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On Point with Tom Ashbrook

From NPR and WBUR, On Point is public radio's live morning news program - covering each day's important news developments and conducting conversations with newsmakers and thinkers from all around the world.

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    The World's Disappearing Natural Sound

    A legendary natural sound collector shares his recordings. We'll listen ...

    A legendary natural sound collector shares his recordings. We'll listen in.

    Aug 28, 2015 Read more
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    Week In The News: On Air Shooting, Wall Street Roller Coaster, Joe Biden's Rationale

    A deadly shooting on live TV. Wall Street's roller coaster ...

    A deadly shooting on live TV. Wall Street's roller coaster ride. Biden considers a White House bid. 10 years since Katrina.

    Aug 28, 2015 Read more
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    Amy Seek's 'Confessions of a Birth Mother'

    Open adoption. How one birth mother gave up her child ...

    Open adoption. How one birth mother gave up her child for adoption and stayed in his life.

    Aug 27, 2015 Read more
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    Why Don't We Have Mental Health Parity?

    Insurance companies are required by law to cover mental health ...

    Insurance companies are required by law to cover mental health the same as physical health. So why don't they?

    Aug 27, 2015 Read more
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    'A Window Opens': Elisabeth Egan's Amazon Tell All

    Author Elisabeth Egan's new novel is a kind of kiss ...

    Author Elisabeth Egan's new novel is a kind of kiss and tell on life inside Amazon. She takes us there.

    Aug 26, 2015 Read more
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    New Orleans 10 Years After Katrina

    Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. We'll look ...

    Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. We'll look at how the city struggled, rebuilt, recovered — and where it stands now.

    Aug 26, 2015 Read more
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    Democratic Party Looks Further Afield

    The Democrats and their 2016 options. Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, ...

    The Democrats and their 2016 options. Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, maybe Joe Biden. Who do Democrats want?

    Aug 25, 2015 Read more
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    Shaky Stocks And A Global Correction

    The message in global stock markets – about China, the ...

    The message in global stock markets – about China, the US and the whole world economy. We'll dive in.

    Aug 25, 2015 Read more
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    Nabokov, 'Lolita' And The American Effect

    He brought us "Lolita" and "Pale Fire." We'll look at ...

    He brought us "Lolita" and "Pale Fire." We'll look at Russian-born author Vladimir Nabokov and how his most famous work was shaped by his time in America.

    Aug 24, 2015 Read more
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    New Science On Same-Sex Attraction

    What makes people gay? Evidence is mounting for nature over ...

    What makes people gay? Evidence is mounting for nature over nurture. We'll look at the latest research on human sexuality.

    Aug 24, 2015 Read more
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