To the Point

The death of newspapers at the hands of the Internet has been predicted, but circulation’s rising and investors are taking an interest again. Will digital news be different?

On this special end-of-the-year edition of To the Point, we rebroadcast some of our favorite author interviews from earlier this year.

The headlines of 2012 tell of divisiveness and anger, but there are other stories to tell. Americans found new ways to embrace community and draw wider circles of inclusion.

Many Americans are pulling out their checkbooks in a year-end surge of tax deductible giving. How has charitable giving changed? If tax laws change, will giving change?

If you've never heard of a MOOC, don't worry. Massive Open Online Courses are only a year old, but several schools are using them to reach millions of students worldwide.

The US is one of the world’s most religious countries, but American religion is changing. Does it unify or divide? Will atheists be more accepted or more ostracized?

The National Rifle Association today broke the silence it's maintained since last week's massacre in Connecticut. Is a culture captivated by guns ready for change?

We hear how compromise on the "fiscal cliff" is dominated by philosophical differences, political mistrust — and personal antipathy.

Is "parental hysteria" producing "a nation of wimps?" Is it just the "generation gap" all over again or legitimate concern about the harsh realities of the current economy?

Even before last week's Newtown massacre, Michigan legislators voted for concealed weapons on school campuses. We look at increased efforts to make sure children are safe.