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Are we thinking about the Israel-Hamas conflict all wrong?
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib is a pro-Palestinian, anti-Hamas expert who grew up in Gaza City. He says a realistic path to peace in the Middle East requires …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Should states decide what kids read in school?
Texas has a new statewide mandatory reading list for all public school students -- with whole books on the curriculum. Should other states follow sui…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
How socialism shaped Wisconsin
Wisconsin elected the first-ever socialist member of Congress in 1910, and Milwaukee was run by socialist mayors for some 50 years. Now, a Democratic…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Why ABC says the FCC is attempting censorship
President Trump has called ABC "the worst" and "the most biased network." Now the FCC is threatening to cancel the broadcast licenses of eight ABC TV…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The Jackpod: The politics of us against them
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how “affective polarization” and partisan hatred has come to define American political culture.
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3 weeks, 6 days ago
Can Congress stop Wall Street from buying up your neighborhood?
Would-be homeowners across the Sun Belt increasingly find themselves in competition with deep-pocketed private equity firms. Can a new housing law le…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Ty Cobb once advised President Trump. Now he calls him 'evil'
Ty Cobb served as special White House counsel in the first Trump administration. Now, he’s one of the president’s loudest critics. Ty Cobb talks abou…
1 month ago
Why women's clothing sizes are so confusing
How can you wear an XS shirt in one fabric, brand or style -- but an XL in another?
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1 month ago
Could 'predistribution' solve America's wealth gap?
Redistributing wealth through things like taxpayer-funded welfare programs gets a lot of pushback in the U.S. But what if income inequality could be …
1 month ago
Trump’s latest bid to rewrite the rules of federal funding
Billions of dollars of federal grants support everything from medical research to community services. Now, the Trump administration wants to tie that…
1 month ago