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.
2461 - Perspective: Don't fall for the trap
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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
2461-
Perspective: Don't fall for the trap
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Wed, 06 May 2026
2460-
Perspective: Doomscrolling
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Tue, 05 May 2026
2459-
Perspective: Like a cage of parakeets, or there's still hope
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Mon, 04 May 2026
2458-
Perspective: Sallllmon.
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Fri, 01 May 2026
2457-
Perspective: Alcoholic minds
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Fri, 01 May 2026
2456-
Perspective: Mug moments are for transition times
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026
2455-
Perspective: Where we get our information
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026
2454-
Perspective: A problem of will
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Mon, 27 Apr 2026
2453-
Perspective: Only the beginning
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Fri, 24 Apr 2026
2452-
Perspective: The real job
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Thu, 23 Apr 2026
2451-
Perspective: Even therapists need therapists
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Wed, 22 Apr 2026
2450-
Perspective: Lessons from my 9-year-old
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Tue, 21 Apr 2026
2449-
Perspective: The now what?
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Mon, 20 Apr 2026
2448-
Perspective: Spending priorities
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Thu, 16 Apr 2026
2447-
Perspective: Earthly observations
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Wed, 15 Apr 2026
2446-
Perspective: Things I don't understand
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Tue, 14 Apr 2026
2445-
Perspective: On tipping points
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Mon, 13 Apr 2026
2444-
Perspective: Shakespeare and UFOs
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Fri, 10 Apr 2026
2443-
Perspective: Enemy at the Gates
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Thu, 09 Apr 2026
2442-
Perspective: No Kings rally
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Wed, 08 Apr 2026
2433-
Perspective: Shadyless walk
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Tue, 07 Apr 2026
2432-
Perspective: In this world of flowers
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026
2431-
Perspective: The crash
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Fri, 03 Apr 2026
2430-
Perspective: Burnout
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Thu, 02 Apr 2026
2429-
Perspective: Commuter adventures
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Wed, 01 Apr 2026
2428-
Perspective: Marriage
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Tue, 31 Mar 2026
2427-
Perspective: We don't want a one-party system
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Mon, 30 Mar 2026
2426-
Perspective: A line in the sand
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Mon, 30 Mar 2026
2425-
Perspective: Another word for 'love'
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026
2424-
Perspective: The State of the Union
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026
2423-
Perspective: Good hair days
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Tue, 24 Mar 2026
2422-
Perspective: Remember the fish kills and burning rivers this World Water Day
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Mon, 23 Mar 2026
2421-
Perspective: Child care means education for parents
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Fri, 20 Mar 2026
2420-
Perspective: Praise The Peepers
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Thu, 19 Mar 2026
2419-
Perspective: RSO
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Tue, 17 Mar 2026
2418-
Perspective: "Let the thing be pressed"
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Mon, 16 Mar 2026
2417-
Perspective: No copyright for AI-generated content
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Fri, 13 Mar 2026
2416-
Perspective: War Powers
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Thu, 12 Mar 2026
2415-
Perspective: A rising star in Texas
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Thu, 12 Mar 2026
2414-
Perspective: If it ain't broke, don't fix it
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Tue, 10 Mar 2026
2413-
Perspective: Inconspicuous consumption
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Tue, 10 Mar 2026
2412-
Perspective: Jesus and War
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026
2411-
Perspective: Protect your mail-in vote
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Fri, 06 Mar 2026
2410-
Perspective: COVID amnesia
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026
2409-
Perspective: Sisters by choice inspire just as well