Anna Bauman
Former Staff
Anna Bauman is a producer and director at On Point. She climbed on board full-time after interning in the fall of 2017 and then freelance producing for the program.
Since then, Anna has gone on the road with On Point to cover the 2020 presidential campaign in South Carolina and New Hampshire.
Anna got her start in radio as a co-host of a live talk show at her alma mater Oberlin College’s radio station WOBC in Ohio.
When she isn’t putting together a show for On Point, Anna enjoys testing out new sourdough recipes and riding her pink bike along the Charles.
Recently published
Millions of Americans can't save for retirement. These economists have a plan to change that
Congress is currently considering the “Retirement Savings for Americans Act,” an ambitious bill that seeks to create a national retirement system. Back in April 2021, two economists told us about...
From political polarization to gang violence: High conflict and how to free yourself from it
Investigative journalist Amanda Ripley wanted to understand the sources of human conflict. So she studied it for more than four years. She detected a strong pattern to the most intractable...
In Jamal Greene's 'How Rights Went Wrong,' reimagining America's legal approach to rights
In the U.S., individual rights are sacrosanct. Legal scholar Jamal Greene calls that "rightsism," and says it's pushing the country in the wrong direction.
The Great Resignation: What's Driving America's Labor Gap
Rebroadcast: There’s a massive shift in employment numbers – and it has to do with people leaving their jobs. More than 4 million Americans quit their jobs in April. So...
Why Does Infrastructure Cost So Much In America?
The US is one of the most expensive places in the world to build new roads, tunnels, and bridges. Why? And what impact could it have on the infrastructure compromise...
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The Great Resignation: What's Driving America's Labor Gap
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