Virginia Insight

Monday & Thursday 3pm - 4pm on WMRA

Virginia Insight is WMRA's own call-in talk show and represents a key element of our commitment to serve you with dynamic discussions on topics that matter to our community. From politics to culture, technology to religion, entertainment to relationships, Virginia Insight inspires understanding.

Virginia Insight is broadcast every Monday and Thursday at 3 pm, before All Things Considered.  An encore broadcast from the week is featured every Sunday afternoon at 3 pm, following A Prairie Home Companion.

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Thu May 16, 2013

What Do You Do When a Police Officer Stops You?

You are traveling the highway. All of a sudden sirens are screaming and lights are flashing.  A trooper is directing you to pull over.

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

Liberal Arts at Work

What is the value of a Liberal Arts education?

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Thu May 9, 2013

Horses Here

If someone says horses, what part of America comes to mind?

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Mon May 6, 2013

Love Connections

Communication researcher Jennie Rosier was blogging about love, and interacting with her blogs’ readers, for many years before she wrote her first book.

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Thu May 2, 2013

Physics All Around Us

The science of Physics. Ever wonder what it has to do with your everyday world?

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Mon April 29, 2013

The Stink Bug Invasion

Stink bugs! The bad news is that experts say this year, we are likely to see more of them than ever before. So what’s the good news?

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Thu April 25, 2013

Should Nationality Be a Factor in Who Practices Medicine?

You were born outside the United States. And you went to medical school outside this country too.

But when you got here, you aced all the tests American students have to pass before becoming doctors. Should we still mandate additional requirements from you before you are allowed to practice medicine?

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Mon April 22, 2013

A New Take on Family Dynamics

Most of us have heard about differences in parenting styles, but new research shows the kind of family culture a child experiences can also be all important.

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Thu April 18, 2013

The Economics of Fighting Crime with D-N-A

Image credit: US Govt photo by James Tourtellotte of "Customs and Border Protection Today" via Wikipedia.

New study shows that a certain aspect of D-N-A use could both help stop crime, and save taxpayers money.

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Mon April 15, 2013

Looking for a Chance to Pay Income Tax

It is not true that everybody complains about income taxes. Take, for example, those who do not currently get a paycheck.

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