On Point with Tom Ashbrook | Podcasts

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton offer dueling economic plans this week. We'll dive in.

Vocational training is making a big comeback in American high schools. And it's not just woodshop and auto repairs anymore.

Does Turkey still belong in NATO? We check in – post-failed-coup – on a difficult ally.

The new film "Equity" looks at the lives of women on Wall Street, who navigate a world of men in pursuit of power and money. We talk with director Meera Menon.

Trump campaign chaos. Zika in Miami. The Olympics kick off. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

Love, death and art. A friend remembers a powerful artist whose life was more than he could bear.

President Obama makes another strong push for the Trans Pacific Partnership, putting him at odds with Clinton, Trump, maybe you.

The Darién Gap, the lawless jungle between Colombia and Panama. Migrants from around the world risk crossing it to get to the U.S.

Voter restriction laws struck down in North Carolina, Wisconsin and Texas. We'll look at the battle over voting rights around the country.

In an aging nation, what makes an age-friendly community? We look at what U.S. cities can do to help seniors live better.

The U.S.-Russia relationship, this time with evidence that Russia meddled in our election, and with assurances from Trump that Russia would not go into Ukraine.

Ego. A new book says that in business and in life, "ego is the enemy." Is there really no such a thing as a healthy ego?

The Olympic Games start Friday. From Brazil's worries to knock-your-socks off athletes, we check in on it all.

The Democrats look to take down Donald Trump. Trump plays the Russia card. All charges dropped in Baltimore's Freddie Gray case. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

An all-female band takes mariachi to old places and new. We'll talk with the women of Flor de Toloache.