Podcast Episodes

Down payments: Now paid by your employer

Housing has become so expensive in many places that people can't afford to live where they work. So, some local governments and businesses are helping with down payment costs to attract and keep empl…

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Why insomnia is an American health crisis

More than 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. don’t get enough sleep, and 12% suffer from chronic insomnia. What’s driving more Americans toward chronically poor sleep, and what can be done about it?

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The Jackpod: Across the panhandle

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on a proposed ballot initiative in Montana that could deny corporations the power to spend money on political campaigns.

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Epstein survivor Annie Farmer tells her story

Annie Farmer was 16 years old when Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell sexually abused her. What does she want from the Trump administration now?

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Is Trumpism what you think it is?

President Trump's supporters say he’s a heaven-sent savior, cracking down on bloated government and unauthorized immigrants. Critics call him authoritarian – targeting political opponents and using t…

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Why the Supreme Court tariffs case is about so much more

This week, the Supreme Court will consider the constitutionality of Trump’s tariffs. But the implications are far greater than trade policy. How the ruling could change the scope of presidential powe…

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Lessons from America’s peanut allergy flip-flop

For years, doctors warned parents to keep peanuts away from children until they turn three. But that advice backfired. Experts now say delayed exposure helped cause a peanut allergy surge in the U.S.…

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What can 'Frankenstein' teach us about AI?

Director Guillermo del Toro’s new movie adapts Mary Shelley’s horror classic, Frankenstein. It comes as the world is grappling with a new unpredictable creation: artificial intelligence.

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The Jackpod: A day that will live in ….

One year after the election of 2024, On Point news analyst Jack Beatty has analysis of what happened that day and why.

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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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