Essential trust: How healthy skepticism builds trustTrust is essential for survival, for relationships, for a civilized society. But trust needs an ally. We hear why building trust needs a good dose of healthy skepticism, too.2 hours ago
Essential trust: Lessons from Brazil's trust crisisBrazilians have low levels of institutional trust. They also have low levels of trust in each other. Why?Play47:34Nov 30, 2022
Essential trust: The brain science of trustWhat happens in our brains when we trust someone? Neuroscientists explain how our brains process trust, and why it's worth the risk.Play47:24Nov 29, 2022
Essential trust: Trust in the animal kingdomRebroadcast: Jane Goodall formed incredible bonds with chimpanzees in the wild. But were those bonds similar to what we humans experience as trust?Play47:23Nov 28, 2022
First person: Faces of the 2020 'shecession' todayFrom February to May 2020, almost 12 million American women lost their jobs compared to 9 million men. But new analysis finds that gender was not the main driver behind...Play19:09Nov 25, 2022
Rebroadcast: How to save the endangered monarch butterflyThe fragile beauty of the monarch butterfly. Can they be saved?Play47:23Nov 25, 2022
Rebroadcast: How a U.S. Marine and an Afghan interpreter forged a bond of friendship in AfghanistanZac Zaki and Tom Schueman join us to talk about the friendship they forged in Afghanistan, and what it took to get Zaki out of Kabul.Play47:15Nov 24, 2022
Rebroadcast: Journalist Putsata Reang shares an immigrant daughter's story in 'Ma and Me'Journalist Putsata Reang has reported on many wars. Her own life is defined by the war her family escaped. “What did I owe my mother for giving me life?" The...Play46:37Nov 23, 2022
What Ticketmaster's Taylor Swift debacle reveals about the music industry's monopoly problemCongress has tried for years to reign in this ticketing monopoly. Will Taylor Swift Fans make all the difference?Play47:15Nov 22, 2022
The inventory glut and what it means for your holiday shoppingLast year at this time, retailers had high demand, but stock was in short supply. This year, that’s turned on its head. So, what does that mean for consumers?Play46:57Nov 21, 2022
An 'invisible epidemic': Survivors of domestic violence on living with traumatic brain injuryAn 'invisible epidemic' is causing suffering in millions of women. It affects memory, concentration, balance. We discuss traumatic brain injuries in survivors of domestic violence.Play47:14Nov 18, 2022
The economic impact of the pandemic on womenA new word was coined to describe the economy in the fall of 2020: She-cession. Neat, but maybe too convenient.Play47:25Nov 17, 2022
Introducing the On Point VoxPop AppThere's a new way for listeners to share their stories: the On Point VoxPop app.Nov 17, 2022
Split-ticket voters and their impact on the latest electionIn a country that’s increasingly polarized – many voters in the midterms said it doesn’t have to be that way. We hear what ticket splitting tells us about what American...Play47:33Nov 16, 2022
What Elon Musk's Twitter takeover means for the social media platformElon Musk borrowed billions to buy Twitter. Now he has to figure out how to pay all that back. But there’s just one problem.Play47:35Nov 15, 2022
How to slow down and find some meaningful restIn a world where we emphasize productivity and even celebrate busyness, is constant fatigue inevitable? Or – can we learn and practice meaningful rest?Play47:34Nov 14, 2022
Richard Reeves on why the modern male is struggling, and what to do about itAre cultural and economic forces changing boyhood, manhood and fatherhood? Richard Reeves says yes, and that many men and boys are struggling.Play46:59Nov 11, 2022
RSV: What's behind the surge, and how to contain itChildren’s hospitals across the U.S. are being overwhelmed by the respiratory infection RSV. Can it be contained, and how?Play47:07Nov 10, 2022
What can we learn from the midterms?The biggest test of U.S. democracy since Jan. 6, 2021. What do the midterm election results tell us about Americans' belief in democracy and the direction of the nation?Play47:19Nov 9, 2022
Journalist David Wallace-Wells on climate change and climate hopeAfter a year of catastrophic weather events, nations have gathered for the COP27 climate conference. The picture is grim, but some climate scientists say they’re encouraged by progress the world...Play47:34Nov 8, 2022
