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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'Surviving R. Kelly': Documenting Decades Of Abuse From The R&B Singer
Allegations against R&B singer R. Kelly have been circulating for decades. Why did it take a TV documentary to get people to pay attention?
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Christian Foster Care Reopens Debate On Religious Freedom And Government
A South Carolina ministry's Christian-only foster care policy is the latest flashpoint in the debate over religious freedom and government social services. We’ll take it up.
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LA Teachers On Strike, Calling For More Funding For Classrooms
Teachers on strike, this time in Los Angeles, the country’s second-largest school district. We’ll hear the debate on both sides.
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How Tracking And Selling Our Data Became A Business Model
There are new calls for tech companies to stop selling your location to third parties. We’ll look at the economics and perils of "surveillance capitalism."
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'The Burnout Generation': Millennials And The Mindset Of 'Working All The Time'
Debt, uncertain work, unrealistic expectations – are millennials turning into the burnout generation?
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Week In The News: Shutdown Day 21, Border Wall And Manafort's Russia Contacts
The government shutdown drags on, President Trump digs in deeper on the border wall and new Russia revelations. The roundtable dives in.
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There Is A Crisis Along The Southern U.S. Border. It's Not The One The President Describes
There is growing chaos at the southern border, as some officials say the Trump administration’s focus on deterrence at the border has left them unable to handle and properly house thousands of families.
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Athletes Take On Exploitation, Amateurism, Putting Self-Preservation First
More athletes are refusing to be exploited, from high school, to college, to the pros. It’ll be a big trend in 2019, and we’ll dive in.
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Analyzing Presidential Power And Trump's Prime-Time Address On The Border
President Trump makes his case for a crisis at the southern border. We’ll examine his prime-time address to the nation and the extent of his executive powers.
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'Trailblazer' Dorothy Butler Gilliam's 'Fight To Make The Media Look More Like America'
Dorothy Butler Gilliam was the first black woman reporter at the Washington Post. She shares her story and her quest to make the media look more like America.
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Where The Government Shutdown Is Hitting Americans The Hardest
The government shutdown drags on. We’ll examine if there’s a deal on the horizon, and check in with real people affected by the shutdown.
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Do Moms And Dads Know What They're Doing? A Closer Look At Parenting Advice
A frazzled Ph.D. with two kids and a wicked sense of humor takes stock of all the parenting advice she’s encountered: the good, bad and really out there.