Viewpoints Radio
Award-winning reporting on current issues featuring America's leading experts.
From coyotes trotting through Chicago neighborhoods to bats pouring out from under Austin bridges, wildlife is showing up in places many Americans never expected. We explore why animals are thriving in urban environments and how cities are slowly turning back into ecosystems where humans are just one of many residents.
Raising kids in two homes isn’t just about splitting weekends. It’s about keeping communication steady and conflict low. We look at how separated parents can create real stability for their children, even when there’s a lot of uncertainty and the family dynamic have permanently shifted.
Lists are a part of our everyday, even if they are often a forgotten part of our everyday.
Dr. Gregory Stock tells us how the process of coming to an answer is often more important than any one answer itself.
We talk to a man whose family held slaves and hear how he went back in history and to his family’s hometown to confront his past, to meet the relatives of those slaves, and to find out what life was like then and now for the two Tomlinson families.
In 1966, Civil Rights pioneer James Meredith set out on The March Against Fear - a walk to prove black citizens no longer needed to fear white people. Soon after its beginning, Meredith was ambushed and shot.
We talk to a behavior specialist and coach about how bad habits are created and why.
Dr. Gregory Stock who’s made a living asking questions that sometimes have no hard and fast answers. In all reality, sometimes the process of coming to an answer is often more important than any one answer itself.
We speak with one interrogation expert about the subtle signs that give people away and how the average person can use these tactics in day-to-day interactions.
How do professionals question people to get the information they want? We talk to an expert in interrogation and lying on this subject, and how law enforcement and job interviewers use the same tactics to find out if someone is lying.
We talk to marketing specialists about how to craft a good ad, how ads are effectively measured and what makes an ad memorable.
After World War I, the city of Smyrna was set ablaze and people had to run to the beaches just to escape the flames. We’ll hear how governments and diplomats in the West all but ignored their plight, and how the efforts of one brave relief worker and a Navy commander finally brought the victims to safety.
Richard Chizmar discusses his career, his process, and his opportunity to write a novella with Stephen King.
We talk to mathematician and author Keith Devlin about Fibonacci’s mammoth contribution to mathematics and our daily lives.
Science historian and author Tom Jackson talks about a few of the highlights throughout the long history of physics and astronomy.
It has been decades since Bob Marley’s death, but his music is still played and his face still shows up on tee shirts.
The Bill of Rights may seem like they were simply added on to the end of the Constitution but civil liberty lawyer Burt Neuborne offers a different outlook on the document.
In 1966, Civil Rights pioneer James Meredith set out on The March Against Fear. We talk to historian Ann Bausum about the history and impact of the march.
We talk to a librarian and author about where nursery rhymes came from and how they were used before they ended up in Mother Goose books.
It’s a common goal to get back to the creative passions in the new year. Two experts give tips on how to over come obstacles and finish your masterpiece.
Our guest, Christina Cook, took a 31-day vacation from the Internet and learned how online life needs to be balanced with face-to-face communications and relaxation.
We talk to two experts on conflict about how to make disagreements with anyone, from your work life to your home life, into a more peaceful, enlightening experience.
We talk to a journalist who has tried to erase her digital footprint, and an attorney who deals with online privacy about protecting your person information online.
Experts tell us the “voices in your head” can be used to talk to, and about, yourself in a healthy, productive way.
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