Tim Skoog

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Willis Arnold |Meghna Chakrabarti |Tim Skoog

For decades, kids in St. Louis County caught crawdads in Coldwater Creek, made mudpies, went swimming — and were exposed to nuclear waste. Today, On Point: How St. Louis became a dumping ground for radioactive waste generated by the Manhattan Project. GuestsDoug Clemens, current state representative from the 72nd District near Coldwater Creek and the West Lake Landfill. Also FeaturedDebbie Mason, cancer survivor and former resident of North St. Louis County.

4 weeks ago | wbur.org | Claire Donnelly |Meghna Chakrabarti |Tim Skoog

Tim Skoog Sound Designer and Producer, On PointTim Skoog is a sound designer and producer for On Point. More…How Youtube transformed our worldPlay46:10Download AudioEmbed on your websiteClose×Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/onpoint/2025/05/30/youtube-anniversary-videos-internet"></iframe>Copy embed code(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)YouTube turns 20 this year.

1 month ago | wbur.org | Paige Sutherland |Meghna Chakrabarti |Tim Skoog

Being alone often gets a bad rap. But research shows alone time can actually boost overall well-being, increasing our emotional regulation, contentment and creativity. Today, On Point: The power of solitude. GuestBook ExcerptExcerpt from “Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone" by Thuy-vy Nguyen. Not to be reprinted without permission of the publisher. All rights reserved. TranscriptABBY: I love solitude. I require solitude. NIKKI BENDER: I'm very at peace with my own company.

2 months ago | wbur.org | Dorey Scheimer |Meghna Chakrabarti |Tim Skoog

Teenage boys are experiencing increasing rates of loneliness and suicidal thoughts — which is having a direct impact on their achievement in school. How can schools address that? It's the final part in On Point’s special series “Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America’s Boys.”GuestsMichael Reichert, applied and research psychologist. Founding director of the Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives at the University of Pennsylvania.

2 months ago | wbur.org | Paige Sutherland |Meghna Chakrabarti |Tim Skoog

Data show boys are falling behind in school. Black boys are falling behind the most. What’s happening in classrooms that are bucking that trend? On Point’s weeklong series exploring boys and education continues. Pedro Noguera, Dean of the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education.