We look at the McCain and Obama visions on the giant issues of energy and the environment.
Comments [42]Is “energy independence” an impossible dream? Energy contrarian Robert Bryce says the U.S. can’t afford to kick its foreign oil habit. We’ll hear from him, and the pushback.
Comments [76]Half of all electricity in America is generated from coal. As oil wanes and world energy demand grows, coal’s role is destined to only grow bigger.
The problem is, coal is dirty. Carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants are a major contributor to global warming.
Five years ago, the Bush administration announced what it called one [...]
In an archive edition of On Point, we jam with guitar legend Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon of Phish.
What a year: Obama, bailouts, and the economy in crisis. Russian tanks in Georgia. The Beijing Olympics, and more. Our news roundtable looks back at 2008.
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In an archive edition of On Point, we look at Sacred Harp music, a centuries-old American tradition of shape-note singing and its revival around the country today.
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Photographer Annie Leibovitz talks about the most important public - and personal - images of her celebrated career.
