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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Week Ahead: Kavanaugh Confirmed, Sworn In -- And What Comes Next
Top reporters help us look ahead to the week’s news.
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Ellie Kemper's Journey From An Ordinary Midwest Childhood To Hollywood
The irrepressible Ellie Kemper on her journey from a seemingly ordinary Midwestern childhood to starring in the unusual dark comedy, the "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."
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Inside The Current State Of College Drinking Culture
College drinking culture today. Students talk about their habits and attitudes around alcohol.
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What We Really Know — And Don't Know — About Obesity
The obesity epidemic is getting worse. But what if presumptions about the causes and consequences of obesity are wrong?
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'How To Stay Alive': Adventurer Bear Grylls Shares His Survival Tips
Globe-trotting adventurer Bear Grylls wants to get you off the couch and awaken your inner wild child. He shares his ultimate survival tips.
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Kavanaugh And The Politicization Of The Supreme Court
Could the Kavanaugh nomination controversy damage the Supreme Court itself? We’ll look at the effect ever-deeper politicization is having on the high court.
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Would The U.S. Be Able To Endure Another Financial Crisis? Former FDIC Head Says Maybe Not
Sheila Bair was the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation during the 2008 financial crisis. She warns that American democracy may not be able to withstand another bank bailout.
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How The Media Is Covering The Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh
The media’s coverage of the Kavanaugh nomination and the allegations against him.
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Week In The News: Kavanaugh And Ford, Trump At The U.N.
Kavanaugh and Ford under oath. President Trump at the U.N. The news roundtable takes it all up.
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Breaking Down The Kavanaugh Hearings
A special live broadcast with analysis following the testimonies of Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford.
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The Future Of The Reading Brain In An Increasingly Digital World
Hours and hours of screen time. How much are digital distractions changing the way kids think, and even read?
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A Cretaceous Caper In The World Of Fossil Hunting
A true crime story 70 million years in the making. We’ll go inside the perilous and riveting world of fossil hunters.