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The pill bringing new hope to patients with pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer has long been considered a death sentence. But a revolutionary new treatment has been shown to double survival times.
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1 month, 4 weeks ago
Why beef is more expensive than ever
The U.S. produces billions of pounds of commercial beef every year. But it’s getting more and more expensive for Americans to get beef on the table –…
2 months ago
The science behind GLP-1s
Roughly one in eight Americans say they are taking a GLP-1 drug -- and not just for weight loss. Studies show it can help heart disease, sleep apnea,…
2 months ago
The 'why' behind how we talk
An accent doesn’t just tell someone where you are from – but who you are – your cultural background, race, age and class. How the way we talk tells p…
2 months ago
How AI tools are transforming the lives of people with disabilities
For people with disabilities, artificial intelligence tools are helping them see, hear, experience, and move through the world in profound new ways.
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From birthright citizenship to trans rights: The SCOTUS rulings shaping American life
The U.S. Supreme Court left some of its biggest decisions for last this session. Justices delivered a series of major opinions with consequences that…
2 months ago
Writing Indigenous people back into America’s story
The U.S. is celebrating its 250th birthday this summer. But native people are often left out of America's founding narrative. Does uncovering that hi…
2 months, 1 week ago
Get in, we're going on a road trip
A road trip is the iconic American vacation -- with a richer and more complicated history than it may seem. What the American road trip reveals about…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Jackpod: Apostle of the common good
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty has been listening to what Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy has been saying in town hall style interviews as he promote…
2 months, 1 week ago
The revolutionary history of Black comedy
From vaudeville to era-defining sitcoms, Black comedy has brought us some of our biggest stars and iconic characters. In the book "Black Out Loud," j…
2 months, 1 week ago