Viewpoints Radio

Too Much Plastic, Too Little (Actual) Recycling

• How often do you buy an item from the store that’s packaged in a plastic container or wrapped in plastic? Daily decisions like these add up and are feeding into the global plastic crisis. Scientists estimate that there’s anywhere between 9 to 16 million tons of plastic on the sea floor, polluting the environment, harming species and releasing harmful microplastics into every corner...

Viewpoints Explained: A Global Threat That’s Slowly Fading

• We focus on highlighting more positive news, we cover how one global problem is moving in the right direction and how this positive change didn’t happen by accident but required global cooperation.  

Host: Ebony McMorris.  

Producer: Amirah Zaveri 

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The Hidden Labor Gap In Modern Families

• Even as dual-income households become more of the norm across America, women often still shoulder more of the work at home. We explore why this imbalance persists and what real equity moving forward could look like.

Host: Gary Price 

Producer: Amirah Zaveri 

Guest: Kate Mangino, gender expert, author of Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home.

Locked Out Of Work: Women, Crimina...

Locked Out Of Work: Women, Criminal Records & The Will To Rebuild

• A criminal record can follow someone for years, or even decades, by chronically limiting job options and career paths at every turn. As Illinois moves forward with a new Clean Slate law, we examine how these barriers shape lives nationwide, disproportionately affect formerly incarcerated women and what record-clearing policies could change for the tens of millions...

 The Hidden Labor Gap In Modern Families

• Even as dual-income households become more of the norm across America, women often still shoulder more of the work at home. We explore why this imbalance persists and what real equity moving forward could look like.

Host: Gary Price

Producer: Amirah Zaveri

Guest: Kate Mangino, gender expert, author of Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home.

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The One-Hunded Year Anniversary Of Mount Rushmore

• It’s one of the most photographed landmarks in America, but behind the four stone faces lies a story of abandoned visions, a sculptor with a controversial legacy and a mountain long sacred to Native Americans. A century after the project was approved, we have a conversation about the landmark’s lesser-known history and who gets to shape the story of America.

The Human C...

Christina Kuhn’s life is a daily race against rising prices, stagnant wages and the constant fear that one unexpected expense could cause her family to lose everything. In this intimate portrait of a Michigan family stretched to their limit, we explore what it really feels like to live without a safety net in today’s economy.

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It’s one of the most photographed landmarks in America, but behind the four stone faces lies a story of abandoned visions, a sculptor with a controversial legacy and a mountain long sacred to Native Americans. A century after the project was approved, we have a conversation about the landmark’s lesser-known history and who gets to shape the story of America.

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Saving Coral Reefs: Why These Animals Matter More Than We Think

• Coral reefs are home to 25 percent of all marine life – approximately 800,000 species. But these vibrant, colorful landscapes are more than just a home for aquatic life. Coral reefs are animals themselves. Two ocean experts join us to share some interesting facts about these unique creatures and why people should care about their declining existence.

Libra...

There are more than 125,000 library branches across the country. For many smaller, rural towns, these locations aren’t just a place to get books but are a lifeline for countless other resources. Following an executive order that would reduce funding – which has since been overturned – libraries need support now more than ever. Our experts explain how these funds are used to enhance local communities and civil participation.

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Coral reefs are home to 25 percent of all marine life – approximately 800,000 species. But these vibrant, colorful landscapes are more than just a home for aquatic life. Coral reefs are animals themselves. Two ocean experts join us to share some interesting facts about these unique creatures and why people should care about their declining existence.

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