacks of Daylight Savings vs. Standard Time.
Mar 24, 2022•4 min
Holly Hubbard Preston: MIA at the Library
Holly Hubbard Preston says a budget squeeze is depriving the St. Helena Library of its children's librarian.
Mar 18, 2022•4 min
Heather Lattimer: Teaching Tough Subjects
Education Dean Heather Lattimer explores how to teach tough subjects in public school classrooms.
Mar 17, 2022•4 min
Jim McClellan: The Road to Respite
You are not crazy. The anxiety and fear you feel are worthy of the state of affairs. Jim McClellan finds some sense of calm and respite in an ancient Japanese tradition.
Mar 16, 2022•4 min
Jippy Pang: A Deep Voice
Jippy Pang says that among the many obstacles some women face in the workplace that men do not is the quality of their voice.
Mar 15, 2022•4 min
Kaylan So: Pink Is The Color of Me
Her favorite color signals the growth of Kaylan So's independence and self-assurance.
Mar 14, 2022•4 min
Michael Ellis: Fear
Whether it's a ridiculous coconut or a very real war, Michael Ellis says how we deal with what we fear is what matters.
Mar 11, 2022•4 min
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