Viewpoints
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Boating and Water Safety
We talk to two Coast Guard specialists about what you ...
We talk to two Coast Guard specialists about what you need to know and have on hand in your boat to make this summer’s boating safe and fun.
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The Future of Social Security
There has been a debate going on for decades over ...
There has been a debate going on for decades over Social Security and it’s future. We talk to a researcher about why Social Security is important, isn’t going broke, and how it can be expanded with modest increases.
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The Empty Nest
We talk to a therapist and author who’s experienced her ...
We talk to a therapist and author who’s experienced her own children leaving home, about the emotions of “the empty nest” and what parents can do to reframe their lives when the children go out on their own.
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The Psychology of Climate Change
We talk to a researcher and author about how the ...
We talk to a researcher and author about how the framing of climate change can skew the message and create attitudes that affect how we think of global warming and how we become motivated to do something about it.
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Big, Bad Botany
We talk to a man who has researched the unusual ...
We talk to a man who has researched the unusual side of gardening and find out about some very interesting plants, and how they were cultivated and used in the past as hallucinogens, medicines and tourist attractions.
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Choosing a College
We talk to an author and to a high school ...
We talk to an author and to a high school counselor about the myths surrounding acceptance to an “elite” college, why a small school can be a better fit, and how high school counselors can better serve diverse and often financially strapped students.
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Eldercare
With the baby boomers transitioning into retirement in record numbers, ...
With the baby boomers transitioning into retirement in record numbers, and their parents living longer, we’re facing an eldercare challenge that’s bigger than we’ve ever seen before in this country.
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Getting Things Done
Does it ever seem like the more you try to ...
Does it ever seem like the more you try to get stuff done, the less you accomplish? We talk to two experts about some simple strategies you can use to make more of the time you have to get things done.
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Healthier Ethnic Cooking and Sweets
America is a melting pot with its many traditions and ...
America is a melting pot with its many traditions and cuisines. Some of the food that is so loved by families across the country isn’t the healthiest. Two cooks and a baker share how they are making ethnic dishes healthier.
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The Importance of Letters
We talk to a writer and editor about the importance ...
We talk to a writer and editor about the importance of letter writing, and what we can learn from reading letters from notables and unknowns of the past.