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Democrats charge Republicans with being prisoners of special interests. A young conservative turns that charge around.

Lizz Winstead (credit: Mindy Tucker)

Comedian Lizz Winstead, co-creator of “The Daily Show” is with us, on the truth in humor.

 
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A breast-feeding three-year-old – and mom – on the cover of Time Magazine. We’ll talk with the guru of “attachment parenting.”

 
May 15, 2012
People arrive at JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York Monday, May 14, 2012. JPMorgan, the largest bank in the United States, is seeking to minimize the damage caused by a $2 billion trading loss, disclosed Thursday by CEO Jamie Dimon. (AP)

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?

 
May 14, 2012
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant, right, puts up a shot as Denver Nuggets power forward Al Harrington defends during the first half in Game 5 of an NBA first-round playoff basketball game, Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Nuggets won 102-99. (AP)

From tennis to soccer to the NBA, the surprising history of why we play ball.

 
May 14, 2012
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES (Portfolio Hardcover)

A former Bain Capital man and Romney supporter says income inequality shows our economy is working.

 
May 11, 2012
A 2012 photo released by Alfred A. Knopf, shows author Toni Morrison. As she gets older, Morrison says, the world becomes more interesting and more distressing. (AP)

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison joins us to talk race, war, redemption and her new book, “Home.”

 
May 11, 2012
Sen. Richard Lugar leaves following a concession speech Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in Indianapolis. Lugar lost his Republican Senate primary on Tuesday to state Treasurer Richard Mourdock. (AP)

President Obama backs gay marriage. Big elections shake Europe. A double-agent and Al Qaeda. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind on the headlines.

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Monday, May 14, 2012

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Baby Names
Monday, May 14, 2012

The Social Security Administration released today its top 1,000 baby name list for 2011.

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Toni Morrison Stuck In Traffic
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

What happened to Toni Morrison?

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Big News For Online Ed
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

How about going to Harvard for free? Or MIT? A joint Harvard-MIT venture announced today may soon make free online classes from those schools available worldwide through a new non-profit.

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Listening To On Point in South Korea
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

On Point reaches listeners in countries across the globe. We received this note today from an American ex-pat living a long way from home

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