Viewpoints Radio
Award-winning reporting on current issues featuring America's leading experts.
Leading up to each Viewpoints Radio program, every story is carefully selected and thoroughly researched to provide candid insight from the nation’s foremost experts. Through skillful copywriting and masterful studio production, the one-of-a-kind show covers timely topics aired to millions of listeners each week.
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.
For nearly two centuries, HBCU’s have been launchpads, shaping generations of Black leaders and strengthening entire industries. Even today, as these universities produce an outsized share of doctors, judges and engineers, they’re still pushing back against funding gaps and outdated narratives in America.
We cover why the classic after-school job is steadily disappearing, as automation, economic pressure and increased competition edge teens out of the workforce. Experts explain what’s driving the shift and why it matters beyond just a summer paycheck.
Some disappearances become national obsessions. Others barely register. We examine the research behind “Missing White Woman Syndrome,” and how race, newsroom priorities and public perception shape which cases stay in the headlines and get all the coverage.
Helping an adult child can feel like love in action until it quietly turns into dependence. We speak with financial psychologist Blad Klontz to understand how financial support - even when rooted in good intentions - can blur boundaries, strain relationships and create a long-term cycle that’s harder to break than most parents expect.
Camouflage wasn’t just engineered. It was designed. From World War I “dazzle ships” to today’s complex digital patterns, we trace how creative artists reshaped the look of warfare and changed the way the military thinks about perception, illusion and survival.
When life feels overwhelming, wellness offers answers, or at least something to buy. We look at how self-care turned into a multi-trillion-dollar industry, and why the promise of feeling better so often comes wrapped in marketing.
As extreme weather becomes more unpredictable, one of the first systems to fail is often the one we rely on most: communication. This story looks at what happens when cell towers go dark, why waiting to figure things out in the moment can be dangerous and how simple backup plans can make a critical difference.
Many people don’t leave jobs they love but leave managers they can’t work for anymore. We examine how toxic leadership styles quietly drive burnout, erode confidence and push workers toward the exit even when they may love everything else about their position.
For much of U.S. history, marriage quietly overruled consent, shielding a crime the law refused to name. We revisit the 1978 case that cracked that silence and follow the slow, uneven fight to recognize spousal rape as a crime nationwide. Even now, it raises an uncomfortable question: when the law changes, how long does it take for beliefs to follow?
As more people rethink their environmental footprint, new end-of-life options like green burials are gaining attention. We look at how these alternatives work and why more families are choosing them over traditional burial or cremation.
For many divorce attorneys, the beginning of the year is typically peak season for obtaining new clients. After the holiday season is over, struggling couples reassess their marriage in the new year and then, if they choose to move forward, start the process of divorce in February. We speak with prominent New York City divorce attorney Jacqueline Newman …
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