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On Point: Books

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 Latest On Orlando LGBT Night Club Mass Shooting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2800

After the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, we'll have the latest news from Orlando and expert analysis.

 The Modern, Mixed-Up Music Of Jazz Pianist Robert Glasper | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47

Jazz pianist Robert Glasper remixes Miles Davis with modern hip-hop, soul and R&B. He joins us.

 Week In The News: Hillary Makes History, Modi Meets Congress, Remembering 'The Greatest' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45

Hillary's milestone. Obama meets Sanders. Mourning Muhammad Ali. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

 Jobs For New Grads | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2757

Newly-minted college graduates on the job hunt. We'll look at who's hiring, starting salaries, and strategies for landing that first job.

 Global Pushback On American I.T. Giants | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2786

Europe, India and China, are taking on American tech giants over privacy, monopolies, and more. We'll look at the global technology pushback against the U.S.A.

 Jessica Valenti On The Stanford Sexual Assault Case And Feminism Now | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2793

Outrage over the lenient sentence for a Stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault. Feminist Jessica Valenti weighs in on the case and talks about her memoir, "Sex Object."

 Election 2016: Moment Of Truth In California | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2777

California votes. We'll look at what's next for the Democrats, and the 2016 matchup.

 Jessica Valenti On The Stanford Sexual Assault Case And Feminism Now | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2793

Outrage over the lenient sentence for a Stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault. Feminist Jessica Valenti weighs in on the case and talks about her memoir, "Sex Object."

 Africa, America And Yaa Gyasi's 'Homegoing' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2772

One African sister is sold as slave to America. One stays in Africa. Celebrated debut novelist Yaa Gyasi compares their descendants' stories with us. Plus, looking at the new "Roots" miniseries.

 Mitch McConnell Talks Trump, Cruz And The Future Of The Senate | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2790

One-on-one with Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on his politics, President Obama, the GOP now and Donald Trump.

 Animal Rights And The 'Humane Economy' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2772

The end of orcas at SeaWorld, McDonald's using cage-free eggs — should animal lovers be optimistic about a new "humane economy"?

 Let Maria Popova Pick Your Brain | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2775

Maria Popova, internet philosopher sensation and creator of the blog, "Brain Pickings," on how to live a meaningful life in 2016.

 Bill Medley's Blue-Eyed, 'Unchained' Soul | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2873

Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley on that lovin' feelin', touring with the Beatles and his life in music.

 Making Our Workplaces Work For Everyone | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2760

Big thinker and working mom Anne-Marie Slaughter sparked debate when she wrote "Why Women Still Can't Have it All." She's back talking about a toxic work world.

 The Paths That Led Patti Smith To 'M Train' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2864

Iconic rocker, poet of punk, and National Book Award-winning author Patti Smith joins us to talk about her new memoir, "M Train".

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