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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News Fatigue? Why More People Are Avoiding News Consumption
Even some news junkies have had enough. More and more Americans are turning off their screens and unplugging their headphones because the news is too much.
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'Torture Facilities': Eyewitnesses Describe Poor Conditions At Texas Detention Centers For Migrant C
Last week, a pediatrician visited a Texas detention facility for migrant children and says what she saw could be compared to "torture facilities."
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$11 Prescriptions: What U.S. Health Care Can Learn From Germany
Germany has a private health care system like the U.S., but even the sickest patients rarely pay more than $11 for a prescription. How?
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Mindfulness Is Everywhere. Is It Working For Everyone?
Less stress and more inner peace. We walk through the promises of living mindfully.
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Week In The News: Iran-U.S. Tensions, Reparations, Trump 2020, EPA Rollbacks
Tensions ratchet up between Iran and the U.S. Historic hearing on reparations. Trump rallies for a second term. More EPA rollbacks. The roundtable is here.
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The Rise Of Deepfakes: Things Are Not What They Appear To Be
Those doctored videos of Nancy Pelosi and Mark Zuckerberg highlight the growing threat of deepfake technology. How can it be stopped?
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These States Are Turning To Rent Control: How It Affects Affordable Housing
Remember rent control? Across the country, there are new efforts to bring it back. Why now?
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First Look: President Trump's Campaign For Reelection In 2020
President Trump launches his reelection bid at a rally in Orlando. We look at his campaign strategy to get four more years in the White House.
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The Birds And The Bees — And Porn — In The Internet Age
Teens are reporting that porn is their primary source of information on sex. One group is trying to change that.
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Week In The News: Iowa Campaigns, Call For Conway's Removal, Trump And Foreign Intel
Biden and Trump trade barbs in Iowa. Federal watchdog seeks Kellyane Conway's firing. Sarah Sanders to leave the White House. Trump says he'd taken foreign campaign help.
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Rapper Common Calls For Open Hearts, Open Minds In 'Let Love Have The Last Word'
"Let Love Have the Last Word" is a daily commitment for the rapper Common. It’s also the title of his new memoir. He joins us.
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25 Years On, The Lasting Cultural Impact Of The O.J. Simpson Trial
Twenty-five years after the O.J. Simpson case began, how did it change our views on justice, celebrity and race?