To the Point How do our Superheroes define us? Hosted by Warren Olney Jul. 27, 2012 National Listen 51 min MORE Has America’s “Batman Moment” Come to an End? Women at the London Olympics, and the US economy's 1.5% growth. From this Episode: GDP Grows at a Slow 1.5% for 2nd Quarter of 2012 The good news is that the US economy grew in the second quarter of this year. The bad news is that it only grew 1.5%--weak but still better than most economists had expected. 8 min How do our Superheroes define us? Kids and delayed adolescents aren’t the only Americans drawn to Superheroes in comic books and multiplex theaters. Serious scholars are studying the mythological archetypes... 31 min Women Break New Ground at London Olympics In ancient Greece, women were barred from Olympic competition under penalty of death. In the Paris revival of 1900, they could only wear clothing that covered their... 13 min Credits Host: Warren Olney Producers: Evan George, Christian Bordal, Anna Scott