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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. That’s part one...Play46:329 hours ago
How Spotify shapes how we listen to musicSpotify 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...Play45:52Apr 11, 2025
The Jackpod: The demonsOn Point news analyst Jack Beatty on who’s been advising President Trump on his tariff policies.Play37:34Apr 11, 2025
Trump takes aim at the SmithsonianA 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...Play46:56Apr 10, 2025
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...Play02:00Apr 10, 2025
The new war on wordsMany 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....Play46:14Apr 9, 2025
How groceries are pricedFrom 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?Play45:57Apr 8, 2025
How Trump administration job cuts could affect the future of weather forecastingThe 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...Play46:51Apr 7, 2025
Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America's BoysAmerican boys are falling behind in academics as early as eight years old. It’s a gap that only grows as those boys become men. This special On Point series explores...Apr 7, 2025
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...Play45:41Apr 5, 2025
Trump v. big lawPresident 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...Play46:39Apr 4, 2025
The Jackpod: Follow the frogsOn 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.Play41:28Apr 4, 2025
How the mariner shortage could impact maritime securityThe merchant marines are sometimes referred to as the "fourth arm of national defense." So what does a shortage mean for American security?Play46:52Apr 3, 2025
'I thought I was doing something good': The scam that took Judith Boivin's life savingsRebroadcast: 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...Play42:18Apr 2, 2025
'The federal workforce feels tormented': Federal employees on the consequences of losing their jobsThey 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...Play40:42Apr 1, 2025
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?Play42:30Mar 31, 2025
Banned from speaking in public, Afghan women tell us their storiesDozens 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,...Play49:18Mar 29, 2025
How to move from languishing to flourishingRebroadcast: 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...Play41:41Mar 28, 2025
The Jackpod: April FoolOn 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.Play37:30Mar 28, 2025
America's gold feverConspiracy 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...Play46:15Mar 27, 2025
