Hosted by award-winning journalist Tom Ashbrook, 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.
Tom Ashbrook is On Point’s host and managing editor. Jack Beatty, On Point’s news analyst, appears each Friday on our Week in the News roundtable and on other shows throughout the week.
On Point’s senior producer is Karen Shiffman. Our team of producers includes Julie Diop, Pien Huang, Stefano Kotsonis, Alex Kingsbury, and Sam Gale Rosen. On Point’s director is Eileen Imada and our technical director is James Ross.
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Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat studies authoritarian regimes, like Italy under Mussolini. Can a democracy pry itself out of a strongman's grip?
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We've talked to some of the top scientists and doctors in the country about the pandemic. We pull them back together for a meeting of our own task force.
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"I don’t really care who you vote for, just that you are there showing up to actually engage in your civic duty."
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We sort through this historic week, and look ahead at what’s to come.
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Court battles have marked this entire election season. We look at the latest litigation around the 2020 presidential election.
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The day after election day. What tallies are known? Where are votes still being counted?
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"We have to listen to our public health experts."
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Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat, doesn’t have to run for re-election this year. So, he’s been actively fundraising for Democrats.
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Regardless of election outcomes, one thing is certain: the coronavirus pandemic is surging.