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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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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A Conversation With Jane Goodall
60 years ago, Jane Goodall first began her close observations of Tanzania’s chimpanzees. Equipped with binoculars, a notebook and patience, she transformed the way the world understands primates.
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What To Know About College Reopening In A Pandemic
The decisions that go into reopening (and closing) campus.
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Rethinking America's 'Deficit Myth' With Economist Stephanie Kelton
Fiscal policy in a pandemic. We discuss why COVID-19 is giving a bigger voice to economists with very different ways of looking at the deficit.
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What We Learned — And What We Didn't — From Hurricane Katrina
15 years after Hurricane Katrina, we'll look at the lessons learned — and those forgotten — as the Gulf coast deals with the impact of another massive storm.
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Could Rapid Coronavirus Testing Help Life Return To Normal?
Are rapid COVID tests the key to regaining normalcy in the pandemic? Dr. Michael Mina lays out the path to getting our lives back.
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What's The Connection Between Civilian Militias And The Police?
We talk to a former FBI agent who went undercover with right-wing militants in the 1990s about the groups' overlap with law enforcement.
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Week In The News: The RNC, Hurricane Laura, Protests In Wisconsin
We'll dive into the week's headlines with our news roundtable.
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They Voted For Trump In 2016. Will They Do It Again In 2020?
We’ll talk to three voters who cast their ballots for Donald Trump in 2016, and see if they're approaching their decision differently this time around.
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The President Versus The Post Office
We’ll examine Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s Congressional testimony, and what it reveals about the future of a Postal Service under attack.
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Vice President Mike Pence: What Do We Know About Trump's Right-Hand Man?
We’ll look at Vice President Mike Pence – his record as VP, and his role in the Trump re-election campaign.
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From Interference Abroad To Repression At Home: Examining Vladimir Putin's Power Plays
Last week, a Senate committee outlined the Trump 2016 campaign's ties to Russia, and a Russian opposition leader was hospitalized in a potential poisoning. We'll talk Vladimir Putin's strategy of power.