On Point with Tom Ashbrook
From NPR and WBUR, On Point is public radio's live morning news program - covering each day's important news developments and conducting conversations with newsmakers and thinkers from all around the world.
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The World's Disappearing Natural Sound
A legendary natural sound collector shares his recordings. We'll listen ...
A legendary natural sound collector shares his recordings. We'll listen in.
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Week In The News: On Air Shooting, Wall Street Roller Coaster, Joe Biden's Rationale
A deadly shooting on live TV. Wall Street's roller coaster ...
A deadly shooting on live TV. Wall Street's roller coaster ride. Biden considers a White House bid. 10 years since Katrina.
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Amy Seek's 'Confessions of a Birth Mother'
Open adoption. How one birth mother gave up her child ...
Open adoption. How one birth mother gave up her child for adoption and stayed in his life.
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Why Don't We Have Mental Health Parity?
Insurance companies are required by law to cover mental health ...
Insurance companies are required by law to cover mental health the same as physical health. So why don't they?
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'A Window Opens': Elisabeth Egan's Amazon Tell All
Author Elisabeth Egan's new novel is a kind of kiss ...
Author Elisabeth Egan's new novel is a kind of kiss and tell on life inside Amazon. She takes us there.
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New Orleans 10 Years After Katrina
Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. We'll look ...
Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. We'll look at how the city struggled, rebuilt, recovered — and where it stands now.
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Democratic Party Looks Further Afield
The Democrats and their 2016 options. Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, ...
The Democrats and their 2016 options. Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, maybe Joe Biden. Who do Democrats want?
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Shaky Stocks And A Global Correction
The message in global stock markets – about China, the ...
The message in global stock markets – about China, the US and the whole world economy. We'll dive in.
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Nabokov, 'Lolita' And The American Effect
He brought us "Lolita" and "Pale Fire." We'll look at ...
He brought us "Lolita" and "Pale Fire." We'll look at Russian-born author Vladimir Nabokov and how his most famous work was shaped by his time in America.
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New Science On Same-Sex Attraction
What makes people gay? Evidence is mounting for nature over ...
What makes people gay? Evidence is mounting for nature over nurture. We'll look at the latest research on human sexuality.