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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Would The U.S. Be Able To Endure Another Financial Crisis? Former FDIC Head Says Maybe Not
Sheila Bair was the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation during the 2008 financial crisis. She warns that American democracy may not be able to withstand another bank bailout.
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How The Media Is Covering The Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh
The media’s coverage of the Kavanaugh nomination and the allegations against him.
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Week In The News: Kavanaugh And Ford, Trump At The U.N.
Kavanaugh and Ford under oath. President Trump at the U.N. The news roundtable takes it all up.
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Breaking Down The Kavanaugh Hearings
A special live broadcast with analysis following the testimonies of Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford.
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The Future Of The Reading Brain In An Increasingly Digital World
Hours and hours of screen time. How much are digital distractions changing the way kids think, and even read?
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A Cretaceous Caper In The World Of Fossil Hunting
A true crime story 70 million years in the making. We’ll go inside the perilous and riveting world of fossil hunters.
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What Teenagers Think Of The Accusations Against Brett Kavanaugh
Teens and the Kavanaugh hearings. What do they think about how Washington is handling this moment? What lessons are they learning? We’ll ask teenagers from around the country.
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A Son Of Immigrants Makes The Case For Tighter Immigration Policy
So why is Reihan Salam, executive editor of National Review and the son of immigrants calling for tighter restrictions on immigration? We’ll ask him.
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What Does The Future Of Tech Hold? AI Crisis Awaits, Former Google China Head Says
Top Chinese technologist Kai-Fu Lee talks about China, the U.S., the race for dominance in artificial intelligence and how we can survive the AI revolution.
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Oscar Winner Tom Hanks Shares His Secret To Success — And Love For The Typewriter
We'll talk with actor Tom Hanks on his career, his book and his love affair with the typewriter.
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Week In The News: Kavanaugh Accusations, Florence's Destruction, North Korea And More
Kavanaugh and his accuser. Florence’s path of destruction. North Korea talks. We unpack it all with CBS News’ chief White House correspondent Major Garrett.
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In 'These Truths,' Historian Jill Lepore Asks If America Has Lived Up To Its Ideals
American truths, not so self-evident. Historian Jill Lepore on why the tension between fact and fiction has been with us since the nation’s founding.