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Is the U.S. fighting a war without rules?
Military rules of engagement exist to specify 'who' and 'what' can be attacked. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is fighting Iran wit…
4 months ago
Who will profit off of ICE’s new detention warehouses?
The Trump administration has a $38 billion plan to convert commercial warehouses into massive detention centers for people facing deportation. Inside…
4 months ago
Why 'KPop Demon Hunters' is everywhere
'KPop Demon Hunters' is one of the biggest movies on Netflix. It’s also an Oscar nominee that’s spawned chart-topping singles. How K-pop and K-cultur…
4 months ago
The Jackpod: The founders’ worst fears
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the corrupting influence of the president’s power to wage war, and the failure of the 1973 War Powers Resolution…
4 months ago
The one thing driving U.S. job growth
The U.S. added some 130,000 jobs in January. Almost all of those jobs were in just one sector: Health care. Why aren’t jobs growing anywhere else?
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4 months ago
Why regime change in Iran isn't so simple
U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader along with other top Iranian security officials. But Iran experts say that the Islamic Republic…
4 months ago
The Trump administration's war against legal immigration
The Trump administration is publicly cracking down on illegal immigration.
Behind the scenes, the White House is also fighting a war against legal imm…
4 months, 1 week ago
Why the Pentagon wants AI without guardrails
A very public contract dispute exposes the ethical debate over how the U.S. military should use AI going forward. Anthropic vs. the Pentagon and what…
4 months, 1 week ago
What really happened to Amelia Earhart?
Legendary aviator Amelia Earhart and her plane vanished in 1937. Today, explorers are still venturing into the unknown to solve the mystery of her di…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Jackpod: Hold the tiger
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the lack of justification for, and potential consequences of, a U.S. military strike in Iran.
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4 months, 2 weeks ago