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The New Thrift
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 11:00 am

The new era of retro-thrift: we’ll look at how the recession has reshaped the spending and saving of Americans.

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The New Deal and the WPA
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 11:00 am

There were years in the depths of the Great Depression when masses of Americans lived in desperation for a meal, a pair of shoes, and most of all, a job.
And then, in a world of hobos and shantytowns, came the New Deal and the WPA — the Works Progress Administration. The federal government directly gave [...]

 
On Point Today
Cyber Threats, Google and the NSA
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Google and the National Security Agency are teaming up to fight cyber attacks. It’s gotten that bad. We’ll ask what’s going on.

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New Orleans Marching On
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

New Orleans has a Super Bowl victory and a brand new incoming mayor. But how’s the city really doing? We’ll check in.

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Recent Shows
Do Antidepressants Work?
Monday, February 8, 2010

Prozac versus placebo. New studies say that for many people antidepressants may not work much better than sugar pills. We’ll hear the debate.

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What’s Next for NASA?
Monday, February 8, 2010

The President’s new budget means big changes at NASA: Private spaceships. No moon shot. Is this the way forward, or an American retreat from space?

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On Point Blog
Eve Ensler Performs

Eve Ensler performed a couple of monologues from her new book, “I Am an Emotional Creature,” in our second hour on Wednesday — and got a big reaction. Listen to them here, and tell us what you think.

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Listening to Howard Zinn

Princeton historian Julian Zelizer joined us at the end of Thursday’s second hour for a look back at Howard Zinn, the groundbreaking American historian, activist, and author of “A People’s History of the United States.” Zinn died of a heart attack Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 87.
Zinn had twice been a guest on the show. In 2002, he [...]

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Vanguard’s Bogle on the ‘Volcker Rule’ Reforms

Vanguard founder John Bogle took on Wall Street and endorsed the “Volcker Rule” reforms put forward by President Obama. Here’s what he had to say, along with his exchange with Steve Bartlett of the Financial Services Roundtable.

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