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What veterans want you to know about the war with Iran
As the war in Iran enters its second month, the Trump Administration is sending U.S. marines to the region. Without a clear goal for the conflict, ma…
3 months, 1 week ago
Could this finally be the year for Texas Democrats?
It’s been more than thirty years since a Democrat won state-wide in Texas. But some think a voter backlash against President Trump’s policies could e…
3 months, 1 week ago
How to make AI work for us
AI has become unavoidable. It prompts us when we write emails, handles our customer service issues, answers our internet queries. How AI is changing …
3 months, 1 week ago
The Jackpod: Naked to our enemy
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how the Trump administration has eroded the ability of the U.S. to counter the threat of terrorism, even as that…
3 months, 1 week ago
Introducing ‘Question Everything’: Why did ICE Lock Up this Pro-Trump Reporter? (Part One)
The story of an idiosyncratic reporter trying to free himself from U.S. government detention from KCRW’s “Question Everything.” This is the first in …
3 months, 1 week ago
Iran's complex revolutionary history
Many in the West see Iran as a nation defined by a revolution. It’s also one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations that’s withstood centurie…
3 months, 1 week ago
The might and magic of human muscles
Our muscles power us -- from the tissue that pumps blood from our heart to the tiny fibers that give us goosebumps. How exactly do muscles work — and…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Everything you need to know about the Strait of Hormuz
About 20% of the world’s oil supply travels through the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran War threatens to cut it off. The history of the Strait of Hormuz, …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Inside the breakdown of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks
Ali Vaez was involved with the 2015 negotiations that led to the Iran Nuclear Deal. He'll explain why, even as a new deal was tantalizingly close lat…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Are we witnessing the death of expertise?
Analyst Tom Nichols says the Trump administration is fundamentally incompetent. And he says there’s been a systematic erosion of expert trust for yea…
3 months, 2 weeks ago