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Is education technology actually helping students learn?
From laptops to learning software, schools invest billions of dollars each year on education technology. But what do we really know about how effecti…
6 months, 1 week ago
Why Gen Z says 'hotties need hobbies'
Sewing, scrapbooking, sports clubs. Many Gen Z’ers are taking up real-world hobbies as an antidote to doomscrolling. Why hobbies make us happy — and …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Jackpod: Shake the superflux
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on limitarianism: the case against extreme wealth and for a wealth cap.
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6 months, 2 weeks ago
The big impact of small interactions
A stranger holding the door open for you. A friendly wave from a neighbor. An angry driver cuts you off. The new book "The Social Biome" reveals how …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump's plan for the military to serve his political agenda
In recent speeches to the U.S. military, President Trump has laid out a politicized vision for America's armed forces. How Trump could change what th…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
What happens when you can bet on anything?
Prediction markets have long been an under-the-radar way to bet on politics, sports and pop culture. Now, platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are go…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How Trump's tariffs are squeezing small businesses
President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff strategy has created uncertainty around the world. Can America’s 35 million small businesses stay…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
‘It affects your wiring’: Jake Sullivan on the weight of his work as national security adviser
From 2021 to 2025, Jake Sullivan served as President Joe Biden's U.S. national security adviser. He had enormous influence on the U.S. response to so…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Supreme Court case that could upend the Voting Rights Act
Later this month, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could overturn a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that protects against racia…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Jackpod: Homeland insecurity
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on Kristi Noem. How the former South Dakota governor rose to head the Department of Homeland Security and the impac…
6 months, 3 weeks ago