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Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, newsmaker interviews, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis, making the world more intelligible and humane. When the world is more complicated than ever, we aim to make sense of it together. On Point is produced by WBUR.
- 4442 - Hong Kong, 5 years after mass protests
Between 2019 and 2020, nearly 2 million people took to the streets of Hong Kong to fight legislation that could give Chinese authorities the power to criminalize dissent. It's been 5 years since China passed the so-called national security law. How has Hong Kong changed?
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 - 43min - 4441 - The Jackpod: Culture warrior
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how political activist Christopher Rufo became one of the most influential voices in conservative politics today.
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 - 37min - 4440 - How the cybersecurity industry is trying to keep up with foreign threat actors
American companies are being targeted by foreign spies, ransomware groups and even fake job applicants from North Korea. One cybersecurity firm speaks out about the threats they're seeing and how they're combating them.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 - 44min - 4439 - What the loss of international students could mean for the U.S.
The Trump administration is clamping down on foreign students who want to attend American universities – and the schools that admit them. What that could mean for innovation and enterprise in the U.S. and around the world.
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 - 44min - 4438 - Who are the new deportation police?
The White House is demanding that ICE make 3,000 arrests per day – and it's pulling in agents from the FBI and the DEA to help. How Trump's push for mass deportations is reshaping U.S. law enforcement.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 - 45min - 4437 - The history and science behind why we're all vulnerable to brainwashing
We tend to associate “brainwashing” with cults and hostages, but author and science historian Rebecca Lemov says it can happen to anyone. Her new book “The Instability of Truth" explores the history and science of brainwashing and what it can teach us with misinformation on the rise.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 - 46min - 4436 - President Trump’s proposed 'Golden Dome' vs. the laws of physics
Trump’s space-based missile defense system. Could it protect the country against a nuclear attack, or is it technically impossible?
Fri, 06 Jun 2025 - 45min - 4435 - The Jackpod: The basic disturbance of the 21st century
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how the impact of AI in the 21st century could be more disruptive to the workforce than mass production was in the 20th century.
Fri, 06 Jun 2025 - 38min - 4434 - The Israeli government’s true goal in Gaza
Israel's government recently voted to ramp up the war in Gaza. A food blockade starved Gazans for months. And critical voices internationally, and within Israel itself, are rising. What do Israel’s government and its people want now in Gaza?
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 - 47min - 4433 - Is animal testing even needed anymore?
Running tests on lab rats, mice and other species is an integral part of biomedical research. Now, some say artificial intelligence and other technologies could soon make the practice obsolete.
Wed, 04 Jun 2025 - 46min - 4432 - The federal takeover of Rikers IslandNew York City has lost control of its jails. In May, a federal judge ruled that the city’s jails, including Rikers Island, will now be run by a manager who will report directly to the court. What’s next for one of the country’s largest and most notorious facilities?Tue, 03 Jun 2025 - 43min
- 4431 - The long-term effects of nuclear waste in St. Louis
For decades, kids in St. Louis County caught crawdads in Coldwater Creek, made mudpies, went swimming -- and were exposed to nuclear waste. Hear the story of how St. Louis became a dumping ground for radioactive waste generated by the Manhattan Project.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 - 45min - 4430 - How YouTube transformed our world
YouTube turns 20 this year. The platform now hosts 20 billion videos, and lets basically anyone, anywhere on Earth, create, share and watch. How has YouTube changed us?
Fri, 30 May 2025 - 46min - 4429 - The Jackpod: Making America safe for cancer
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the Environmental Protection Agency’s new mission under the leadership of its new administrator, Lee Zeldin.
Fri, 30 May 2025 - 39min - 4428 - Steph Curry, 'Moreyball' and the NBA's 3-point revolution
NBA teams have nearly tripled the number of 3-point attempts since the turn of the century. Fans now say it's hurting the game. Is the NBA taking too many 3s?
Thu, 29 May 2025 - 46min - 4427 - The push to eliminate honors programs in schools
In an effort to reduce inequality in education outcomes, some school districts are removing honors classes or other programs for high achievers. Some students, parents and teachers say the push to "de-track" or "de-level" classrooms is limiting learning for everyone.
Wed, 28 May 2025 - 45min - 4426 - The struggle to update America's aging air traffic control system
The Trump administration says it's going to modernize air traffic control equipment. Many administrations before have promised the same thing. So why hasn't it happened?
Tue, 27 May 2025 - 46min - 4425 - The power of solitude
Rebroadcast: 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.
Mon, 26 May 2025 - 42min - 4424 - How AI is changing the job marketplace
AI is playing a larger role in the job hunting and hiring process. It helps job seekers fine-tune their resumes and cover letters, and employers winnow down applicants. But the new technology isn’t getting it all right.
Fri, 23 May 2025 - 43min - 4423 - The Jackpod: Chainsaw
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty assesses what Elon Musk and his Department of Government of Efficiency have achieved as Musk’s appointment as special government employee is due to expire.
Thu, 22 May 2025 - 40min - 4422 - What life is really like in El Salvador under Bukele’s 'iron fist'
El Salvador was once the murder capital of the world. Now under President Nayib Bukele, it’s safer than Canada. But with 2% of its population locked up -- what is the real cost of this newfound safety?
Thu, 22 May 2025 - 44min - 4421 - Trump and trickle-down corruption
A $400 million jet from Qatar. His own crypto coin. Is President Donald Trump normalizing corruption?
Wed, 21 May 2025 - 43min - 4420 - Inside the wrongful conviction of Ben Spencer
No witnesses. No physical evidence. An ironclad alibi. Nevertheless, a Texas jury sentenced Ben Spencer to life in prison for a murder he didn't commit. Journalist and author Barbara Bradley Hagerty shares what it took to set Spencer free.
Tue, 20 May 2025 - 42min - 4419 - What happens when you train your AI on AI-generated data?
AI companies say they are running out of high-quality data to train their models on. But they might have a solution: data generated by artificial intelligence systems themselves. The pros and cons of synthetic data.
Mon, 19 May 2025 - 45min - 4418 - Protecting from harm or censorship? Policing educational material in Texas
Texas state legislature just passed a bill that would send doctors, teachers, librarians and more to jail if they provide kids with "harmful" materials. But who decides what's harmful, and what's not?
Fri, 16 May 2025 - 43min - 4417 - The Jackpod: Stephen Miller and the wages of ostracism
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the life and experiences of the White House Deputy Chief of Staff and their connection with Trumpism.
Thu, 15 May 2025 - 39min - 4416 - India and Pakistan on the brink of war. Again.
A ceasefire deal has put a pause on conflict between India and Pakistan. But experts say the two nuclear powers have a lot to work out if the Kashmir region is to move toward long-term peace.
Thu, 15 May 2025 - 44min - 4415 - The challenges facing the first-ever American pope
The world's 1.4 billion Catholics have a new pope, Leo XIV. But the church he now leads is far from unified. What does the global Catholic Church want from a new pope -- and can he deliver it?
Wed, 14 May 2025 - 44min - 4414 - What is Tren de Aragua? The criminal organization's origins, activities and reach within the U.S.
The Biden administration first labeled Venezuelan gang as a multi-national criminal organization. President Trump has now put Tren de Aragua at the center of the debate over immigration and deportation. But will his methods neutralize the threat Tren de Aragua poses to the U.S.?
Tue, 13 May 2025 - 45min - 4413 - How the Trump administration's defense policies are affecting women in service
As the U.S. military faces a recruiting crisis, women have been consistent enlistees into America’s armed forces. So why is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth canceling a program supporting them?
Mon, 12 May 2025 - 44min - 4412 - How closely is Trump following the Project 2025 blueprint?
The vast majority of Trump’s executive orders have come from The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, and the so-called "America First" plan. How the Trump administration is turning Project 2025 and the so-called 'America First' agenda into reality.
Fri, 09 May 2025 - 43min - 4411 - The Jackpod: The past is a foreign country
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on what President Trump does and doesn’t know about U.S. history and what that means for the country today.
Thu, 08 May 2025 - 36min - 4410 - Feeding America's insatiable appetite for lumber
The Trump administration wants to expand the American lumber industry by logging more trees in national forests and raising tariffs on lumber imports. The impact that could have on the domestic timber industry.
Thu, 08 May 2025 - 46min - 4409 - Trump's push to shrink FEMA
Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year. President Donald Trump promised North Carolinians he wouldn’t forget them. But recently, Trump's FEMA rejected the state's request for extended relief funding.
Wed, 07 May 2025 - 46min - 4408 - The real story of REAL ID
Starting May 7, you will have to have a REAL ID to board a U.S. domestic flight. But so much has changed in the 20 years since Real ID was first proposed, is REAL ID 20 years out-of-date?
Tue, 06 May 2025 - 46min - 4407 - Did 'An Abundance of Caution' during COVID do more harm than good for America's students?
Millions of healthy children didn't set foot in a classroom for more than a year during the COVID pandemic. Journalist David Zweig says those school closures may have done more harm than good.
Mon, 05 May 2025 - 46min - 4406 - The real story of birthright citizenship
President Trump believes that if you're born in the United States, you should not automatically be a citizen. Historian Heather Cox Richardson says Trump is willfully misinterpreting American history and the Constitution.
Fri, 02 May 2025 - 46min - 4405 - The Jackpod: All Americans
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the centrality of the rule of law in the U.S. And the findings of a Pew Research poll that 88% of Americans believe that President Trump should follow Supreme Court orders.
Thu, 01 May 2025 - 44min - 4404 - The transformation of Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas was known as a funky, liberal haven in a deep red state. Now, there’s big tech money pouring in and huge growth. How has life changed there?
Thu, 01 May 2025 - 45min - 4403 - Will the FDA's proposed food dye ban make kids healthier?
Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Skittles, Mountain Dew Baja Blast. These foods all contain petroleum-based synthetic food dyes the FDA wants to phase out by the end of next year. Will the ban change American eating habits?
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 - 45min - 4402 - Why some are calling Tesla vandalism 'domestic terrorism'
The Tesla Takedown protests have been mostly peaceful, but there have been a few incidents of vandalism and even property destruction. Now, Elon Musk and his allies are calling the entire protest movement "domestic terrorism." Is that a fair label?
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 - 46min - 4401 - The 'money ladies' take stock of our current economy
Tariffs, mortgage rates, clashes with the fed – all make for uncertainty in the economy. On Point’s “Money Ladies” Michelle Singletary and Rana Foroohar join us to talk about your money, the global economy and America’s future.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 - 45min - 4400 - Ask the ethicist: How to create guardrails for the AI age
Will AI devastate humanity or uplift it? Philosopher Christopher DiCarlo's new book examines how we can navigate when AI surpasses human capacity.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 - 46min - 4399 - 'U.S. let go of my hand that it had extended to help': Afghan refugees on promises broken under Trump
The immigration status of Afghans who helped the U.S. government is in jeopardy under the latest Trump crackdowns. How that impacts Afghan refugees and their families already in the U.S. and those stuck abroad.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 - 46min - 4398 - Trump v. higher education
Harvard University is suing the White House. What the university’s clash with the Trump Administration means for the rest of higher education.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 - 46min - 4397 - How Trump administration cuts threaten Native Americans
As the Trump Administration looks to cut government spending, many Indigenous communities say they’re losing vital public services. It could be a violation of long-standing treaties between tribes and the federal government.
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 - 46min - 4396 - A doctor's fix for America's ailing medication market
With more than 60% of Americans taking a prescription drug, there are increasing questions about how these medicines are approved, how they're kept safe and how they’re priced. In a new book, Harvard’s Dr. Jerry Avorn argues the drugs we take have been compromised by profits.
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 - 45min - 4395 - Falling Behind: 'We're in jail with our emotions'
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? The final part in On Point’s special series “Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America’s Boys.”
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 - 45min - 4394 - Falling Behind: Where have all the men gone?
After decades of decline, male teachers now make up less than a quarter of the public-school teaching force. What’s driving men away, and what would it take to bring them back? On Point’s weeklong series exploring boys and education continues.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 - 45min - 4393 - Falling Behind: The opportunity gap
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.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 - 46min - 4392 - Falling Behind: Troublemakers
'Boys will be boys.' How are perceptions about boys’ behavior in the classroom shaping their entire education? It’s part two of On Point’s weeklong series, "Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America's Boys."
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 - 45min - 4391 - Falling Behind: Do we treat boys like malfunctioning girls?
Boys fall behind girls in education in the U.S. starting as young as eight years old. Understanding how boys learn is key to knowing why that’s happening. It's part one of On Point’s weeklong series “Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America’s Boys.”
Mon, 14 Apr 2025 - 46min - 4390 - How Spotify shapes how we listen to music
Spotify promised independent artists a new revenue stream, and listeners exposure to new music. In the new book 'Mood Machine,' music journalist Liz Pelly examines how the streaming giant has shaped our listening habits.
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 - 45min - 4389 - The Jackpod: The demonsThu, 10 Apr 2025 - 37min
- 4388 - Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian
A White House executive order seeks to eliminate “improper anti-American ideology” and promote "American greatness" at the nation’s museums. What Trump's recent attacks on the Smithsonian mean for how Americans understand their shared history.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 - 46min - 4387 - Trailer: 'Falling behind: The miseducation of America's boys'
A new On Point special series explores why America’s boys are falling behind in school, and what can be done about it. Hear the first episode on Monday, April 14 in your podcast feed.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 - 02min - 4386 - The new war on words
Many on the political right accuse the left of policing what people can and can't say. Now, the Trump administration is cracking down on words related to diversity and inclusion. Has a so-called 'woke right' replaced the so-called 'woke left?'
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 - 46min - 4385 - How groceries are priced
From pandemic inflation to the impact of tariffs the price of groceries is getting a lot of attention. But who decides what we pay -- and why?
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 - 45min - 4384 - How Trump administration job cuts could affect the future of weather forecasting
The National Weather Service has been around for more than 150 years – their mission is explicitly to provide forecasts and warnings to protect lives and property. Experts warn that its hollowing out could have long-lasting implications.
Mon, 07 Apr 2025 - 46min - 4383 - JD Vance and the rise of the 'New Right'
In this week’s Jackpod Meghna and Jack spoke about this episode of On Point from August last year about ‘radical monarchist’ Curtis Yarvin and the so-called New Right movement. To make it easy to find we’re dropping it here again.
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 - 45min - 4382 - Trump v. big law
President Trump has signed several Executive Orders targeting law firms who have challenged his agenda or hired his political enemies. Many in the legal community worry about the impact this could have on the overall legal system.
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 - 46min - 4381 - The Jackpod: Follow the frogs
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on Donald Trump’s musings about being president for a third term and what paths might exist for that to happen.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 - 41min - 4380 - How the mariner shortage could impact maritime security
The merchant marines are sometimes referred to as the "fourth arm of national defense." So what does a shortage mean for American security?
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 - 46min - 4379 - 'I thought I was doing something good': The scam that took Judith Boivin's life savings
Rebroadcast: Judith Boivin thought she was helping the FBI go after drug traffickers. But in reality she had fallen victim to an elaborate plot to rob her of her retirement savings. She is not alone. How elaborate new scams are trapping well-meaning Americans.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 - 42min - 4378 - 'The federal workforce feels tormented': Federal employees on the consequences of losing their jobs
They used to work in now-shuttered regional social security offices, or protecting our National Parks or nuclear security. Then President Trump, Elon Musk and DOGE terminated their positions -- and thousands more.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 - 40min - 4377 - What does China make of the chaos in the U.S.?
Escalating trade wars, disputes with allies, group chats with top U.S. officials' attack plans. What does the second Trump administration look like from China?
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 - 42min - 4376 - Banned from speaking in public, Afghan women tell us their stories
Dozens of Afghan women studying abroad are terrified of being sent back to Afghanistan if the State Department cancels their U.S.-funded scholarships. In this archive episode from September last year, Afghan women reveal what it's like to live under Taliban rule.
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 - 49min - 4375 - How to move from languishing to flourishing
Rebroadcast: Languishing. That feeling of a lack of motivation or direction. Most people feel a sense of languishing at some point in their lives. So how do we move from languishing to flourishing? Sociologist Corey Keyes has spent his career trying to find the answer.
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 - 41min - 4374 - The Jackpod: April Fool
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty looks ahead to April 2nd, what the Trump administration has dubbed Liberation Day, when an array of reciprocal tariffs go into effect.
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 - 37min - 4373 - America's gold fever
Conspiracy theorists believe more than $400 billion of gold is missing from Fort Knox. President Trump says he will visit Kentucky with Elon Musk to see if the gold is there. Some economists and historians say this tells us more about the economy in general than security of gold resources.
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 - 46min - 4372 - How Trump plans to get government out of the mortgage business
Mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been under government conservatorship since 2008. President Trump wants to privatize them. But what could that mean for America's mortgage market?
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 - 47min - 4371 - The dirty truth about the global waste trade
Americans throw away more than 15 billion pounds of electronic waste every year. In his new book 'Waste Wars,' Alexander Clapp reveals how millions of pounds of our trash get shipped around the world, making a few people rich and many people sick.
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 - 44min - 4370 - The most powerful tech mogul you’ve never heard of
Masayoshi Son is pouring billions of dollars into U.S. artificial intelligence and flexing his ties to President Donald Trump. Who is this Japanese billionaire and what does he want?
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 - 43min - 4369 - Rethinking how dyslexia is diagnosed
Rebroadcast: Dyslexia affects one in every 5 Americans. But only 2 million are diagnosed and receive the help they need. Why?
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 - 42min - 4368 - The Jackpod: Outside the beltway
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on emerging angst and growing protests over the Trump administration, far from the centers of political power in Washington D.C.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 - 41min - 4367 - What a polarized U.S. might learn from other countries in 'Another World is Possible'
Journalist Natasha Hakimi Zapata's book “Another World is Possible” explores what the U.S. could learn about ways to tackle issues such as inequality, health care and homelessness from innovative solutions deployed abroad.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 - 47min - 4366 - What big changes inside the Pentagon could mean for U.S. national security
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to reshape the Pentagon. How the Trump administration is making sweeping changes to the U.S. armed services, just two months into its term.
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 - 47min - 4365 - A daughter, a father and a family's struggle with 'American Bulk'
In the U.S., shopping is almost a religion. For Emily Mester’s family, Costco was their Sunday ritual. In her new book, 'American Bulk,' Mester tells the story of how her family struggled with the desire to own everything they possibly could.
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 - 47min - 4364 - What the detention of Mahmoud Khalil reveals about free speech in the Trump era
The Trump White House is using Department of Homeland Security intelligence to identify pro-Palestinian college protesters. Courts have ruled that campus protests are protected by the First Amendment. But as the Trump administration seeks to punish speech it does not like, whose first amendment rights are next?
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 - 47min - 4363 - America's new Gilded Age
President Donald Trump declared America is entering a “Golden Age” on Inauguration Day. But as inequality grows, some historians say that the country is in a new Gilded Age.
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 - 47min - 4362 - The Jackpod: Strategic empathy
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty looks at the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine from Russian president Vladimir Putin’s perspective, as a ‘preventive war.’
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 - 38min - 4361 - What happened when AI went after welfare fraud
Artificial Intelligence algorithms are being used to decide who gets welfare benefits, and how much. Some experts say it’s leading to “devastating” cuts in benefits for those most in need.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 - 47min - 4360 - The wonder of Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park
Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park was first designated a national monument a century ago. Even with climate change, Glacier Bay has a surprising story to tell about nature’s resilience.
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 - 47min - 4359 - Trump's 2017 tax cuts: Who's better off, who's not?
The House has passed a budget resolution, and a plan to extend President Trump's 2017 tax cuts. What’s known about the impact of those cuts on American taxpayers and the economy?
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 - 43min - 4358 - Federal judge Frederic Block on second chances -- and 'who deserves it'
In 1997, Walter Johnson was given five life sentences for robbery and drug offences. Decades later, he was released by the same judge who originally sentenced him. A conversation with that judge about the power of second chances.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 - 47min - 4357 - Is NASCAR a monopoly?
Basketball legend Michael Jordan’s automotive racing team 23XI is suing NASCAR, alleging the organization is an illegal monopoly. The case could make waves across the entire sport.
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 - 46min - 4356 - The Jackpod: Where the roads lead
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the numerous ways Donald Trump has sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin since re-entering the White House.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 - 40min - 4355 - Is education technology actually helping students learn?
From laptops to learning software, schools invest billions of dollars each year on education technology. But what do we really know about how effective that tech is in the classroom?
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 - 47min - 4354 - Is Kash Patel a modern-day J. Edgar Hoover?
FBI Director Kash Patel wants to go after President Trump's enemies. That reminds some historians of J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI's notorious first director. But some say Patel wants to weaponize the FBI so completely, even Hoover would disapprove.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 - 47min - 4353 - How the bond market could check Trump's power
Bond traders are worried about President Donald Trump’s proposed tax cuts – and the ever-growing national debt. Could the bond market be a check on Trump’s agenda?
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 - 47min - 4352 - A meltdown in the White House over Ukraine
An Oval Office meeting devolved into a televised shouting match Friday. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of “gambling with World War III” and being ungrateful for U.S. aid. What this unprecedented moment means for the Ukraine war and the world.
Mon, 03 Mar 2025 - 47min - 4351 - Weight loss drugs may become harder to get. What does that mean for patients?
When the FDA declared an Ozempic and Wegovy shortage, business boomed for pharmacies making cheaper, off-brand versions of the weight loss drugs. Now, the FDA is clamping down.
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 - 46min - 4350 - Lauren Ober was a juror on a Jan. 6 case. Then, she learned her new neighbors supported Jan. 6 insurrectionists.
A conversation with journalist Lauren Ober about her experience on that jury, her podcast 'We Live Here Now,' and what Trump's pardons mean.
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 - 47min - 4349 - 'A clear attempt to intimidate the press'
Some of President Trump’s lawsuits against media outlets have resulted in big settlements. Critics say that could have a chilling effect on journalists and embolden Trump to sue more.
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 - 46min - 4348 - The GOP's plan for the future of Medicaid
The House Republicans’ budget plan calls for billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid. Some 72 million Americans rely on the program for their health care. What's next for Medicaid?
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 - 46min - 4347 - Where peace talks stand in Ukraine, 3 years into war
President Trump is promising to end the now three-year long war in Ukraine. But with Ukraine and Europe sidelined in current negotiations – how far off really is peace?
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 - 46min - 4346 - Tumult inside Trump's DOJ: What it means for rule of law in the U.S.
Trump’s Justice Department ordered criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped. Multiple federal prosecutors resigned in protest. What do these controversies mean for the future of American law?
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 - 46min - 4345 - The Jackpod: Off the mat
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how the Democrats could take a leaf from the British parliamentary system to break out of their opinion poll slump.
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 - 37min - 4344 - Inside the effort to dismantle the Department of Education
The Trump administration has cut Education Department spending by hundreds of millions of dollars over the past few weeks. What does that mean for the department's future?
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 - 46min - 4343 - The truth about testosterone therapy
Prescriptions for testosterone have tripled in recent years, as some social media fitness influencers claim the hormone is a miracle cure for men. But who really benefits from testosterone therapy? And what are the risks?
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 - 46min
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