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  • Ben Bernanke

Forum

Is the Economy Really Recovering?

Today at 9:00am

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says the economy is expanding at a moderate rate, and that risks to recovery have diminished. But experts disagree about how optimistic we should be.

  • President Barack Obama

Fresh Air

Jonathan Alter: How Obama Won 2012

Today at 1:00pm
Repeats at 7pm

How was the Obama campaign able to beat Mitt Romney in 2012? Journalist Jonathan Alter says it was, in part, by out-geeking Romney's campaign.

  • Amaranth

The World

Reviving Amaranth

Today at 2:00pm

Amaranth was once as common in Mexican food as corn and beans. But when the Spanish arrived, they banned it. Now, efforts to bring back amaranth tout its resistance to drought, heat and pests.

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KQED Productions

  • The California Report

    The California Report

    Daily news and a weekly newsmagazine, produced by KQED in partnership with stations statewide.

  • The Do List

    The Do List

    Cy Musiker and David Wiegand on the hottest tickets and shows in Northern California.

  • Forum

    Forum

    KQED's live call-in program presents wide-ranging discussions and in-depth interviews.

  • KQED News

    KQED News

    KQED's local news program reporting on the latest happenings in Northern California.

  • Perspectives

    Perspectives

    Our series of daily listener commentaries since 1999.

  • Quest

    Quest

    Science and nature for and about the Bay Area. Do you know what's in your own backyard?

 

KQED Series

Climate Watch

Climate Watch

KQED's multimedia series providing in-depth coverage of climate-related science and policy issues from a California perspective.

KQED Collaborations

The Kitchen Sisters

The Making Of...

The Kitchen Sisters and KQED present a new radio and multimedia collaboration that captures the art, creativity and innovation going on in the Bay Area.

Public Insight Network

Public Insight Network

Public Insight Network

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