To the Point

To the Point

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To the Point episodes

  • Global warming policy on the chopping block

    During Donald Trump's long, sometimes confusing presidential campaign, one consistent theme was defiance of the scientific consensus on climate change. What's at stake for clean energy and other strategies to slow global warming? 

    54 min
  • Donald Trump's foreign policy

    The day before this week's election, President Obama warned that Donald Trump was unqualified to have access to America's nuclear codes. Now Trump's in line to take over as the most powerful man in the world. We hear what that could mean for Europe, Russia and the Middle East.

    54 min
  • New promises today to bring the nation together

    Early this morning, Donald Trump found himself President-elect of the United States in an upset victory over Hillary Clinton — who he threatened to put in jail if he were elected. In a rare tone of conciliation, he gave credit to his opponent.

    54 min
  • Defeating ISIS might be just the beginning

    With the votes still coming in, we’ll look ahead at one of the major challenges facing the next President of the United States: the fight against ISIS. It’s a legacy of George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq, one that Barack Obama has struggled unsuccessfully to leave behind. He reportedly hopes the City of Mosul will be "liberated" before he leaves office, with Raqqa -- the capitol of the "Caliphate" next in line.

    54 min
  • Time to rethink the Electoral College?

    In next week's election, some votes will count more than others. That's because it'll finally be decided by the Electoral College — not by majority rule. Has one of the Constitutional compromises lost its usefulness, or should the electors chosen by each of the 50 states have even more power against the passions of populism? 

    54 min
  • Voter rights, voter intimidation and poll monitors

    For decades, Republicans have organized "poll watchers" to prevent so-called "voter fraud." This year, Democrats have filed suits, claiming that Donald Trump is inciting his supporters to "intimidate" prospective Clinton voters in neighborhoods where Trump claims "cheating" is likely. We look at the potential for trouble at polling places. 

    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…

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