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Warren Olney (Marc Goldstein)
Hosted by Warren Olney, To the Point is a fast-paced, news based one-hour daily national program that focuses on the hot-button issues of the day, co-produced by KCRW and Public Radio International.
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Latest Stories from To the Point
Last updated: Saturday, February 09 2013 10:13 AM
The Middle East: From Democracy to Chaos
Friday, February 08 2013 10:23 PM
Two years after the "Arab Spring," elected governments in Tunisia and Egypt are struggling to maintain stability. What's the possible fallout in the rest of the Middle East?
US Unease over Legal Basis for Drone Strikes
Thursday, February 07 2013 08:47 PM
The Obama Administration says "an informed, high-level official" can ignore due process rights and kill American citizens if they constitute an "imminent threat" to the US.
Will More Babies Save Us from Economic Decline?
Wednesday, February 06 2013 08:57 PM
With the US birthrate declining, warnings about a population explosion are being pushed aside. Will that lead to economic disaster? What are the causes? The possible cures?
Contraceptives, Obamacare and Religious Freedom
Tuesday, February 05 2013 09:36 PM
Some religious nonprofits and private employers say Obamacare violates the rights to religious freedom. We hear about new exemptions to overcome constitutional objections.
Contraceptives, Obamacare and Religious Freedom
Tuesday, February 05 2013 09:36 PM
Some religious nonprofits and private employers say Obamacare violates the rights to religious freedom. We hear about new exemptions to overcome constitutional objections.
Contraceptives, Obamacare and Religious Freedom
Tuesday, February 05 2013 09:36 PM
Some religious nonprofits and private employers say Obamacare violates the rights to religious freedom. We hear about new exemptions to overcome constitutional objections.
Cyber Attacks and China-US Relations
Monday, February 04 2013 11:17 PM
The New York Times is just one of the major American news agencies reportedly being hacked from China. Does the US have the moral authority to take action?
Cyber Attacks and China-US Relations
Monday, February 04 2013 11:17 PM
The New York Times is just one of the major American news agencies reportedly being hacked from China. Does the US have the moral authority to take action?
Are the Gun Battle Lines Being Redrawn?
Friday, February 01 2013 09:05 PM
Guns have been part of American culture since the beginning, but outrage over the latest atrocity has strengthened the chances for gun control.
Chuck Hagel's Pentagon
Thursday, January 31 2013 08:59 PM
Chuck Hagel is President Obama's choice to be Secretary of Defense. At his Senate confirmation hearing today, he got a grilling ? especially from former Republican colleagues.
Chuck Hagel's Pentagon
Thursday, January 31 2013 08:59 PM
Chuck Hagel is President Obama's choice to be Secretary of Defense. At his Senate confirmation hearing today, he got a grilling ? especially from former Republican colleagues.
Chuck Hagel's Pentagon
Thursday, January 31 2013 08:59 PM
Chuck Hagel is President Obama's choice to be Secretary of Defense. At his Senate confirmation hearing today, he got a grilling ? especially from former Republican colleagues.
Is the Tide Turning on Immigration?
Wednesday, January 30 2013 09:28 PM
The President and a bipartisan group of Senators may agree on immigration reform, but the road to actual compromise could be stormy, and Congress has yet to be heard from.
Detroit: End of the American Dream or Hope of the Future?
Tuesday, January 29 2013 08:59 PM
Detroit is America's poster child for urban decay. Can it be re-invented on a smaller scale? Could it become a model for urban restoration in other parts of the country?
The GOP Tries to Rebuild Itself
Monday, January 28 2013 08:48 PM
Barack Obama's re-election has led the GOP to an agonizing reappraisal. Agreed on the need to reach out to new demographics, they are divided on how that should be done.
A Battle over the Future of Coal
Friday, January 25 2013 08:57 PM
With a declining market for coal in the United States, the coal industry wants to export its product to China, where demand is bigger than ever. What about global warming?
Pentagon Lifting Ban on Women in Combat
Thursday, January 24 2013 09:13 PM
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has lifted the ban on women in combat. We look at the pros and cons for the military, in Constitutional law and American culture.
The Legacy of Too Big to Fail
Wednesday, January 23 2013 09:00 PM
Despite the Toxic Assets Relief Program 12 banks are still "too big to fail," with protection secured by taxpayers. We update the bailout and promise of foreclosure relief.
Roe v. Wade, at Forty
Tuesday, January 22 2013 08:36 PM
It's 40 years to the day since the US Supreme Court ruled that a woman has a constitutional right to abortion. We update America's most bitter cultural controversy.
Barack Obama Begins His Second Term
Monday, January 21 2013 09:06 PM
Barack Hussein Obama was inaugurated today for his second term, with an inaugural speech that looked to the future...
Can Science and Medicine Help Prevent Violent Crime?
Friday, January 18 2013 09:32 PM
President Obama and Congress are looking for ways that mental health agencies to share information so law enforcement can take action. Is the next step preventive detention for people who?ve never committed crimes? Is prediction possible?or is there no ch
As Israel Tilts More Right, Is a Showdown with Washington Looming?
Thursday, January 17 2013 09:19 PM
At a time of upheaval all over Middle East, Israel?s alliance with the United States is in trouble.
Obama Takes Executive Action on Gun Control
Wednesday, January 16 2013 09:45 PM
The President today signed 23 executive orders and asked Congress for additional gun control measures?with an appeal to the public?
Aaron Swartz and Free Speech on the Internet
Tuesday, January 15 2013 09:03 PM
Last week, a celebrated Internet genius committed suicide?having written about the ravages of acute depression. Do 20-year old restrictions infringe on a human right made possible by a rapidly changing technology?
The President, Republicans and the Debt Ceiling
Monday, January 14 2013 09:46 PM
At a surprise news conference this morning, President Obama said the latest dispute over the debt ceiling is already damaging the economy.
About To the Point
Hosted by Warren Olney, To the Point is a fast-paced, news based one-hour daily national program that focuses on the hot-button issues of the day, co-produced by KCRW and Public Radio International.