On Point
Weekdays, 10am - 11am
On Point is broadcast for two hours daily across the country on NPR. The show’s lively conversation covers everything from breaking news to ancient poetry, and features writers, politicians, journalists, artists, scientists and ordinary citizens from around the world.
Broadcast live from 10 a.m. to noon ET, with listener call-in, from WBUR in Boston, the show airs on more than 210 NPR stations coast to coast.
Latest Episodes
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Can Biden's national security and foreign policy team convince the world that the U.S. deserves to sit at the head of the table? -
In this radio diary, hear the story of the kindness of a phone call. -
Republicans made inroads among Latinos this election – the same voters that Democrats also believe are key to the future of their party. We talk with Democrat Vicente Gonzalez about the lessons he says his party needs to learn. -
The pandemic has been rife with ethical dilemmas: from patient care to vaccine distribution nationwide. We discuss how to think through the ethical implications of COVID-19. -
Dec. 14 marks the day electors from 50 states meet to certify election results. The states have already certified their votes. But key Republicans are still filing lawsuits to overturn the result. We discuss the democracy stress test and what happens next. -
President-elect Joe Biden announced his health care team this week. We ask if they’re up to the task of pushing back the pandemic and pushing forward health care in America. -
In this web exclusive, Sadiqa Reynolds joins Meghna Chakrabarti for an extended interview about policing, racism and more.
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The president of the Navajo Nation speaks with us about the current coronavirus wave in Navajo Nation and why it's much more dire than the first COVID outbreak this spring. -
In Kentucky, a high school newspaper uncovered a disturbing story. For years, the State Police had used a training manual celebrating quotations from Adolf Hitler. Today, the student journalists share the story with us. -
Australians beat back the COVID pandemic to just a few cases across the entire country. We discuss how Australia did it, and lessons for the U.S.
