Brittany Knotts
Freelance Producer
Brittany Knotts is a freelance producer for On Point.
Recently published
The Trap Of Meritocracy
What has become of the common good? Political theorist Michael Sandel traces the history of meritocracy.
'Our Malady': Historian Timothy Snyder On America's Health Care Problem
In 2019, historian Tim Snyder got so sick he almost died. Snyder says his hospital experience taught him about the relationship between health and liberty in the U.S.
The Rare, Elusive Spirit Bears Of British Columbia
We talk to two researchers about the quest to protect and preserve the Great Bear Rainforest.
Florida Voters On The 2020 Election
We check in with voters from the sunshine state as they weigh their options before the election.
6 Months, Over 200,000 Deaths: Taking Stock Of The Pandemic In The U.S.
We check in with an epidemiologist and a virologist about the latest on COVID-19 in the U.S.
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Political Scholar Norm Ornstein On What's At Stake In 2020
Does Ornstein think there’s any way for the U.S. to regain institutional and political stability?
Lessons Of The Pacific Northwest Wildfires
The West Coast is facing some of the worst wildfires in its history. We take a look at the role of forest management in helping control these fires.
The Trap Of Meritocracy
What has become of the common good? Political theorist Michael Sandel traces the history of meritocracy.
'Our Malady': Historian Timothy Snyder On America's Health Care Problem
In 2019, historian Tim Snyder got so sick he almost died. Snyder says his hospital experience taught him about the relationship between health and liberty in the U.S.
A Conversation With Jane Goodall
60 years ago, Jane Goodall first began her close observations of Tanzania’s chimpanzees. Equipped with binoculars, a notebook and patience, she transformed the way the world understands primates.