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Go behind the headlines: From the economy and health care to politics and the environment and so much more On Point hosts Meghna Chakrabarti and David Folkenflik speak with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR for NPR.
Episódios
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'Vivaldi smells like breakfast sausage'
03/01/2025 Duração: 47minSmell can trigger memories and influence emotions. New research is giving us insight into how that happens, including why some people can "smell" music and why losing the sense of smell can alert us to what might make us sick.
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The 'money ladies' financial guide for 2025
02/01/2025 Duração: 47minOn Point’s 'money ladies' Michelle Singletary and Rana Foroohar are back to start 2025 with frank talk about the macro and micro of the American economy in a new year, and under a new presidential administration.
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Adam Nimoy on growing up the son of Spock
20/12/2024 Duração: 47minAdam Nimoy's father, Leonard Nimoy, played Star Trek's Mr. Spock, the most famous alien in television history. In reality, he was a tough, uncompromising father. In a conversation live from CitySpace, Nimoy discusses his book “The Most Human: Reconciling with My Father, Leonard Nimoy."
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The future of cannabis research and regulations
20/12/2024 Duração: 47minAmericans are now more likely to use cannabis than alcohol on a daily basis. But as cannabis use continues to climb, are research and policies keeping up?
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The Jackpod: The fullness
19/12/2024 Duração: 38minOn Point news analyst Jack Beatty has been finding his own sense of spiritual fullness in poetry, inspired by philosopher Charles Taylor’s recent book, Cosmic Connections: Poetry in the Age of Disenchantment.
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100 is the new 65: The new world of super-aging
19/12/2024 Duração: 46minRebroadcast: Half of 5-year-olds in America today can expect to live to age 100. So how can we age well and live with purpose well into retirement?
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How AI is polluting our culture
19/12/2024 Duração: 46minRebroadcast: Our online feeds are already full of artificially generated sludge. It’s tainting our discourse, our culture and the quality of information. One neuroscientist argues all of this AI junk threatens our very humanity.
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How artificial intelligence can help American workers
19/12/2024 Duração: 47minRebroadcast: Labor economist David Autor’s research shows how historically, technological advances hurt the incomes of middle- and working-class Americans. But when it comes to AI, Autor says the exact opposite could happen.
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Why Argentina's Javier Milei has the attention of Trump advisors
19/12/2024 Duração: 47minArgentina's president Javier Milei cut 30,000 government jobs. The country’s inflation rate dropped more than 20%, but poverty is soaring. Trump advisors Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy celebrate Milei as the perfect model to slash government in the U.S.
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How South Korea became a global beauty powerhouse
18/12/2024 Duração: 46minRebroadcast: 10-step skincare routines, products made from snail mucus. South Korea now exports more cosmetic products than smartphones. But pursuing beauty ideals can come at a social, emotional and physical cost.
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The adventures and complications of a child-free life in Maria Coffey's 'Instead'
18/12/2024 Duração: 45minRebroadcast: More Americans are saying they don’t want to have children. But what does life without children really look like?
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What we lose if snow disappears
18/12/2024 Duração: 46minRebroadcast: Snowpack is getting less reliable in American winters. And in many places, that's not just an environmental problem, but an emotional one, too.
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What the rise of ultra-processed foods means for our health and society
18/12/2024 Duração: 47minRebroadcast: Ultra-processed foods now make up the majority of calories in the typical American diet. Studies show the health effects are about as bad as smoking. What would it take to get back to eating real food?
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How insurance companies use AI to deny claims
18/12/2024 Duração: 47minUnitedHealth is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company misused AI to deny specific insurance claims. The suit raises questions about how health care companies use AI and how it affects the care people receive.
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How can politicians better serve the American people? Sen. Andy Kim has some ideas
17/12/2024 Duração: 47minThree term Democratic Representative Andy Kim is now New Jersey's newest Senator. He’s been listening to Americans who supported both himself and President-elect Donald Trump. His lessons from those conversations.
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The limits of the surveillance state
16/12/2024 Duração: 47minThe New York Police Department says it utilizes the largest networks of cameras, license plate readers and radiological sensors in the world. So, how did the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s alleged killer manage to escape the city before his arrest in Pennsylvania?
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The Jackpod: Union made
13/12/2024 Duração: 31minOn Point news analyst Jack Beatty on President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer and what that could mean for American workers.
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What Trump’s crypto embrace means for the U.S.
13/12/2024 Duração: 46minTrump has said America should have its own Bitcoin stockpile and even created his own cryptocurrency company. Crypto fans are cheering the incoming administration, but others worry this could be a dangerous scam.
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Inside America's homeless encampment sweeps
12/12/2024 Duração: 46minHomelessness is on the rise. So are encampment sweeps. What does this mean for our cities and the people living on their streets? It’s our latest collaboration with the investigative newsroom, ProPublica.
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The conservative case for labor in America
11/12/2024 Duração: 47minConservative politics and labor advocacy don't often go hand in hand, unless you are columnist Sohrab Ahmari. Ahmari says conservative politicians have the chance to change material conditions for workers. And labor advocates have the chance to forge a new political path.