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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Web Extra: Sadiqa Reynolds On Policing, Breonna Taylor And More
In this web exclusive, Sadiqa Reynolds joins Meghna Chakrabarti for an extended interview about policing, racism and more.
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Biden's Health Care Team: How Will They Tackle The Pandemic?
President-elect Joe Biden announced his health care team this week. We ask if they’re up to the task of pushing back the pandemic and pushing forward health care in America.
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From Patient Care To Vaccine Distribution: The Ethical Dilemmas Of The Pandemic
The pandemic has been rife with ethical dilemmas: from patient care to vaccine distribution nationwide. We discuss how to think through the ethical implications of COVID-19.
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What Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Wants His Party To Know About Latino Voters
Republicans made inroads among Latinos this election – the same voters that Democrats also believe are key to the future of their party. We talk with Democrat Vicente Gonzalez about the lessons he says his party needs to learn.
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Radio Diary: The Kindness Of A Phone Call
In this radio diary, hear the story of the kindness of a phone call.
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President-Elect Biden Says America Is Back. Is That True?
Can Biden's national security and foreign policy team convince the world that the U.S. deserves to sit at the head of the table?
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Why the ancient philosophy of stoicism is having a modern revival
The Greco-Roman philosophy of stoicism is having a moment. Through wisdom, temperance, courage and justice you can create a virtuous, well-lived life. But have modern day stoics got it right?
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The Jackpod: Stop it now, Joe
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty lays out the ways that President Biden’s Gaza policy has been, what New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof calls, “a moral, practical and political failure.”
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The Jackpod: Naked to mine enemies
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on Joe Biden’s display of frailty in his old age at the CNN debate and what that could mean for his campaign for a second term in the Oval Office.
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The Jackpod: From June 6, 1944 to January 6, 2021 -- How did America get here?
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty traces how the politics of revenge triumphed over the politics of remedy in the years between D-Day and the attack on the U.S. Congress. This special episode was recorded in front of a live audience at WBUR CitySpace.
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Inside the wrongful conviction of Ben Spencer
No witnesses. No physical evidence. An ironclad alibi. Nevertheless, a Texas jury sentenced Ben Spencer to life in prison for a murder he didn't commit. Journalist and author Barbara Bradley Hagerty shares what it took to set Spencer free.
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The Jackpod: Not going back
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the meaning of Kamala Harris’ rallying cry at the Democratic National Convention and four themes he observed.
