On Point

Monday-Friday 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

On Point is the fastest growing talk show on NPR — two hours broadcast daily across the country, hosted by award-winning journalist Tom Ashbrook. The show’s lively conversation covers everything from breaking news to ancient poetry, with newsmakers, thinkers, journalists, artists, scientists and ordinary citizens from around the world.

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Roger Williams, and the history that set the table....
JP Morgan loses it. Europe wobbles. Facebook fever. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines....
We go back to the deadly intrigues in the court of Henry VIII with celebrated "Wolf Hall" author, Hilary Mantel....
Caps, gowns, and a still tough economy. We'll talk with the Class of 2012 about jobs, strategies, and how the real world looks from Graduation Day....
Comedian Lizz Winstead, co-creator of "The Daily Show" is with us, on the truth in humor....
Democrats charge Republicans with being prisoners of special interests. A young conservative turns that charge around....
A breast-feeding three-year-old - and mom - on the cover of Time Magazine. We'll talk with the guru of "attachment parenting."...
Two billion dollars lost in a flash by JP Morgan. Is this an argument for the Volcker rule - cracking down on speculative bets by the banks?...
From tennis to soccer to the NBA, the surprising history of why we play ball....
A former Bain Capital man and Romney supporter says income inequality shows our economy is working....

Hosted By

Tom Ashbrook

On Point’s host, Tom Ashbrook, is an award-winning journalist brought to public radio by the attacks of September 11, 2001, when he was enlisted ...
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NPR

National Public Radio is an internationally acclaimed producer and distributor of noncommercial news, talk, and en...
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WBUR

WBUR is a major source of news and information in New England and one of the country’s pre-eminent public radio stations. WBUR provides thorough ...
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