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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Radio Diary: Navajo Nation's Coronavirus Surge
The president of the Navajo Nation speaks with us about the current coronavirus wave in Navajo Nation and why it's much more dire than the first COVID outbreak this spring.
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In Kentucky, Student Journalists Uncover Nazi Imagery In Police Training
In Kentucky, a high school newspaper uncovered a disturbing story. For years, the State Police had used a training manual celebrating quotations from Adolf Hitler. Today, the student journalists share the story with us.
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How Australia Beat COVID-19
Australians beat back the COVID pandemic to just a few cases across the entire country. We discuss how Australia did it, and lessons for the U.S.
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Section 230: Big Tech's Legal Shield, And The Future Of The Internet
Section 230 protects internet companies from liability for publishing offensive material. Now, there's a move to do something to change section 230. How would it change the internet?
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Can Biden's Economic Team Reverse The Pandemic Economy?
President-Elect Joe Biden has named his new economic team. What do they need to do to truly help Americans, and are they the team to accomplish it?
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Why Scholar Loretta Ross Is 'Calling In' Callout Culture
Loretta Ross is a Black feminist, activist and scholar. One of her biggest concerns now? The pervasiveness of callout culture.
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Radio Diary: A Doctor's Mission To End COVID-19 Racial Health Inequities
At the start of the pandemic, Dr. Ala Stanford heard from her Black friends that they were not able to get coronavirus tests. She decided to change that.
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Race, Health And The Pandemic With Dr. David Satcher
David Satcher grew up in the segregated south. He went on to serve as the 16th U.S. surgeon general. We talk to him about race, health and the pandemic.
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Radio Diary: On The Frontlines
A nursing assistant and a nurse practitioner share how they're experiencing the coronavirus surge.
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Nurses Share Stories From The Coronavirus Surge
Nine months. 13 million cases. More than 260,000 deaths. How are health care workers doing?
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The Education Crisis Facing Homeless Students
The dawn of 2020 saw a record number of American children experiencing homelessness. For many of those million-plus children, school was the most reliable place in their life.
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'Spymasters' Author Chris Whipple On Presidential Transition, Future Of The CIA
A conversation with journalist Chris Whipple about restoring the CIA and the challenging road ahead for President-elect Joe Biden.
