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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Being A Working Mom Is Hard. The Pandemic Made It Even Harder.
We know that mothers are often disproportionately responsible for housework and childcare. And that’s even more challenging if you’re working. Now, the pandemic has made parents working from home and children attending online classes the new norm. So how has it affected the lives working moms?
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Is Trump's GOP The Party Of The 'Forgotten' American — Or Of The Super-Rich?
The rise of Donald Trump on the political stage is the culmination of a seemingly inconvenient electoral coupling: big money interests and a more extreme right-wing populace of blue collar voters. Does the GOP represent “forgotten” Americans? Or does it represent the superrich?
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How The Pandemic And Trump's Efforts To Exclude Undocumented Immigrants Could Complicate The 2020 Ce
On Tuesday, President Trump signed a memorandum that calls to restrict undocumented immigrants from counting towards House representation. But the power to make that decision, the Constitution says, belongs to Congress. So what impact will his demand have?
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The Rare, Elusive Spirit Bears Of British Columbia
Kermode bears, also known as spirit bears, are incredibly elusive. They live only in one section of British Columbia’s central coast, and a new study indicates the gene that turns their fur white is even rarer than previously thought. We’ll talk to two researchers from the study about the quest to protect and preserve the Great Bear Rainforest.
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Could Baby Bonds Help Reduce Wealth Inequality In America?
At the birth of this nation, Thomas Paine called for government baby bonds — savings bonds for every child born. The idea has been given a fresh coat of paint and is being proposed as a low cost government program to tackle the vast inequality in today’s America.
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Remembering Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Leader And 'The Conscience Of Congress'
We look back on the life of John Lewis, the civil rights icon and congressman who dedicated himself to the fight for racial equality. From his emergence on the national stage during the March on Washington in 1963 to his decades as a symbol of moral authority on Capitol Hill, we remember the man and his legacy of public service.
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A Conversation With Jane Goodall
60 years ago, Jane Goodall first began her close observations of Tanzania’s chimpanzees. Equipped with binoculars, a notebook and patience, she transformed the way the world understands primates.
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After Serving Prison Time, This Former Alabama Governor Makes A Case For Reform
In 2012, former Alabama governor Don Siegelman went to jail for five years. He says his prosecution was driven by a politicized justice system.
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America's Reckoning With Racism: The History Already Made In 2020
A conversation with legendary civil rights activist Bob Moses and historian Taylor Branch about this moment in American history.
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SCOTUS: A Recap Of A Surprising Supreme Court Term And Look Ahead To Fall
Is Chief Justice John Roberts showing that this court can rise above partisanship?
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Survival Of The Kindest: Can Our Better Nature Help Us Build A Better World?
We discuss the lessons of the “Lord of the Flies,” the classic novel about a group of six boys who stuck together to survive while stranded on a deserted island. What lessons of hope does this story provide for our current world?
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The Origins Of The Extremist 'Boogaloo' Movement
Libertarian extremists known as the boogaloo bois are now linked with at least two murders. We look at the origins of the movement.