| 2008
Viewpoints program topics |
| Date |
Pgm
# |
Topics
|
| 05-18 |
08-20 |
America before Columbus; Kids as Teachers Solving Problems |
| 05-11 |
08-19 |
Gen X & Y Workers: How best to approach the job market; Travel to the middle East |
| 05-04 |
08-18 |
Whistleblowers: The risks, the rewards, the confusion; Forgotten Americans: Famous Americans you've never heard of |
| 04-27 |
08-17 |
Body Language and the Candidates: What are they really saying? Power and Unfaithfulness: Cheating husbands and wives |
| 04-20 |
08-16 |
The Man Who Made Lists: The man behind Roget's Thesaurus; Green Chic: Going green in style |
| 04-13 |
08-15 |
Family Finance: Mortgages, Home Equity and Credit; Self-Made Man: A woman spends a year in a man's world |
| 04-06 |
08-14 |
Political Parties: What they need to do in 2008 to win; Competitive Rose Gardening |
| 03-30 |
08-13 |
The Business of Baseball; History Education: Are we failing our kids? |
| 03-23 |
08-12 |
Natural Memory Loss: Why it happens; when you should worry; It's All About Them: Dealing with the narcissist in your life |
| 03-16 |
08-11 |
Home Alone: The world of the only child; Fractions: Should we teach them to young students |
| 03-09 |
08-10 |
Chess and Kids: How a game can change lives; Small Eco-Changes that Make a Big Difference |
| 03-02 |
08-09 |
Polls & Polling: Do they affect campaigns and elections? The Armchair Mr. Wizard: Creating interest in science |
| 02-24 |
08-08 |
Nerds and Geeks: Who they are; why they're important: Careers and Philanthropy that Can Change the World |
| 02-17 |
08-07 |
The Road to Freedom: A guided tour of the Civil Rights Trail; The mysterious world of Cats |
| 02-10 |
08-06 |
How to Avoid Flim-Flams and Financial Scams; Men, Women and the Lies They Tell to Themselves |
| 02-03 |
08-05 |
Diet, Nutrition and Technology; Maturity and the Good Life: Tips from Aristotle |
| 01-27 |
08-04 |
Getting Smashed: Young people and alcohol; Activists & Organizers: What do they really do? |
| 01-20 |
08-03 |
Suicide: A new theory about an age-old tragedy; Hucksters Through History; How we've been deceived |
| 01-13 |
08-02 |
Comic Book Heroes Make a Comeback; Fine Art Theft: Millions lost to crafty thieves |
| 01-06 |
08-01 |
The Past and the Future of Cuba; Dealing with and Preventing Financial Disaster |
| 2007
Viewpoints program topics |
| Date |
Pgm
# |
Topics |
| 12-30 |
07-52 |
The Odyssey Years: Wandering 20-somethings; Senior Living: A look at the options |
| 12-23 |
07-51 |
San Francisco Ballet & The Nutcracker; Deck the Halls - Americans decorate for the holidays |
| 12-16 |
07-50 |
11 Days in December: Christmas at the Battle of the Bulge; Are the Classics Still Relevant? |
| 12-09 |
07-49 |
Good News About the Environment; Iran from an Iranian-America Point of View |
| 12-02 |
07-48 |
Economics of Chaos: Making money from disasters; Running The Fast Track: Does it really pay to be in a hurry |
| 11-25 |
07-47 |
Holiday Shopping: How do you know your gifts are safe? The News Behind the War: Did journalists drop the ball? |
| 11-18 |
07-46 |
Inside the Supreme Court; Good Night's Sleep: Is your bedroom keeping you awake? |
| 11-11 |
07-45 |
Income Disparity: Social and economic consequences; Motivation and Influence: Changing people for the better |
| 11-04 |
07-44 |
Ren-Gen: Are we living in a cultural wasteland? Grammar: One size doesn't fit all |
| 10-28 |
07-43 |
College Football: How did it become so important? Teaching Kids to Care |
| 10-21 |
07-42 |
Hire a hero: Vets and the job market; Test Anxiety: Alleviating nervous tension on test day |
| 10-14 |
07-41 |
Blind Side: From Lost Kid to NFL Prospect; Fashion Democracy: luxury brands go mainstream |
| 10-07 |
07-40 |
Dog Fighting: Far reaching effects on families and kids; General Ignorance: Why we believe what we're told |
| 09-30 |
07-39 |
RFID: New technology is convenient, but is it safe? Celebrities and the Law: Why so much trouble? |
| 09-23 |
07-38 |
Intellectual Property; What can you protect? Funny Money: Keeping US currency safe |
| 09-16 |
07-37 |
Lynn Sherr: A Woman's Life in News; Surviving Freshman Year in College |
| 09-09 |
07-36 |
Protest Music: A look back at its beginnings; Imagining a World Without Us |
| 09-02 |
07-35 |
Retirement Savings: Navigating the Labyrinth; Art in Schools: Is it expendable? |
| 08-26 |
07-34 |
How Slavery Continued After the Civil War; Citizen Naturalists Helping the Environment |
| 08-19 |
07-33 |
Concealed Weapons: Are they worth the risk? Domestic Abuse: The long term affects on children |
| 08-12 |
07-32 |
Online Predators: How can we protect our kids? Speechless: First Amendment Rights and the Workplace |
| 08-05 |
07-31 |
Colony Collapse Disorder: Where have all the honeybees gone? Say it Right: Get what you need from anyone |
| 07-29 |
07-30 |
Religion and Power: An uneasy partnership through history; Carbon Footprint: Treading Lightly Across the Planet |
| 07-22 |
07-29 |
Political Candidates: Making their plays onstage; This Is Not the Life I Ordered: Dealing with extreme loss |
| 07-15 |
07-28 |
Financial Follies: How DO you invest for the future? Great Neighborhoods & Guerrilla Gardening |
| 07-08 |
07-27 |
African-Americans in Baseball; Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? Decoding the natural world |
| 07-01 |
07-26 |
The U.S. Constitution: How do we know the Framers' Intent? Wedding Extravaganzas: Glam or Scam? |
| 06-24 |
07-25 |
Consumerism; Is it really good for our country? Our kids? What do we really get from travel? |
| 06-17 |
07-24 |
Supernova 2006gy: Biggest, baddest - but what does it mean? The Joys and Tears of Fatherhood |
| 06-10 |
07-23 |
The Average American: Who is it? Americans and their Stuff: Why are we so unorganized? |
| 06-03 |
07-22 |
Office Etiquette: What crosses the line? Fallen Founder: The life of Aaron Burr |
| 05-27 |
07-21 |
Shadow Company: Mercenaries in Iraq; Volunteer Camps: Community Service for the Summer |
| 05-20 |
07-20 |
The Human-Animal Bond: Why do we need it? Art Appreciation: Does it help to know the backstory? |
| 05-13 |
07-19 |
Golf Addicts: What is it about that game? Moms and Motherhood: Time to chill out and relax! |
| 05-06 |
07-18 |
Far from Home: Stranded on the International Space Station; North Korea & Russia: A look behind the curtains |
| 04-29 |
07-17 |
The Power of Persuasion; Staying Afloat: Summer on the high seas |
| 04-22 |
07-16 |
Game of Shadows; Baseball & Steroids; Pop Culture: Is it really that bad for you? |
| 04-15 |
07-15 |
Presidential Pardons: What are the ramifications? Jobs for Grads: The outlook for 2007 |
| 04-08 |
07-14 |
ID Theft and Security; What Jesus Meant: Who interprets the Bible |
| 04-01 |
07-13 |
Hooking Up: Does it harden kids against commitment? The Tax Crunch: What's new this year? What if I'm audited? |
| 03-25 |
07-12 |
Eyewitness Testimony: Can we trust it? George Washington: What can we still learn from him? |
| 03-18 |
07-11 |
Cyberbullying: Kids, harassment and the internet; Family Secrets: Should you tell them? |
| 03-11 |
07-10 |
Reverse Mortgages: Are they a good idea? Babies: Are there too many experts? |
| 03-04 |
07-09 |
The Americas Before Columbus; Flower Confidential: Where those pretty posies really come from |
| 02-25 |
07-08 |
Singletons: The world of the only child; Plug-In Hybrids: Can they recharge America? |
| 02-18 |
07-07 |
Playing with the Enemy: Baseball's WWII Mystery; New Year's Resolutions: Are they worth it? |
| 02-11 |
07-06 |
New Orleans Jazz: The heartbeat of a city; Navigating the College Admissions and Financial Aid Process |
| 02-04 |
07-05 |
Payday Loans: Are they bad for borrowers? Self-Made Man: A Woman spends a year in a man's world |
| 01-28 |
07-04 |
Julius Caesar: Why is he still relevant? Men and Domestic Abuse |
| 01-21 |
07-03 |
Poverty and Hunger in the Heartland; Foreign Language Teaching: Why the US needs to do more |
| 01-14 |
07-02 |
Pigeons: Do we love them? Or hate them? Home Heating Hazards |
| 01-07 |
07-01 |
Education and Entertainment: Do we have to "wow" kids? Marriage and Motherhood: How do you decide? |
| |