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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'Inheritance': When DNA Genealogy Shakes Our Identity, Foundation To The Core
A big meditation on the meaning of ancestry and family. We'll talk to the author of the celebrated new book "Inheritance."
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Howard Schultz, And Independents Vs. Centrists In America: They're Not The Same
Former Starbucks' CEO Howard Schultz prepares a 2020 run as an independent. Others have tried before him. Are any of them really independents, or just partisans in disguise?
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Political Upheaval, U.S. Sanctions In Venezuela As Juan Guaidó Asserts Authority
Understanding the crisis in Venezuela. A fight for power, new U.S. sanctions and a catastrophe for the nation’s poor.
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Emily Bernard's 'Black Is The Body' Examines 'Violent Encounter' Of U.S. Race Relations
African-American writer Emily Bernard was stabbed by a white man. She tells the story of how it transformed her in the new memoir, "Black is the Body."
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Huawei And The Race For 5G, The Latest Generation Of Cellphone Communication
5G, the next generation of high-speed wireless, could change everything about mobile computing. But there are also national security concerns. We’ll explore what 5G actually is.
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Drone Disruption: Civilians Are Shutting Down Airports With Their Unmanned Aircraft
Another airport is shut down after an apparent drone sighting. We’ll unpack drone disruption and what to do about it.
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The Shutdown Is Over — For Now. The U.S. Economy Is Still Feeling Its Effects
The president has endorsed a bipartisan deal to temporarily end the government shutdown. Still, federal employees are feeling the effects and more uncertainty is on the horizon.
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A 'Magic Box' To Analyze DNA: The Next Evolution In Crime Fighting?
A new DNA machine could help solve crimes more quickly and more easily. It's also a new frontier without much in the way of rules.
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What If The Way We Think About Freedom And Equality Is All Wrong?
Are freedom and equality always at odds? Philosopher Elizabeth Anderson makes the case that we're thinking about this wrong, and lays out how to have more of both.
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Private Colleges Turn To Tuition Slashing To Stay Alive In Crowded Market
Some private college are slashing tuition. We’ll look behind the numbers and add up the risks and rewards.
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In Our Viral World, A Closer Look At Teen's Confrontation With Native American Elder
What really happened between students from a Kentucky Catholic school and a Native American elder? And what does it say about us?
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In 'Thick,' Tressie McMillan Cottom Looks At Beauty, Power And Black Womanhood In America
Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses upending stereotypes of black womanhood.