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.
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Episodes
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They Voted For Trump In 2016. Will They Do It Again In 2020?
We’ll talk to three voters who cast their ballots for Donald Trump in 2016, and see if they're approaching their decision differently this time around.
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The President Versus The Post Office
We’ll examine Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s Congressional testimony, and what it reveals about the future of a Postal Service under attack.
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Vice President Mike Pence: What Do We Know About Trump's Right-Hand Man?
We’ll look at Vice President Mike Pence – his record as VP, and his role in the Trump re-election campaign.
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From Interference Abroad To Repression At Home: Examining Vladimir Putin's Power Plays
Last week, a Senate committee outlined the Trump 2016 campaign's ties to Russia, and a Russian opposition leader was hospitalized in a potential poisoning. We'll talk Vladimir Putin's strategy of power.
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Columnist E.J. Dionne On How To Unite The Democratic Party
E.J. Dionne calls on the Democratic party to unite under what he calls a banner of decency, dignity and democracy. Has that happened?
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Portrait Of An Outbreak: How Coronavirus Spread In The Prince George's County Jail
Coronavirus outbreaks in county jails across the country. We examine the crisis in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
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Election 2020: America's Foreign Policy Future
Foreign policy isn’t a big talking point at the Democratic convention this week. Maybe it should be.
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100 Years Later: The Complicated History Of The Women's Suffrage Movement
We look back at the last century of voting and examine how women and women of color have impacted our politics.
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Is An Eviction Crisis On The Horizon?
Without a safety net, are renters barreling toward an eviction crisis?
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Week In The News: Biden-Harris Ticket, Stimulus Stalled, COVID-19 Latest
Kamala Harris on the Democratic presidential ticket. Congress stalled over stimulus package negotiations. All that and more in our weekly news roundup.
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The Pandemic's Impact On Love And Relationships
We dig into what’s keeping couples together or breaking them apart.
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Biden VP Pick: What To Know About Kamala Harris
We’re going to be seeing a lot more of Senator Kamala Harris this election season. We talk about Biden’s vice presidential pick.