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KQED's Perspectives

KQED's Perspectives

KQED

Our series of of daily listener commentaries since 1991.
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KQED's Perspectives - Andrew Lewis: Taxing the Sun

Andrew Lewis: Taxing the Sun

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02/09/22 • 4 min

Owners of rooftop solar systems, like Andrew Lewis, are outraged by a PUC proposal to impose sharp new costs on them.

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KQED's Perspectives - Agnes Torres Al-Shibibi: Habla Español?
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12/10/21 • 4 min

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KQED's Perspectives - Baldeep Singh: The Quarantine 15
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07/29/21 • 4 min

Many people put on extra pounds during the pandemic and Dr. Baldeep Singh wishes there was more he could do for his vulnerable patients.
When Javier came to see me, he had gained 10 pounds. It was a surprise but since staying at home during COVID, he had stopped exercising and had started eating more. The result was the “Quarantine 15”, the weight gained due to pandemic stressors, such as losing jobs, living in tighter quarters, and facing an unknown virus. More than 40% of Americans say they’ve gained weight during the past year.
Prior to COVID, in the US, in 2018, over 40% of American adults met criteria for obesity, while more than 9% had severe obesity. As with many health indicators, obesity affects Black and Brown populations disproportionately compounding the impact of COVID where more “essential workers” support families and cope with understaffing at work due to illness and childcare issues.
I do not wish to “fat shame” anyone. Social, economic, and cultural factors increase obesity, and living in neighborhoods with few to no healthy food options, while big business promotes convenient and highly processed foods, also contributes to obesity. But along with the opioid crisis and COVID, obesity causes unnecessary, preventable illness and death, including type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. You can also add worse outcomes from COVID to this list.
We now need public health initiatives comparable to those waged against cigarette smoking. As a health care provider, I do my best to address personal behavior, but sadly for Javier, I have fewer options than I would like. I remained empathic, referred him to a nutritionist and provided some guidelines on exercise, but his situation reflects a larger public health issue, compounded by COVID. We need to generate the political will to make broad scale community changes to take on this growing crisis. Our nation’s health depends on it.
With a Perspective, I’m Dr. Baldeep Singh.
Baldeep Singh is a doctor of internal medicine in the South Bay.
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KQED's Perspectives - Laura Weil: How We Die

Laura Weil: How We Die

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04/22/21 • 4 min

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KQED's Perspectives - Nina Roehl: Mental Health

Nina Roehl: Mental Health

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12/31/20 • 4 min

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KQED's Perspectives - Liz Travis Allen: Getting In and Out of Quarantine
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12/07/20 • 4 min

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KQED's Perspectives - Natalie Baldaccini: Didn't We Used to Date?
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02/14/24 • 3 min

On this Valentine's Day, we bring you a story of modern love from Natalie Baldaccini.

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KQED's Perspectives - Vicki Larson: A Different 'I Do'
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02/13/24 • 4 min

How do you define a successful relationship? For Vicki Larson, it's not just about a ring on your finger.

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KQED's Perspectives - Andrew Wang: Notes on Music

Andrew Wang: Notes on Music

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04/01/24 • 3 min

Andrew Wang reflects on the power of music to connect and inspire.

This Perspective originally aired in June 2015.

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KQED's Perspectives - Russell Yee: Hats Off

Russell Yee: Hats Off

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02/08/24 • 3 min

We've all experienced culture clash with our generational neighbors. Here's Russell Yee's Perspective on the matter.

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How many episodes does KQED's Perspectives have?

KQED's Perspectives currently has 971 episodes available.

What topics does KQED's Perspectives cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Personal Journals and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on KQED's Perspectives?

The episode title 'Michael Ellis: Vaux's Swifts' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on KQED's Perspectives?

The average episode length on KQED's Perspectives is 4 minutes.

How often are episodes of KQED's Perspectives released?

Episodes of KQED's Perspectives are typically released every day.

When was the first episode of KQED's Perspectives?

The first episode of KQED's Perspectives was released on Nov 30, 2020.

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