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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Melting Ice, Raging Fires: Summer In The Arctic, Courtesy Of Climate Change
In the Arctic, a warming planet is accelerating the loss of sea ice and raising the stakes for the region.
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What The Future Holds For Labor Unions
"Beaten Down, Worked Up" — longtime labor reporter Steven Greenhouse on the future of unions.
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How We Lie To Ourselves Online: Exploring Self-Delusion With Jia Tolentino
New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino explores modern culture through her experience as a millennial, and how social media shapes identity.
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Seeking Justice After Jeffrey Epstein's Death
Jeffrey Epstein’s death in a jail cell and the handling of his case overall are both failures of the criminal justice system. How do his accusers find justice now?
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How The Latinx Community Is Responding To Racism
A roundtable of Latina analysts on the shooting in El Paso, racism and domestic terrorism in America now.
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On Country Music Airwaves, Female Artists Fight For Equal Play
Women of country music are raising their voices against the old boys’ network in Nashville they say discriminates against them.
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Remembering Toni Morrison, 'A Friend Of Our Minds'
The literature and the legacy of the author Toni Morrison, who has died at 88. A Nobel laureate and Pultizer Prize-winner, her novels include "Beloved" and "Song of Solomon."
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When Insurance Isn't Enough: Crowdfunding For Health Care Costs
Americans who have health insurance are increasingly being forced to turn to charity for help paying medical bills, despite having coverage, so reports the Los Angeles Times.
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'The Mosquito': Cataloging A History Of Devastation By 'Our Deadliest Predator'
Mosquitoes are among civilization's most influential yet underappreciated killers. We unearth the uneasy truth about their outsized impact on human history.
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Race, Class And The News In Baltimore: Laura Lippman's 'Lady In The Lake'
Bestselling crime novelist Laura Lippman discusses her new novel, and her city: Baltimore.
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50 Years Ago, Elvis Re-Entered The Building — In Las Vegas
Fifty years ago this week, Elvis revived his career and reinvented the Vegas show when he took to the stage on the Strip.
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After Debates Round 2, Where The Democratic Presidential Race Stands
We check in on the second night of Democratic presidential debates, with a focus on health care policy.