Perspectives

Perspectives

Perspectives are commentaries produced by and for WNIJ listeners, from a panel of regular contributors and guests. If you would like to submit your own Perspective for consideration, send us a script that will run about 90 seconds when read -- that's about 250 words -- and email it to NPR@niu.edu, with "Perspectives" in the subject line.

Episodes

May 1, 2025 1 min
Kyle White discusses overdue books, the end of the world, and how YOU are part of the problem.
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Dave Rathke looks at the plight of a fellow union member.
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Connie Seraphine points out some animal behaviors that put our nation's leaders to shame.
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April 28, 2025 1 min
It's another big break for Wester Wuori. And he will survive.
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April 25, 2025 1 min
Deborah Booth says protesting really can make a difference.
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Holly Jones takes a look at who really benefits from recent forestry rule changes.
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Reed Scherer compares American views on Russia today to what his grandparents lived through.
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Bob Babcock of Rockford invites you to learn about Demand Reduction at the Earth Day Energy Expo in Rockford.
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Suzanne Degges-White looks at how dysfunction at home translates into dysfunction in the workplace.
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April 16, 2025 1 min
Lucy Atkinson opens a gateway to the past and sets one for the future.
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Katie Andraski shares an unusual tale to explain 39 years of marriage.
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Bob Evans weighs in on President Trump's use of tariffs.
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Federal cuts are hitting home in the most basic way, says Kyle White.
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April 7, 2025 1 min
A visit to Sydney Harbor expands Paula Garrett's horizons.
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April 4, 2025 1 min
Dependable, not fancy. That's what Rosie Klepper wants.
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Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan says she learned compassion can rise from the ashes of catastrophe... from a podcast.
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Worried about your carbon footprint? Thomas Skuzinski says try thinking about your civil footprint.
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How do you deal with someone who hasn't evolved as far as they should? Ask Connie Seraphine.
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March 26, 2025 1 min
Karen Samonds says it's time for science to push back.
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Wester Wuori takes some advice from his wife and accentuates the positive.
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