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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Actor-Writer-Director Ethan Hawke, In What Might Be His Biggest Year Yet
Ethan Hawke on his new film about singer-songwriter Blaze Foley.
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In Memoir, Jose Antonio Vargas Shares His Life As An 'Undocumented Citizen'
Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas made headlines when outed himself as undocumented. His new memoir is “Dear America."
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Violinist Lucia Micarelli Does It All — Touring, Recording, Acting And More
Violinist Lucia Micarelli defies the limits of what music can be played on a violin. She’s with us.
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Considering The Future Of The NFL, From Pro Football's Peak To The Present
Race, politics and patriotism. We’re talking about the NFL with superfan and journalist Mark Leibovich. His new book is "Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times."
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Week In The News: Hurricane Florence, Pence Swears Loyalty, Moonves Out At CBS
The wrath of Hurricane Florence. Pence says he’d take a lie detector test in a heartbeat. Moonves out at CBS. The roundtable dives in.
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Nixon White House Counsel John Dean On Presidential Power, Watergate And More
Former President Richard Nixon’s White House counsel John Dean is back in the spotlight with a warning about unchecked presidential power. He’s with us.
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The 2008 Financial Crisis, 10 Years Later: What Have We Learned?
It’s been 10 years since Lehman Brothers collapsed and the nightmare of the global financial crisis. The author of the book “Too Big to Fail” takes us back to those frightening days.
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'Rage Becomes Her': The Current Conversation Around Women's Anger
The Serena Williams firestorm at the U.S. Open started a conversation about women’s anger. We’ll have it with author of the new book "Rage Becomes Her."
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As Florence Surges Forward, Rethinking What Hurricane Preparation Looks Like
With Hurricane Florence bearing down on the East Coast, is it time for a radical rethink on what it means to be prepared?
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'Every Day Is Extra': John Kerry Reflects On Time In Vietnam, Career In Politics And More
From Vietnam warrior to peace advocate, from defeated presidential candidate to the nation's top diplomat, John Kerry tells his story in a new memoir.
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Historian Yuval Harari's 21 Issues Facing The 21st Century
From hacking to terrorism, and our polarized world, it’s going to take a radical rethink of everything to survive this century, says historian and best-selling author Yuval Harari. He’s with us.
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'The Resistance Inside The Trump Administration': A Constitutional Crisis?
The New York Times published an anonymous op-ed Wednesday afternoon from a senior official in the Trump administration who claims to be working with others to thwart the president's agenda. We dig in.