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The Jackpod: Outside the beltway
On Point 21 Mar 2025
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 ... .
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What a polarized U.S. might learn from other countries in 'Another World is Possible'
On Point 20 Mar 2025
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 ... .
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What big changes inside the Pentagon could mean for U.S. national security
On Point 19 Mar 2025
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 ... .
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The detention of Mahmoud Khalil and how the Trump administration's actions threaten free speech
On Point 17 Mar 2025
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America's new Gilded Age
On Point 14 Mar 2025
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 ... .
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What happened when AI went after welfare fraud
On Point 13 Mar 2025
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 ... .
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The wonder of Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park
On Point 12 Mar 2025
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 ... .
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The House has passed a budget resolution, and a plan to extend President Trump's 2017 ...
On Point 11 Mar 2025
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Federal judge Frederic Block on second chances -- and 'who deserves it'
On Point 10 Mar 2025
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.� ... .
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The Jackpod: Where the roads lead
On Point 07 Mar 2025
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 ... .
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Is NASCAR a monopoly?
On Point 07 Mar 2025
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 ... .
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Is education technology actually helping students learn?
On Point 06 Mar 2025
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? ... .
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Is Kash Patel a modern-day J. Edgar Hoover?
On Point 05 Mar 2025
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 ... .
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