To the Point

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To the Point episodes

May 30, 2014 The Tragic Mathematics of Gun Violence
Congress has not passed a gun-regulation bill since 1994 — five years before Columbine. Will last week's gun rampage in California make a difference?
53 min
May 29, 2014 Obama Combats Climate Change by Taking on Coal
On Monday, the EPA is expected to order power plants to reduce carbon pollution by 20%. Opponents are denouncing a "war on coal" that could cost the country $50 billion.
52 min
May 28, 2014 From West Point to Afghanistan, Obama Defends His Foreign Policy
We hear what President Obama told graduating cadets at West Point about his vision for the military and its role in his foreign policy for the future.
53 min
May 27, 2014 Does Guantanamo Bay Have a Future?
A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.
53 min
May 26, 2014 The Pentagon's Latest War…against Mental Illness
A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.
53 min
May 23, 2014 As Russia Pivots to China, What about Ukraine?
Fast-paced national/international news and issues program, from KCRW.
54 min
May 22, 2014 Overdose Nation: America's Addiction to Rx Meds
Fast-paced national/international news and issues program, from KCRW.
53 min
May 21, 2014 Drones Are Rapidly Becoming the Global Weapons of Choice
Fast-paced national/international news and issues program, from KCRW.
53 min
May 20, 2014 Whose Housing Recovery Is It?
The housing market is finally in "recovery." But it's still hard to buy a new home, and Wall Street is converting foreclosed homes to rentals.
54 min
May 19, 2014 The World Cup: A Win or Lose for Brazil's Image?
Fast-paced national/international news and issues program, from KCRW.
54 min

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did…