To the Point Podcast
1) Parkland students take the lead on gun control
Young people around the country are all fired up after the Parkland shooting. Veteran observers say they’re changing the atmosphere of debate about gun control. How realistic are their expectations ab...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Nicholas Kristof on good news in a bad world; Steve Lopez on aging
Despite war and pandemic, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof finds good news in a “stunning” decline of worldwide poverty and “extraordinary” improvements in child mortality. Los Angeles Times ...Show More
3) For the first time in Iran’s history, women are leading a counter-revolution
Writer and author of The Great Revolution: Turmoil and Transformation in Iran , Robin Wright says that after weeks of protest on the streets of Iran, “for the first time in human history, you're begin...Show More
For the first time in Iran’s history, women are leading a counter-revolution
46:02 | Dec 5th, 2022
4) Can the news media help save democracy?
Former New York Times and Washington Post Media Critic Margaret Sullivan says America faces a threat to democracy. In her new book, “Newsroom Confidential: Lessons (and Worries) from an Ink-Stained Li...Show More
5) Will Trump run for White House again, can PG&E keep lights on?
Will Trump run for the presidency again? And in the aftermath of California’s deadly wildfires, can the state’s largest utility, PG&E, mend its ways?
6) Diablo Canyon: Can the nuclear plant work safely for 10 more years?
What are the risks of keeping the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant open? And an atheist and Muslim agree on what happens when people find religion through politics.
7) Is catastrophic news coverage fit for human consumption?
Does the news really have to be all that bad, or does our addiction to catastrophe drive outlets to deliver what sells? How might today’s media be fixed?
8) SCOTUS strikes down concealed-carry law. Is gun control in danger?
What to expect of the Supreme Court’s decision to ease conceal-carry restrictions, Biden’s new gun safety law, and the Sandy Hook lawsuit? Then, does it matter if Russia leaves the International Space...Show More
9) Baby formula crisis reveals dangers of too little competition in US economy
Why does America’s baby formula shortage continue? Also, Norm Eisen’s new book traces corruption from the Trump White House to the rest of the country.
Baby formula crisis reveals dangers of too little competition in US economy
1:02:28 | May 26th, 2022
10) UN won’t end Russia-Ukraine war, diversity can threaten democracy
The United Nations can’t stop Russia’s war on Ukraine. And author Yascha Mounk says more diversity is a threat to democracy, but he’s still hopeful.