Sacha Pfeiffer

Host, All Things Considered

Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has formally launched a Democratic bid for president.

Michael Bloomberg Makes His 2020 Bid For President Official

Anna Bauman

Producer/Director, On Point

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at a news conference at a gun control advocacy event in Las Vegas. (John Locher, File/AP)

On Point's coverage of the 2020 election cycle around the country.

Covering The 2020 Election

News

Politics

A major investigation in Long Island, New York, finds African American homebuyers are shown fewer listings and steered away from white neighborhoods.

Newsday Investigation Reveals Sweeping Real Estate Discrimination On Long Island

Stefano Kotsonis

Senior Producer, On Point

"Imagine what your housing search is like if the realtor that you're going to is not showing you the best properties. ... Your housing search is going to be stretched out, and therefore more expensive, and a lot more frustrating."

"It makes you feel like you want to cry, because you don't really think about that people aren't giving you good service. You really feel like they really care. And that was the most painful thing."

"I thought this might have been a one-off. But to hear this program, yes, I think something needs to be done nationally. This is a problem.”

"The only thing that has changed is it's had to become more subtle. Because the outright and blatant discrimination that once was OK is now looked at in an embarrassing way."

Hamptons Have Nots

A major investigation in Long Island, New York, finds African American homebuyers are shown fewer listings and steered away from white neighborhoods. Keith Herbert, Johnnie Mae Alston, Leslie Hammond and Claudia Aranda join Sacha Pfeiffer.

Crime & Justice

Life

The secretary of the Navy is ousted over his handling of the war crimes case of a SEAL. We unpack the case and controversy.

Navy Secretary Ousted Over Handling Of SEAL War Crimes Case

In this July 16, 2019, photo, acting Defense Secretary Richard Spencer listens during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Richard Spencer

It's official: Michael Bloomberg is running for president. Politico's Elena Schneider breaks it down. Plus, the secretary of the Navy is ousted over his handling of the war crimes case of a SEAL. We unpack the case and controversy. Jeff Schogol, Timothy Parlatore and Bradley Strawser join Sacha Pfeiffer.

Michael Bloomberg Joins 2020 Field; Navy, President Trump Clash

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When Usman Riaz was a young music student, he wanted to expand his repertoire beyond what he could learn from his teachers. So he turned to the web.

Usman Riaz: From Self-Taught Musician To Senior TED Fellow

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Arts

Boston

Oral contraceptives were born in Massachusetts out of the ardent efforts of four people: a researcher ousted from Harvard in the 1930s, a Catholic gynecologist in Boston, an MIT-trained millionaire and feminist Margaret Sanger.

The Rebellious Roots Of The Birth Control Pill

A package of estrogen/progestin birth control pills. (AP/Bedsider.org)

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Books

WBUR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Radio Boston's week-in-review panel.

Week In Review: Protesters In Boston, Baker’s Cabinet, Colleges Drop Cosby

Week In Review: Protesters In Boston, Baker's Cabinet, Colleges Drop Cosby

Demonstrators in Boston march in support of slain Ferguson teen, Michael Brown. (Alex Kingsbury / WBUR)

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The children's author talks about the movie adaptation of her 1993 Newbery Medal-winning novel.

Lois Lowry's 'The Giver' Makes It To The Big Screen Two Decades After Publication

Lois Lowry’s ‘The Giver’ Makes It To The Big Screen Two Decades After Publication

Author Lois Lowry. (Matt Mckee/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

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Media

For 20 years, Newton guitarist Pail Speidel has mixed blues with rock, jazz and funk. Now the Chicago native is celebrating two decades of music with a new album called \"Gratitude.\"

Paul Speidel Looks Back On 20 Years Of Blues With ‘Gratitude’

Paul Speidel Looks Back On 20 Years Of Blues With 'Gratitude'

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We've got a few questions about Thanksgiving: brine, roast or deep fry? Stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, or all three? Homemade cranberry sauce or store-bought?

2 Award-Winning Boston Chefs Answer Your Thanksgiving Cooking Questions

What questions do you have about cooking the Thanksgiving meal? (Satya Murthy/Flickr)

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Food

We get an update on the situation in Ferguson after a grand jury decided not to indict the police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown.

Grand Jury Decision Sparks Unrest In Ferguson, Nationwide Demonstrations

Protesters run for shelter as smoke fills the streets after the announcement of the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. (AP)