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Perspectives (KQED) (World Talk)

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  • KQED's series of daily commentaries by our listeners, covering a broad range of social and political issues, cultural observations and personal experiences of interest to KQED's Northern California audience.
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As the world gathers in Copenhagen to discuss climate change, Gordy Slack says policy makers can learn much from the portfolio of green initiatives adopted by California.

The Future is Now

Thu, Dec 3 Listen
Youth Radio's Caitlin Grey will be a youth representative to the international climate change conference in Copenhagen, where she feels her future is on the line.

Me Llamo Brenda

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
Brenda Payton is learning Spanish and her world is new.

Young Workers

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
The bad economy is an equal opportunity agent of pain, but Dick Meister says no one is hurting more than young workers.

Walk the Walk

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
Walking your child to school is impractical for many parents, but Sriram Raghunathan says a little help from schools and employers could make the walk work.

The Three Sisters

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
At the first Thanksgiving, Native Americans gave Europeans three essential gifts. Naturalist Michael Ellis has this perspective.

A San Francisco Thanksgiving

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Jonah Raskin's Thanksgiving of food, family and friends reflects the extraordinary diversity of the greater San Francisco community.

S Curves and Health Care Reform

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
How is the repair work on the Bay Bridge like health care reform? Paul Staley has the answer.

San Francisco, Seriously

Tue, Nov 24 Listen
Peter Taback is moving back to New York, leaving a city so beautiful it's hard to take seriously.

Team Dad

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Debbie Duncan's father planned well for the day he wouldn't be able to take care of himself — and she's grateful for the network of caregivers that see to his needs daily.

Back to the Future

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
When Tania Schweig decided to become an orthodox Jew, she didn't expect that many of her faith's traditions would make her lifestyle so cutting edge.

Bird Feeder

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Peggy Hansen puts out a feeder to please her local feathered friends, but keeping everybody happy turns out to be not so simple.

Whose Fault Is It?

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
A mentally ill man is removed from a public library by the police — and the ugly scene leaves Jocelyn Wiener with difficult questions.

So Much Can Change

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
Anne Stuhldreher's mom suffered silently while undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma, until a speech by Maria Shriver made it possible for her to share her fear and pain with her daughter.

Saving Sharp Park

Mon, Nov 16 Listen
Golf writer Gerry Stratford argues that saving Sharp Park is about saving not just a golf course, but also an experience valuable to people from many walks of life.

You're Only As Old As...

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
They say you're only as old as you feel. Richard Friedlander knows that's a bunch of baloney.

Compost It

Thu, Nov 12 Listen
More and more towns and cities are encouraging — or ordering — their residents to compost. Fern Burch has some tips for how to get started.

College Prep

Thu, Nov 12 Listen
Julie Turjoman's daughter was well prepared for college far from home, except when it came to dealing with her health care.

Abalone Diving

Tue, Nov 10 Listen
For Brian Dinday, abalone diving is dangerous and challenging — but its compelling thrills are about much more than abalone.

Crowded Wilderness

Mon, Nov 9 Listen
Carol Arnold heads for Zion National Park where her experience of the wild is tempered by prerecorded guides, bus tours and people, lot and lots of people.

My Name Is

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
Changing your name isn't easy and it isn't cheap. But for Sho Sho Smith, it was worth every inconvenience.

A Penny Saved

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
When she immigrated to this country, Youth Radio's Denise Tejada was taught relentlessly by her father about saving, credit and real estate. Now, at 20 years old, she's bought her own home.

One Year Later

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
It's been a year since America elected its first African American president, and Brenda Payton says the country is still figuring out how to deal with it.

Dow 10,000

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
The stock market skips above and below the 10,000 mark, but Bob Goldman wonders why investors attach so much meaning to a number that doesn't mean much.

Let the Light Shine

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
To Lewis Heathcote, California's referendum-soaked direct democracy means that a constitutional convention to cure what ails state governance is more likely to be a Trojan War than an Age of Aquarius.

From New Year's Day to Halloween

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
How did a Celtic celebration of New Year's Day become our modern Halloween? Michael Ellis has the answer.

Give a Little

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
When John Mathias established a small arts scholarship, he didn't realize that perhaps its biggest beneficiary would be himself.

Red, White and Blue Socialism

Wed, Oct 28 Listen
Socialism isn't usually associated with Americanism, unless, as history teacher Josh Gnass notes, you happen to be the author of the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Sound of Music

Tue, Oct 27 Listen
There's a spot on Irving Street in the Inner Sunset where you're sure to find street musicians. Katherine Field-Rothschild's family taught her never to just walk on by the music.

The Times, They Are A-Changin'

Mon, Oct 26 Listen
To some people time is a fact. To Jessica O'Dwyer, who doesn't have a single clock or watch keeping the same time, it's a little more complicated than that.

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