Kqeds Perspectives

Sometimes the things we avoid talking about are the things we need to talk about the most. Charlotte Rosario has this Perspective.

By embodying this Buddhist value in her daily life, Kayleigh Yee found newfound positivity.

When faced with climate despair, Aarush Guglani found hope and community through action.

The successes of modern medicine can seem miraculous, but Christopher James Bowers explains why that term can be reductive.

Growing up, Mila Mincy's warm memories with her family formed the basis of her Persian identity. But in learning more about her culture’s history, she has learned more about herself. YR Media brings her Perspective.

Simi Monheit’s most recent trip to the Sierras is the source of fond memories and dread for the future. This Perspective originally aired in July 2021.

In recent years, many places in the United States have been renamed to avoid appropriation or racist slurs, but the pushback against renaming remains fervent. Angelina Montgomery tells us her Perspective on the use of Native names.

It’s easy to take for granted that all our body parts function more or less normally. Until they don’t, and that’s when it helps to have a Book of Hope. Jane Meredith Adams has this Perspective.

Hair is significant in our society—it carries meaning, cultural capital, and personal expression. Parvathy Nair tells us about losing hers.

Students of color at predominantly white institutions can feel like it’s their job to change their school’s culture. But that often leads to burnout their white peers never have to experience. YR Media’s Ivelisse Diaz has this Perspective.

One of traveling’s many perks is its potential to give you a new perspective. This Perspective comes from Hugh Biggar.

It's not the instrument people usually choose to become musicians. But for Donovan Tong, it opened up worlds of possibilities.

Listener Bruce Farrell Rosen tells us his favorite memory of Jimmy Buffett, who passed away last month.

Being the first to move out of an immigrant household can be an emotional and psychological challenge. Paul C. Kelly Campos tells us about the importance of having support through this journey. This Perspective originally aired in May 2022.

The most meaningful gifts are often intangible. Maria del Rosario Chan has this Perspective.

Middle schooler Athena Nguyen is learning that despite the familiar adage, there is value in having many interests and hobbies.

Sports can be so much more than just a game. Steven Birenbaum has this story.

The pressure to have children is baked into our society. Jhon Arbelaez-Novak wants to change that.

YR Media’s Xochtil Larios has been in and out of Juvenile Hall. Now she’s back, but in an entirely different way and with a sense of purpose. This Perspective originally aired in March 2019.

Riddhish Saravanan tells us about a time the effects of climate change had his family scrambling for an everyday staple.