On Point
On Point was born in the immediate aftermath of the attacks of 9/11, when the country was looking for answers and impatient with old certitudes. We still carry that urgency today: to test, challenge and probe.
Episodes
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The Hosts Of 'Teenager Therapy' Want To Help You Feel Less Alone
Three hosts of the breakout podcast “Teenager Therapy” give us a peek into their world with a discussion about the pandemic and the state of the nation.
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Should The Electoral College Exist?
The electoral college has been a fixture of American democracy -- and criticism -- since the nation’s founding. We’ll explain why it endures.
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QAnon: A Look Inside The Online Conspiracy
Conspiracy theories have always woven their way through American history. But with the internet, and the emergence of QAnon, they’ve run wild.
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How The Pandemic Is Changing The Way We Experience Art
What is it that gives art meaning? Is it the shared experience of taking it in? We talk about the arts during the pandemic.
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Inside The Fraught Return Of Pro Sports Amid The Pandemic
Some professional sports are back, but the fans in the stands aren’t. We’ll look at how the games are being played, and if the seasons can continue.
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Sergeant Heather Taylor On Ethics And Inequality In Policing
Det. Sgt. Heather Taylor joins us to talk about her experiences in law enforcement.
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James Baldwin's Lessons For America
We look back on the life and work of James Baldwin with Eddie Glaude Jr., author of "Begin Again."
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What It Takes To Develop A COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine development is complicated. We break it all down and bring you the latest on the leading contenders for a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Being A Working Mom Is Hard. The Pandemic Made It Even Harder.
We know that mothers are often disproportionately responsible for housework and childcare. And that’s even more challenging if you’re working. Now, the pandemic has made parents working from home and children attending online classes the new norm. So how has it affected the lives working moms?
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Is Trump's GOP The Party Of The 'Forgotten' American — Or Of The Super-Rich?
The rise of Donald Trump on the political stage is the culmination of a seemingly inconvenient electoral coupling: big money interests and a more extreme right-wing populace of blue collar voters. Does the GOP represent “forgotten” Americans? Or does it represent the superrich?
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How The Pandemic And Trump's Efforts To Exclude Undocumented Immigrants Could Complicate The 2020 Ce
On Tuesday, President Trump signed a memorandum that calls to restrict undocumented immigrants from counting towards House representation. But the power to make that decision, the Constitution says, belongs to Congress. So what impact will his demand have?
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The Rare, Elusive Spirit Bears Of British Columbia
Kermode bears, also known as spirit bears, are incredibly elusive. They live only in one section of British Columbia’s central coast, and a new study indicates the gene that turns their fur white is even rarer than previously thought. We’ll talk to two researchers from the study about the quest to protect and preserve the Great Bear Rainforest.