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Introducing ‘The Gun Machine’, a podcast about how America was forged by the gun industryWBUR and The Trace bring you a story that most Americans never learned in history class — a new podcast about the gun industry’s grip on our country.Resume02:437 hours ago
Who owns the moon owns the futureIce and minerals on the Moon could help humanity travel to space’s distant planets and asteroids. But which countries, which companies should get the right to extract those resources?
Saudi-Israel normalization: What's at stake?There’s growing momentum for what could be a historic Israel-Saudi Arabia peace deal. But why now?Resume47:18Sep 22, 2023
Captured: Jack Beatty on the fall in Black and Hispanic working-class support for DemocratsJack Beatty offers his unique perspective and insight on aspects of current political life in the U.S. In this episode, what’s behind a raft of polls showing a deterioration in...Resume31:05Sep 21, 2023
Should medical debt be bought and sold in America?More than 100 million people in America have medical debt. Some of those trying to help have to resort to debt buying companies. We learn how the debt buying industry...Resume47:10Sep 21, 2023
Rebroadcast: A record cull of Yellowstone bison intensifies debate into how to best manage themThis year more than a third of Yellowstone’s bison have been removed from the herd – most of them shot – after they wandered out of the national park in...Resume47:28Sep 20, 2023
Tales from the world of cryptocurrency and casino capitalism2021 was a good year to invest in cryptocurrency. But then came 2022 and the trillion-dollar crypto wipeout. Resume47:08Sep 19, 2023
Rebroadcast: Psychedelics and who should be able to use themIn the '60s, some advocates wanted everyone to have access to psychedelics. Not everyone agreed. Now, with psychedelics growing in popularity, the tensions between access, money, and research are back.Resume45:58Sep 18, 2023
Sacrifice: Jack Beatty on the sunk moral cost of the Trump supporterIn this weekly podcast, Jack Beatty offers his unique perspective and insight on aspects of current political life in the U.S. In this episode, the tenacity of Donald Trump's most...Resume18:16Sep 15, 2023
Why are cancer rates rising among young people?There's a troubling trend in medicine -- increasing cancer diagnoses in people younger than 50. But why?Resume47:04Sep 15, 2023
How HGTV is transforming our homes — and usHGTV is a channel for dramatic remodels and dreamy properties. But is HGTV popularizing cookie cutter design over regional character across America?Resume47:06Sep 14, 2023
How to save child care in the face of a massive funding loss$24 billion of pandemic-era child care funding expires at the end of this month. What can providers and families do?Resume47:07Sep 13, 2023
'The Expanse' authors on 'the importance of complicating people'Award-winning sci-fi writers Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck talk with Meghna about the world they created in “The Expanse” and what they’re working on next.Resume47:29Sep 12, 2023
Is the rise of AI the best argument for universal basic income?Some estimates say artificial intelligence could replace hundreds of millions of jobs in the not-too-distant future. If that happens, how will people make ends meet?Resume47:21Sep 12, 2023
How the 14th Amendment could block Donald Trump from becoming presidentSection 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution bars from office any public official involved in an insurrection. Can legal reasoning withstand political reality when it comes to Donald...Resume46:46Sep 11, 2023
'Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?': Jack Beatty on the 2024 electionIn this new weekly special podcast, On Point’s news analyst Jack Beatty offers his unique perspective and insight on aspects of current political life in the U.S. Today, the leading...Resume26:26Sep 8, 2023
Can the Korean Armistice Agreement serve as a model for peace in Ukraine?Observers are asking whether the conflict in Ukraine has reached a stalemate. Could the Korean Armistice agreement, signed 70 years ago, serve as a model for Ukraine and Russia now?Resume47:29Sep 8, 2023
Is it time to rethink how the farm bill works?Congress is gearing up for another fight over the farm bill -- a massive piece of legislation that could hit $1 trillion for the first time ever. Where's that money...Resume47:18Sep 7, 2023
The health and geopolitical impacts of Japan’s Fukushima wastewater release12 years after a nuclear meltdown at Fukushima, Japan pours treated wastewater from the site into the ocean. Is the plan safe?Resume47:02Sep 6, 2023
Why Americans feel pessimistic about their economic futureEven though the economy is doing better, few Americans say they’re better off financially this year than they were last year. So what's behind the pessimism Americans have about their...Resume47:30Sep 5, 2023
