Viewpoints Radio
Award-winning reporting on current issues featuring America's leading experts.
In an era dominated by keyboards, it is easy to think handwriting is a skill of the past. But are we shortchanging our brains by abandoning this ability? Our guests this week explore the critical cognitive benefits of handwriting and discuss how the physical …
Location sharing can feel like a simple safety net, but we look at what happens when “peace of mind” turns into constant, obsessive monitoring. From parents tracking young adult children to couples sharing this real-time info, we explore how this technology …
Spielberg returns to sci-fi with “Disclosure Day” featuring Emily Blunt, Colin Firth and other big names. We review his latest summer blockbuster.
As heat rises across Europe, many older buildings aren’t designed to stay cool. Here’s why the risk is growing and why AC alone isn’t the answer.
We look at how prison meals shape punishment, dignity and health while incarcerated, and how what’s served on a tray can affect a prisoner’s life long after release.
Inside one Texas hospital, a pattern emerges: too few staff, unsafe conditions and profit over people. What’s happening here points to a broader crisis - nurses across the U.S. being pushed to the brink and leaving their workplace or the profession itself. We …
Caroline Bicks’ Monsters in the Archive gives Stephen King fans a rare look at the drafts, revisions and creative choices behind some of his classic early horror stories.
Antibiotics can feel like the fastest way to get better, but for many common illnesses, they’re the wrong tool entirely. We cover how antibiotics are chronically overused and its long-term consequences.
For generations, the starter home was the first real step into the American dream. Now, with prices climbing, inventory shrinking and builders incentivized to go bigger, we look at how that first rung of homeownership has moved out of reach for many first-time …
For nearly a century, the diamond trade has carved up the coastlines of South Africa and Namibia, turning remote communities into mining towns and workers into the engine of a luxury industry most will never benefit from. We look at the human and environmental …
As pop women continue to dominate, we highlight some other artists we think are worth adding to the mix.
For a child, a parked car can become dangerous in just minutes during the summertime. We explain why the best prevention often comes down to building in one extra reminder before you walk away.
The world of youth sports can be incredibly taxing. Strenuous practices, hefty investments and increasingly selective teams can add up to parents pushing their kids to the brink. We speak with Rich Cohen, a longtime hockey dad, about the modern pressures of …
Imagine being born into slavery in the South. You don’t have a dime to your name, don’t have any education and all you know are the surrounding fields of the plantation you worked on for years or decades. What would you do after the abolishment of slavery? How …
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