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Meghna Chakrabarti in conversation with American historian Heather Cox Richardson
Meghna sits down with American historian and author of the popular Substack "Letters from an American." They discuss America's 250th birthday, their …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
How prediction markets have found their way into American politics
A Google engineer and member of special forces have been arrested for placing illegal bets on prediction markets. And these are just examples of the …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Jackpod: Mindless
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the Trump administration’s war on the concept of climate change.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago
Is ‘eldest daughter syndrome’ real?
Eldest daughters have a reputation for being Type A and bossy. But they can also do emotional heavy lifting in families. What does science say about …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Is it safe for Americans to go into the woods today?
Health Secretary RFK Jr. doesn't think so. That's why the Trump Administration is investing millions of federal dollars to reduce Lyme disease by 25 …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The real story of birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court will issue its decision on President Trump’s effort to overturn birthright citizenship within days. Historian Heather Cox Richardso…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
How John Quincy Adams went from president to maverick
John Quincy Adams was a one term president. He then entered Congress where he presented so many anti-slavery petitions that Southern Congressmen want…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
How New Mexico's governor got big things done
New Mexico’s Democratic governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has a robust list of progressive achievements – including making her state the first in the U…
3 months ago
The Jackpod: Slamming the golden door
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the impossibility of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller’s vision for the U.S. as a nation without …
3 months ago
Inside a diminished CDC as it confronts Ebola
The Centers for Disease Control has lost as much as a third of its staff under the Trump administration. How the Ebola outbreak in Africa exposes a w…
3 months ago