
Dorey Scheimer
Senior Editor, On Point
Dorey Scheimer is a senior editor at On Point. She joined the show in 2019 after five years with Cox Media Group in Washington, D.C.
There she reported and produced stories on Congress, federal agencies, the Supreme Court and the White House for local TV and radio stations across the country. She was lucky to be in the nation’s capital for major historic events — covering Pope Francis’s visit to Washington, President Trump’s election and inauguration, five State of the Union addresses and countless hallway interviews with powerful lawmakers. She was also a 2015-2016 Paul Miller fellow with the National Press Foundation.
Before D.C., she was a producer at a local TV station in central Pennsylvania not far from her alma matter, Penn State.
When she’s not at WBUR, you will likely see her walking around Brookline with her golden retriever, Ray, or teaching barre classes. Dorey is passionate about her hometown of Pittsburgh and not afraid to sport the black and gold in Patriots country.
Recently published

Falling Behind: 'We're in jail with our emotions'
Teenage boys are experiencing increasing rates of loneliness and suicidal thoughts -- which is having a direct impact on their achievement in school. How can schools address that? The final...

Could mandating mental health care help the most vulnerable?
Brandon del Pozo says when it comes to the severely mentally ill, society has made a mistake prioritizing personal liberty over compassionate care. The former New York City police officer,...

Immigrants came to this small Wisconsin city. So did the political rhetoric.
A Wisconsin city became a political flashpoint in the national immigration debate. In On Point's latest collaboration with ProPublica: How Whitewater, Wisconsin has responded to a new wave of immigration....

On Point live: How to guarantee a secure election in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is one of the states that will likely determine the 2024 election. On Point goes on the road to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to talk to the chair of the state...

The goal: Can the U.S. actually meet its ambitious climate targets?
Rebroadcast: The United States has set ambitious goals to transition to clean energy. We’ll need more mining to do it. But given the environmental, political, and human costs of accelerating...
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Anne Applebaum on the new axis of autocrats
Today’s autocratic rulers don’t share a specific ideology. But they do share a thirst for power. In her latest book, Autocracy, Inc., Anne Applebaum says the new twist is that...

'You have to listen to people': Dr. Anthony Fauci's lessons from a life in public health
Dr. Anthony Fauci was the government’s top infectious disease official during the COVID-19 pandemic. What has his career in public service taught him?

Families navigate decisions about care for transgender and gender-questioning children
On Point senior editor Dorey Scheimer speaks with parents about how they navigate decisions for their transgender and gender-questioning children, and the challenges they face.

The 'Pod Save America' guide to saving democracy
Post-presidential debate, the hosts of the 'Pod Save America' share debate analysis informed by their own White House and political campaign experience. Plus, their guide to saving democracy ahead of...

Why the U.S. needs a reckoning on lockdowns before the next pandemic
The COVID pandemic lockdowns. It was an approach endorsed by many public health experts. But could there have been a better way?