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

July 30, 2025 1 min
Joseph Flynn urges fans of NPR, PBS, and their favorite local public stations to keep up the fight for funding.
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Katie Andraski learns about CRPS from her neighbor
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Bob Evans looks at what nuclear proliferation means to a United States moving toward isolationism.
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July 27, 2025 1 min
Alyssa Hartline feels guilty but is dealing.
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July 24, 2025 1 min
To shave or not to shave? Beloit College student Fiona Hughes says the beauty is, you don't have to.
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July 23, 2025 1 min
Frances Jaeger says it's time to fire The Apprentice — and put the kibosh on the toxic boss behavior it normalized.
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Tom McBride wonders if you completely change a thing, is it still that thing?
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What stops us from doing what we've always wanted to do? Paula Garrett takes the plunge.
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Time for a new phone already? Francisco Solares-Larrave knows your pain.
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Lonny Cain has a message for waitresses and caregivers.
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July 16, 2025 1 min
Do you suffer from chronic food stains on your favorite shirts? You are not alone, says Rosie Klepper.
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Marnie O. Mamminga is grateful for her time with a chocolate lab. Although short, Gracie was one of the good parts of the pandemic.
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Andrew Nelson twists a famous speech.
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Scott Summers finds his opinions aren't welcome during a walk in the park.
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Connie Seraphine says it's time to stand up for chccks and balances.
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Victoria Wakeford shares the good news about the side effects of reading for pleasure.
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July 7, 2025 1 min
Wester Wuori says maybe it's time to burn it all down.
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July 7, 2025 1 min
Frances Jaeger says some very bad ideas are being recycled — and it's poor people who get hurt.
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Marcia Snyder asks, as much as you like your billionaire neighbor, how much are you willing to give up to give him a tax cut?
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More books in the hands of local kids? Deborah Booth says that's the goal of the Dolly Parton foundation and the DeKalb Public Library.
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