This week, as we near the end of 2025, the writers and editors of KQED Arts & Culture are reflecting on One Beautiful Thing from the year. ou’re entering your homemaker era,” my mother said earlier ...

My grandmothers both did it. My mother did it. My mother-in-law #2 did it. And I have done it just because I wanted the experience…I learned how to darn a sock. Thanks to my mother, I’ve been a ...

When I first sauntered into my local outdoor store to purchase a pair of hiking-specific socks, I balked at the price tag. “How can something so simple as a pair of foot sleeves cost over 20 dollars?” ...