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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Exploring The 'Uncanny Valley' Of Tech Startup Culture
A new memoir reveals an unsavory depiction of tech startup culture. We’ll examine how the public’s view of Big Tech is changing.
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CRISPR Has The Potential To Improve Lives. But At What Cost?
CRISPR, the breakthrough method for editing genes, has the potential to improve our lives. But one of its inventors warns us scientists may be tempted to change life itself.
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Taking Stock Of The Supreme Court's Citizens United Decision, 10 Years Later
It’s been 10 years since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on Citizens United. We’ll look back at the last decade and take stock of the fallout.
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Domain Wars: Nonprofit .Org Addresses Could Soon Belong To A For-Profit Company
The commercialization of the Internet continues – those .org addresses nonprofits use may soon be owned by a for-profit company. We’ll talk about how it all works and what it means for the future of the internet.
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Presidential Historians On What They're Watching For During President Trump's Impeachment Trial
On the first day of President Trump’s impeachment trial, we reflect on the moment with two historians. They’ll share with us what they’ll be watching for and how past events might shed light on the present.
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How To Talk To Your Kids About Race And Justice
Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of a dream where his children would not be judged by the color of their skin. How should parents talk about race and justice with their kids?
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'Trashgate' And Sign-Stealing: MLB's Latest Scandal
Baseball’s sign-stealing scandal. We look at what’s fair and what’s foul in the state of baseball and sport.
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Week In The News: Impeachment Trial, Democrats In Iowa, U.S.-China Trade
Impeachment heads to the Senate. Democrats debate electability and gender. The U.S. and China strike a deal. The roundtable is here.
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The Impeachment Trial Looms. More Ukraine Evidence Surfaces
Impeachment gets realer. We have the latest developments and look at the new evidence still surfacing.
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Former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith's Poetry Road Trip Across America
A conversation with the Pulitzer Prize winning-poet Tracy K. Smith. She spent a year traveling the country as U.S. poet laureate. Where did she go?
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For Boeing, A New CEO — And The Same Unresolved Issues
Boeing used to have high safety standards. One recently revealed employee email said the company now has a "culture of 'good enough.'" What will it take to turn Boeing around?
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Week Ahead: U.S.-Iran, Democrats In Iowa, Impeachment
The latest news on the U.S.-Iran crisis. Democrats debate in Iowa. Impeachment trial developments. We look ahead to a busy week in the news.