To the Point Will the Syria endgame include ISIS? Hosted by Warren Olney Dec. 05, 2016 National Listen 51 min MORE Photo courtesy of the Syrian Arab News Agency From this Episode: Ben Carson nominated for housing secretary The incoming administration announced another cabinet choice today: Doctor Ben Carson to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development . He's a retired neurosurgeon and... 7 min The plot thickens in Syria Secretary of State John Kerry said last year that Syria's Assad regime helped create ISIS — to distract the US by aiding alternative enemies in the region. Defectors from... 32 min Victory at Standing Rock as feds halt pipeline construction A victory — or not victory — in Standing Rock, North Dakota. 11 min Credits Host: Warren Olney Producers: Paul von Zielbauer, Katie Cooper, Andrea Brody