New Yorker writer George Packer says yes. He reflected on the nation’s core institutions failing the American people.
Comments [5]Adventures in live radio. Richard Snow, our guest for our show on Henry Ford, was held up — possibly by a faulty Model T? — so we’re running a terrific archive show on great quotations.
Comments [5]Dr. Judy Garber — director of the Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — joined us for the final segment of our show today to talk about star Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a preventative double mastectomy.
Comments [1]The genre-bending string quartet Brooklyn Rider performed live for On Point, and talked classical music’s future and the art of blending sounds from around the world.
Comments [1]Some top allergy doctors joined On Point for our show on kids and food allergies. Allergies are definitely on the rise, but doctors and researchers don’t exactly know why. But for the 1 in 13 children who are threatened by foods many of us take for granted like nuts, dairy, seafood, wheat and soy—the why isn’t as important as the how. How do you treat it and how can we minimize life-threatening situations from happening?
Comments [4]Some great guests – including tennis legend Martina Navratilova — joined On Point to talk about the NBA’s Jason Collins coming out as openly gay. Collins is now the first openly gay male active in a major American team sport.
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