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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, …
7 months, 1 week 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…
7 months, 1 week 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…
7 months, 1 week ago
The Jackpod: The ties that bind
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Russia and how it might explain the administration's agenda.
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7 months, 1 week ago
The 'universal language' of rhythm
Rhythm. It's so much more than the backbone of music – it’s essential to how our brains function. Whether you think you've got it or not, why rhythm …
7 months, 1 week ago
Why Trump wants to ‘take’ Cuba
As the war with Iran becomes more entrenched, President Donald Trump now says he thinks he’ll “have the honor of taking Cuba.” What does that mean an…
7 months, 1 week ago
The view of the Iran war from abroad
U.S. allies say they won't commit military aid to the war in Iran, and some foreign analysts say the U.S. lacks strategy. The view of the war from th…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Iran's new leader: 'His father on steroids'
Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei took control after his father's assassination. What we know about the elusive new leader and his vision fo…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Israel’s endgame in Iran
Israel and the U.S. are fighting the Iran war together — but they may not have the same goals. What’s Israel’s strategy?
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7 months, 2 weeks ago
How to find glory in the ordinary
Terry Tempest Williams writes about finding beauty in unexpected places, animals, plants, memories and moments. She shows us how to do that in today'…
7 months, 2 weeks ago