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How Katie Herzog drank her way to sobriety
For 20 years, journalist Katie Herzog tried to stop drinking. But nothing seemed to work. Until she stumbled upon a lesser-known path to sobriety.
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The new science of 'dad brain'
You’ve heard of 'mom brain.' But how do men’s brains change when they become fathers?
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The Jackpod: Bearing his pain silently
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty memorializes the courage and sacrifice of the Black men and women who served in the U.S. military in World War II.
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How women are breaking records in ultramarathons
Rachel Entrekin just won one of the hardest ultramarathon races in the world. She ran 253 miles across Arizona, breaking the previous course record b…
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Is an energy crisis coming for the global economy?
Europe and Asia are facing fuel shortages. The U.S. is in a fuel deficit. Some experts say the Iran War has caused the largest energy security threat…
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The small Utah county fighting a massive data center
A rural county at the edge of the Great Salt Lake. A multimillionaire celebrity businessman. A shadowy state agency. What Box Elder County, Utah’s fi…
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What Yale saw when it looked in the mirror
Conservative critics say America's elite colleges don't encourage political diversity and have biased admissions. A Yale University commission recent…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Is Trump taking a chainsaw to the Forest Service?
The Trump administration has made dramatic changes to the U.S. Forest Service -- closing nearly every regional office and axing its research budget. …
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The Jackpod: The times they are a-changin’
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how the growth of inequality in the U.S. is creating a new political order willing to embrace raising tax rates.…
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Introducing 'The Midnight Rebellion,' a new climate fiction podcast
From WBUR, here's a new kind of story, one that's all about the big questions and decisions we face. The Midnight Rebellion is a pick-your-own-path p…
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