On Point with Tom Ashbrook

Lizz Winstead

Alex Kingsbury — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:20 +0000

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

Special Interests And The Democratic Party

Alex Kingsbury — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:06 +0000

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

Attachment Parenting Examined

Alex Kingsbury — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:00:08 +0000

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

The Future Of The Volcker Rule

Alex Kingsbury — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:57 +0000

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?

Literary On Point

Alex Kingsbury — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:02:00 +0000

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Baby Names

Karen Shiffman — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:44:42 +0000

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

The Ball: The Object Of The Game

Alex Kingsbury — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:15 +0000

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

The 1 Percent Speaks

Alex Kingsbury — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:08 +0000

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

Toni Morrison

Alex Kingsbury — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:00:12 +0000

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

Week In The News: Gay Marriage, Bomber Nabbed, France Votes

Alex Kingsbury — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:43 +0000

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

Bay Buchanan: Life As A Single Mother

Alex Kingsbury — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:00:35 +0000

Conservative pundit Bay Buchanan. She’s rallying for Romney and talking life as a single mother.

Obama Backs Same-Sex Marriage

Alex Kingsbury — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:00:04 +0000

President Obama declares support for same-sex marriage. We’ll look at the politics of gay marriage.

Toni Morrison Stuck In Traffic

Alex Kingsbury — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:44:16 +0000

What happened to Toni Morrison?

Bomb Plot Foiled

Alex Kingsbury — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:00:52 +0000

The CIA says it’s stopped an al-Qaida plot to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner. We’ll go deep on how they spotted the plot and the bomb threat now.

Rhetoric’s Political Punch

Alex Kingsbury — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:00:23 +0000

Language and politics. We’ll look at the power of rhetoric from Aristotle to Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

Voting Out Austerity

Alex Kingsbury — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:00:31 +0000

France and Greece vote out austerity. We’ll look at what their elections mean for Europe’s debt crisis and the world.

Hazing On Campus

Alex Kingsbury — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:00:57 +0000

“Homicide by Hazing” at Florida A and M. What’s going on?

Facebook Goes Public

Alex Kingsbury — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:00:05 +0000

The world’s largest social network readies its IPO. Do you want in?

The Future Of Food

Alex Kingsbury — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:00:01 +0000

On a crowded planet, it may get strange. We'll dig in.

Week In The News: China, Afghanistan, Occupy Returns

Alex Kingsbury — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:00:23 +0000

The U.S. gives up China’s barefoot lawyer. President Obama in Afghanistan. “Occupy” is back. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.