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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'Show You Care': A Conversation With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar About Racism In America
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins us to talk about race, America and the George Floyd protests.
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Minneapolis, Atlanta, Los Angeles: Telling The Stories Of Protesters In These Cities
As protests continue across the United States, we check in directly with Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Atlanta to get the latest.
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How To Talk To Your Kids About Race, Racism And Police Violence
How should parents talk with their children about all they're seeing and experiencing right now?
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Online Treatment, Virtual Check-Ins: Dealing With Addiction In A Pandemic
We look at addiction and substance abuse during the coronavirus pandemic and the resources available to those who are suffering.
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So What's School Going To Look Like In The Fall?
As the disrupted school year winds down, educators, parents and students look toward an uncertain fall.
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What We Learn From FDR's New Deal
Lessons in economic recovery.
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Inside Navajo Nation's Fight Against Coronavirus
How Native American communities are dealing with the coronavirus.
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Michael Schur On Ethics And Morality In A Crisis
Michael Schur, creator of NBC’s hit comedy "The Good Place," helps us understand what we owe to each other — especially during a crisis.
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Baseball Without Fans? What A Pandemic Summer Season Could Look Like
We look at what’s fair and foul in Major League Baseball’s proposal to return to the field this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Lessons We Should Have Learned From The 2003 SARS Outbreak
17 years ago, the world was facing a different mysterious, viral respiratory disease. Dr. Ali Khan tells us what we should have learned from SARS.
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The Pandemic's Child Care Problem
Can an economy fully recover without robust child care?
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What We Learn From Wuhan's Coronavirus Testing Approach
We check in on China's massive testing campaign in Wuhan, Beijing's efforts to reopen its economy and the impact of another low point in U.S.-China relations.