The Point

On The Point, we discuss the status of businesses owned by people of color locally, and across Massachusetts. What are the issues they face, and how can policy makers and the community support these businesses now, and pave the way for more to prosper in the future? Owning a business can lead to economic stability and prosperity, but people of color have faced historical discrimination and racism when trying to start and sustain businesses.

On The Point, historian and author Ian Saxine talks about " The Story of the 'First Encounter' At Nauset ", his new book about events before, during, and after colonists and indigenous people meet in 1620. Joining him in a discussion about what shapes historical narratives and how myths are created and perpetuated are Paula Peters, a member of the Wampanoag Tribe, and Tom Ryan, vice chair of the Town of Eastham's 400 Commemoration Committee. Mindy Todd hosts.

On The Point, a rebroadcast of our conversation with Larry Tye about his book Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy . Tye poured through McCarthy’s personal papers, medical and military records along with recently unsealed transcripts of his closed door congressional hearings. We discuss McCarthy’s influence on America and how it compares with that of President Trump.

On The Point, we continue our conversation with Susan Hockfield, former president of MIT and author of The Age of Living Machines: How Biology Will Build The Next Technology Revolution . We discuss advances in prothesis, how nanoparticles could help combat climate change, and much more.

On The Point, our monthly books show features books on or about magic. Our guests are Jill Erickson of Falmouth Public Library and Caitlin Doggart of Where the Sidewalk Ends Bookstore in Chatham. Mindy Todd hosts.

Dozens of artists share their vision about the inter relatedness of the climate emergency, racial, and social justice. We talk with the organizers of the Earth Justice show and some of the participating artists. The show was featured at the Higgins Gallery at Cape Cod Community College and is available for virtual viewing .

November is Native American Heritage Month. On The Point, we hear about a new gallery featuring Wampanoag artists , and some of the films and activities offered through the gallery space. Our guest is Paula Peters of smokesygnals.com .

This Thanksgiving comes with its own list of dos and don'ts, in the effort to stop the current spike of coronavirus cases. Dismantling is under way at Pilgrim Nuclear power station. And a traditional holiday display in Provincetown comes under new scrutiny. We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists.

On The Point, an interview with Noé Álvarez. His new book is "Spirit Run: a 6,000 Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land." Growing up in Yakima, Washington, Noé Álvarez worked at an apple-packing plant alongside his mother, who “slouched over a conveyor belt of fruit, shoulder to shoulder with mothers conditioned to believe this was all they could do with their lives.” Escape came in the form of a university scholarship, but as a first-generation Latino college-goer, Álvarez struggled

For this month's behavioral health program the topic is the psychology of belief. Psychiatrists Dr. Marc Whaley and Dr. Jonathan Schwartz, and Clinical Social Worker Ann Geagon, join our host Mindy Todd in conversation on The Point.