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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Ronan Farrow And The Revelations Of Reporting On Predators
Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer and reporting on powerful men with a lot at stake. A conversation with Ronan Farrow.
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The Wolf Runt Who Rose To Alpha-Male Status In Yellowstone
The remarkable story of Wolf 8, the nervy runt who became the alpha male of the pack in Yellowstone National Park.
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SCOTUS Takes Up D.C. Sniper Case — And The Fate Of Juvenile Life Sentences
Should juveniles convicted of murder ever receive life in prison without the possibility of parole?
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Best Thing The Roman Empire Ever Did For Us? Collapse, One Author Says
The gripping story of how the end of the Roman Empire was the beginning of the modern world.
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50 Years (And Counting) For 'Sesame Street'
Fifty years of "Sesame Street." From Kermit to Elmo, Oscar and Big Bird, we celebrate the show that’s taught children around the world to read, laugh and love to learn.
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Serving NATO And The Navy, James Stavridis Looked To These Leaders For Lessons
A meditation on character and leadership from former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO James Stavridis. The new book is "Sailing True North."
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Understanding How Anxiety Might Be Different For Men
Men and anxiety. New studies show that men don’t experience or express anxiety in the same way as women. That could be affecting men’s access to treatment.
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Susan Rice On What's 'Worth Fighting For,' From Her Career In American Diplomacy
Ambassador Susan Rice on lessons learned serving in the Obama administration.
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Week In The News: More Whistleblowers, White House Defiance, Turkey And Syria
Multiple whistleblowers come forward. The White House refuses to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry. Turkey invades Syria with Trump’s green light.
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China Vs. The NBA: On Houston Rockets GM's Pro-Hong Kong Tweet
An NBA executive’s Hong Kong tweet tips off fierce backlash from China. Why does the NBA care? We follow the bouncing ball and dollars.
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LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination Case Comes To The Supreme Court
Is it legal to fire workers because they’re LGBTQ? The Supreme Court takes it up. So do we.
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Just How Hard Is It To Quit Vaping?
Vaping deaths and injuries are getting attention. Kicking the habit isn’t so easy. What works?