On Point with Tom Ashbrook Podcast
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 Housing Wild Card
Home prices, housing, and the U.S. economy. American homes are still the wild card in recovery.
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A Global View of Human Rights
Irene Khan, the first woman and Muslim to head Amnesty International, and New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, on the global state of human rights.
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The RZA's Wu-Tang Way
Hip-hop legend and Wu Tang Clan founder The RZA on life lessons and The Tao of Wu. *Note: This podcast version of the show has been shortened slightly to conform with our guidelines on podcasting music.
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How the Wall Really Fell
Twenty years ago this fall, the Berlin Wall was headed down. We'll talk with a Newsweek reporter who saw it
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Tax Haven Crackdown
The crackdown on offshore American wealth and tax havens. It's bringing some amazing stories out of the Swiss vaults
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The Obama Scorecard
Nine months into the Obama administration, critics on the left and right say the president isn't delivering. Arianna Huffington, Byron York, and Jack Beatty weigh in.
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Will Inequality Lead to Revolution?
With American inequality at historic levels, Yale's Bruce Judson asks if a revolution could happen here. He says yes. We hear his case.
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Arab-Americans Through History
Writer and civil rights lawyer Alia Malek tells the story of modern America through the eyes of old-school Arab-Americans and new-wave immigrants.
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Ground Realities in Afghanistan
We talk to reporters who have been on the front lines in Afghanistan, and discuss how President Obama's decision on troops might play out on the ground.
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Michelle Obama's Genealogy
Michelle Obama's family tree. Genealogists have tracked it down. It tells a story about our country.
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H1N1: Updates and Answers
The swine flu vaccine rolls out. We look at vaccination questions and where the flu is now.
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Among the Redwoods
A walk in the redwoods, from Big Sur to Oregon, and a new vision for California's giant trees.
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What's Next for Advertising?
Traditional advertising is out of gas. New forms — blogs, tweets, targeted ads — are getting pushback. We get the story.
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Creating Jobs in a Jobless Recovery
We've got a jobless recovery. For the unemployed, that's not OK. We'll talk with Robert Reich and Elizabeth Warren about how to jump-start the return of jobs.
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When the Time Is Right
The best time to do everything. Buy a house. Go to Disneyland. Take a nap. We'll get the scoop.
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Why Is a Burger Still Unsafe?
The problem with hamburger. A Minnesota woman is paralyzed. A burger-loving country at risk. Why is our meat still unsafe?
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Hollowing Out America's Heartland
Small-town and rural America is changing. It's hollowing out. We'll look at our "rural brain drain" and the American heartland.
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"Ardi" and Human Evolution
Move over, Lucy. Here's "Ardi," a 4.4-million-year old hominid skeleton - our new, oldest relative. We'll get the story.
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Lemon Andersen
Ex-convict and crack dealer Lemon Andersen lost his parents young, and found his way from jail to stage. He talks about his new one-man show, "County of Kings."
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Frist and Dean on Healthcare
The family of former GOP Senate Majority leader, and doctor, Bill Frist, made a fortune in health care. Now he's talking with us about reform.
On Point with Tom Ashbrook Podcast
