KQED's Perspectives

Things come and things go. But Jolie Kanat is certain that we never lose the love for what we’ve lost.

Events have many feeling helpless and confused, but Allen Bernstein has a simple but powerful suggestion – help someone.

Richard Friedlander says America is constantly struggling to find the balance between individual rights and the common good.

The obstacle to ending the under-representation of women in executive ranks, says Olga Mack, isn’t a problem of supply but of demand.

Ascending an Andean peak, Lisa Thompson’s head was pounding and failure felt imminent. Then her guide gave her foolproof advice.

Many loving pets are killed because the supply is too great and the demand too little, says Al Mollica.

Judie Rae used to be able to watch a magnificent Great Blue Heron rookery from her home in the foothills -- until a developer ruined it all.

Teacher Erik Honda has seen what concussions can do to young athletes, and says they should think long and hard before taking the risk.

Americans don't take our Canadian neighbors to the North terribly seriously and they have taken notice.

Amy Stalcup struggled with depression until a pooch gave her a sense of purpose.

A lot has changed since the fireworks of his youth defined Richard Swerdlow’s Fourth of July.

Human sense of smell isn’t what it used to be, but Michael Ellis says it remains a powerful means of communication for us and other mammals.

Jeremy Sherman says the harsh reality of our inevitable deaths leaves us vulnerable to a variety of ‘immortality campaigns.’

Sandip Roy says the small but extraordinary stories of those murdered in Orlando are sources of grief and strength for us all.

Even while he’s in an assisted living facility and his memory is fading, Todd Adler’s father is still teaching his son valuable lessons, big and small.