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9/12/13 9:00am |
India In Doldrums - India, once a roaring Asian tiger, hits a wall of corruption and poverty. What’s the way forward now for India and other emerging economies?
Guest(s): Julie McCarthy , Anand Giridharadas , Arvind Subramanian |
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9/11/13 10:00am |
E-Cigarettes: The Science And Controversy - Battery-operated e-cigarettes surge in popularity, and not just with adults. On Point looks at the science and controversy
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9/11/13 9:00am |
Congress And Syria - Can the President’s words push a hesitant country into intervention in Syria? On Point talks with members of Congress after President Obama’s primetime speech to the nation.
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9/10/13 10:00am |
Sue Grafton On ‘W Is For Wasted’ - Mega-bestselling crime writer Sue Grafton joins On Point, on the evolution of the detective novel, and her latest, “W is for Wasted.”
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9/10/13 9:00am |
Russia’s Move On Syria - Moscow jumps in to push international control of Syria’s chemical weapons. Is this the off-ramp from a crisis?
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9/9/13 10:00am |
The History Of Life On The Mississippi - Life on the Mississippi. Pirates. River rats. Hustlers. Slaves. A new history looks at the American resonance of Old Man River.
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9/9/13 9:00am |
Weighing Out The Options For Syria - We invite big thinkers to wrestle with the moral and strategic implications of a military strike or pass in Syria.
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9/5/13 10:00am |
The Hunt For The Greatest Piece Of Cheese - Michael Paterniti wrote about driving cross-country with Einstein’s brain. Now he’s on the trail of the world’s greatest piece of cheese. He joins us.
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9/5/13 9:00am |
Marijuana Laws In Colorado And Washington - The U.S. Justice Department won’t challenge Washington State and Colorado’s very liberal pot laws. So, what’s coming with marijuana?
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9/3/13 9:00am |
The Implications Of The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster - The mess at Fukushima, Japan’s deeply-wounded nuclear plant. It’s worse than we’ve been told. On Point looks at the risks for Japan and the world.
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8/29/13 10:00am |
America’s Foster Care System - We get inside America’s foster care system to see what it’s doing and not doing, for and to the children there.
Guest(s): Cris Beam |
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8/27/13 10:00am |
The Cultural History Of The Human Body - Human anatomy, 20-13. We take on the symbolism, meaning, and latest science on body parts, head to toe.
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8/27/13 9:00am |
President Obama's College Rating Plan - American universities respond to President Obama's cost-cutting push to rank them by "value," and punish the losers.
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8/26/13 10:00am |
The New Book, "Ecstatic Nation" - A new book looks at the passions and polarization that drove America to civil war.
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8/22/13 10:00am |
Venture Capital And Silicon Valley - On Point checks in on Silicon Valley and the way ahead with heavyweight venture capitalist and tech visionary Tim Draper.
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8/22/13 10:00am |
Venture Capital And Silicon Valley - On Point checks in on Silicon Valley and the way ahead with heavyweight venture capitalist and tech visionary Tim Draper.
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8/22/13 9:00am |
The Future Of Newspapers - Amazon's Jeff Bezos buys The Washington Post. On Point looks at the future of newspapers as they merge with the digital world.
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8/22/13 9:00am |
The Future Of Newspapers - Amazon’s Jeff Bezos buys The Washington Post. On Point looks at the future of newspapers as they merge with the digital world.
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8/21/13 10:00am |
John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" - A deep, new look at the mystery and power of one of the greatest albums of all time: jazz great John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme".
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8/21/13 9:00am |
50th Anniversary of The March On Washington - Civil rights icon and US Congressman John Lewis joins On Point to talk about the 50-year anniversary of the March on Washington - and race in American today.
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