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.
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Episodes
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Week In The News: Virginia Politics, State Of The Union, Trump Investigation
The State of the Union? Divided. Virginia politics? Upended. Trump inauguration records? Subpoenaed. Green New Deal? Unveiled.
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Purdue Pharma, Sackler Family Face Lawsuits For Fueling Opioid Crisis
Massachusetts is suing Purdue Pharma, the maker of the painkiller OxyContin, and the family who profited from it for fueling the opioid crisis.
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'Reject The Politics Of Revenge': Takeaways From President Trump's State Of The Union
"We must choose greatness or gridlock," President Trump said before the joint session of Congress Tuesday night. "Tonight, I ask you to choose greatness."
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In Conversation With Oscar-Nominated Regina King Of 'If Beale Street Could Talk'
Regina King, on bringing James Baldwin’s novel to the big screen in her Oscar-nominated performance in “If Beale Street Could Talk."
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'Girls Who Code' CEO Advocates For Female Leaders To Be 'Brave, Not Perfect'
The founder of the nonprofit Girls Who Code makes the case for women and girls to fear less, fail more and live bolder.
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In 'Women Rowing North,' A Guide To Growing Old With Joy, Gratitude, Wisdom
Mary Pipher, a 71-year-old psychologist, has a message for women of her generation: "Happiness is a choice and a set of skills." She lays out the road map.
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'Inheritance': When DNA Genealogy Shakes Our Identity, Foundation To The Core
A big meditation on the meaning of ancestry and family. We'll talk to the author of the celebrated new book "Inheritance."
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Howard Schultz, And Independents Vs. Centrists In America: They're Not The Same
Former Starbucks' CEO Howard Schultz prepares a 2020 run as an independent. Others have tried before him. Are any of them really independents, or just partisans in disguise?
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Political Upheaval, U.S. Sanctions In Venezuela As Juan Guaidó Asserts Authority
Understanding the crisis in Venezuela. A fight for power, new U.S. sanctions and a catastrophe for the nation’s poor.
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Emily Bernard's 'Black Is The Body' Examines 'Violent Encounter' Of U.S. Race Relations
African-American writer Emily Bernard was stabbed by a white man. She tells the story of how it transformed her in the new memoir, "Black is the Body."
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Huawei And The Race For 5G, The Latest Generation Of Cellphone Communication
5G, the next generation of high-speed wireless, could change everything about mobile computing. But there are also national security concerns. We’ll explore what 5G actually is.
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Drone Disruption: Civilians Are Shutting Down Airports With Their Unmanned Aircraft
Another airport is shut down after an apparent drone sighting. We’ll unpack drone disruption and what to do about it.