Viewpoints Radio
Award-winning reporting on current issues featuring America's leading experts.
Kids today are absorbing far more than many adults realize - often before anyone has explained what it all means. We look at how parents can meet these moments with clarity, honesty, and care, even when the right words don’t come easily.
Psychologist George Bonanno and journalist Sophie Elmhirst break down why resilience doesn’t always mean sheer optimism and thick skin and what traits we can embody to feel more resilient through life’s ups and downs.
Climate experts Daniel Gilford and Jeff Schlegelmilch explain why hurricanes are intensifying, how building codes and resiliency efforts fall short in the U.S., and what controversial strategies could mean for millions of residents living in coastal regions.
We speak with a psychiatrist and explore how parents, caregivers, and others can have open and honest conversations with children about these difficult topics.
We speak with author and professor Jeremy Dauber about the deeper roots of the American horror genre and how, often, these works showcase a larger narrative on society at that time.
A History Jeremy Dauber joins us to help highlight the interesting history of comics and how it’s evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry.
We speak with two media experts about humans’ evolutionary draw to gossip and the pros and cons of partaking in this form of entertainment.
Janna Levin, an astronomy and physics professor at Columbia University, joins us to discuss the most intriguing aspects of black holes.
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