KQED's Forum

KQED

Forum tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. In the first hour, Alexis Madrigal convenes the diverse voices of the Bay Area, before turning to Mina Kim for the second hour to chronicle and center Californians’...

Episodes

Julian Shapiro-Barnum on ‘How to Grow Up Without Becoming a Grown-Up’

Oakland High Students on the Value of ‘Cross-Cultural Medicine’

Why Danny McBride Makes Fun of American Men

From Cash Checks to Shelter Mandates, The South Bay Is Betting Big on Homelessness Solutions

How Tariffs, Wildfire and Climate Change Threaten California Wine

Flipping the Switch: What Will it Take for California to Meet Its 100% Green Energy Goal?

‘Skill Nostalgia’ and the Appeal of Craftsmanship

Trump Administration Backs Off Regulating Environmental Toxins Despite MAHA Demands

Why Don’t Americans Trust the News?

Former Google Employee Recounts Path From Enchantment to Disillusionment in ‘Don’t Be Evil’

More California Kids Are Getting Hurt on E-Bikes, Study Finds

What’s on Your Summer Reading List?

Global Dissidents Give Lessons In Courage

‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Documentary Gives A Chicano Icon His Due

The Challenges and Dangers Security Guards Face

‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons on Why San Jose is a Rich Setting for Horror

Inside America's Largest ICE Camp

Senator Alex Padilla on Confronting Presidential Corruption and ICE

Who Pays for San Francisco?

Have We Reached the End of Reading?