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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South Carolina Will Be The First Test Of 2020 Democrats In The South
On Point Live! travels to South Carolina to hear what’s on the minds of voters in the Palmetto State.
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Conservative Media's Place In The Unfolding Impeachment Inquiry
The role of the conservative media at the outset of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
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California Paves The Way For NCAA Athletes To Get Paid
California becomes the first state to let college athletes make money. It’s a game-changer.
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Over The Past 5 Years, Active-Duty Suicides Have Been On The Rise
A cluster of suicides aboard the same Navy aircraft carrier are the tip of the iceberg. We look at what’s behind rising rates in the military.
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Ukraine In Context: How Its Politics Intersect With The U.S.
So how did Ukraine find itself in the center of a U.S. political storm? We take a deep look at corruption and internal politics in Kyiv.
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An NPR Correspondent's Immigrant Experience: 'American Dreams, American Nightmares'
Who belongs in America? NPR correspondent Aarti Namdev Shahani asks the question in a new memoir about her immigrant experience.
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Following The Impeachment Inquiry As It Unfolds
The whistleblower, the president and the Democrats’ next moves on impeachment. We have all the latest twists and turns.
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Actor Brian Cox On The Success Of 'Succession'
Brian Cox plays a ruthless patriarch and media titan on HBO’s hit show "Succession." His next role is LBJ on Broadway. He joins us.
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Republicans Respond To The Impeachment Inquiry
The Republicans' reaction to the impeachment inquiry. How will they react to the Democrats and to Trump? We ask.
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The Trump Administration's Plan For Fixing U.S. Homelessness
America’s homeless crisis. The Trump administration’s controversial plan to fix it starts in California. We take it up.
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Looking At Earth's Future Through 'The Optimist's Telescope'
Planet Earth is in trouble: superbugs, a warming planet, communities in crisis. But there’s a way forward. We look at the world through "The Optimist’s Telescope."
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Part III: Behind 'The Knowledge Gap.' Is School Curriculum To Blame?
The latest in our series on the achievement gap. Could the problem be the nation’s focus on teaching skills rather than actual knowledge?