KQED on Instagram: "50 years ago, President Gerald Ford narrowly escaped bullets intended for him in downtown San Francisco. This year, just two days after the anniversary of the attempted assassination, the woman who tried to kill him died at the age of 95. Sara Jane Moore was a most unlikely attempted murderer: a suburban mom who'd been working as an informant for the FBI. For this #Throwback, we revisit the bizarre series of events — and people — that led to a near-disaster outside the St. Fr

KQED on Instagram: "Kick off Filipino American History Month with KQED Live! On Tuesday, October 7 at 7 PM, join us at KQED Headquarters in San Francisco for an evening honoring the stories, flavors, and artistry of the Bay Area’s Filipino American community. The program features a panel exploring the legacy of Pancho Villa—the first Filipino and Asian world boxing champion—along with a culinary demo by Deanna Sison of Mestiza, and dynamic performances by Nomi Power Struggle and the Barangay Dan

KQED Forum on Instagram: "In part 2 of our series, “In Search of Home” we look into what it’s like to be unsheltered in the Bay Area, where it’s estimated what 44,000 people will become homeless each year. For some people, homelessness is “brief and rare,” as policy experts say, while others end up chronically homeless. We’ll talk about what happens when people lose their housing and the best ways to help them. And we want to hear from you - if you’ve ever been unhoused, what helped you find she