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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Baseball Without Fans? What A Pandemic Summer Season Could Look Like
We look at what’s fair and foul in Major League Baseball’s proposal to return to the field this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Lessons We Should Have Learned From The 2003 SARS Outbreak
17 years ago, the world was facing a different mysterious, viral respiratory disease. Dr. Ali Khan tells us what we should have learned from SARS.
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The Pandemic's Child Care Problem
Can an economy fully recover without robust child care?
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What We Learn From Wuhan's Coronavirus Testing Approach
We check in on China's massive testing campaign in Wuhan, Beijing's efforts to reopen its economy and the impact of another low point in U.S.-China relations.
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Class Of 2020: College Grads On Launching Careers, Lives Amid The Pandemic
The class of 2020 is stepping out into an utterly transformed world.
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How The Pandemic Is Changing The Way We Experience Art
What impact does physical distancing have on our consumption and appreciation of art, performance and visual?
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What The 1918 Flu Pandemic Teaches Us About The Coronavirus Outbreak
We take a deep look at the origins, responses and lessons of the flu pandemic of 1918.
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What We Learn From Pandemic Lit
Can pandemic literature serve as a tool to understand the coronavirus?
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A (Surprisingly) Brief History Of Handwashing
Handwashing can kill the coronavirus. But you may be surprised how short the history of handwashing actually is among humans.
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Georgia, Iowa, South Carolina And Texas: What Reopening Looks Like In These States
We check in with several states that are moving forward with reopening.
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Flying In A Pandemic: How Coronavirus Will Change The Airline Industry
The airline industry faces its greatest crisis yet with the pandemic wiping out most travel. When will we feel safe flying again?
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Epidemiologists Answer Your Latest Questions About The Coronavirus Pandemic
We talk to epidemiologists about changes in our understanding of the coronavirus.