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The new science of 'dad brain'
May 25, 2026You’ve heard of 'mom brain.' But how do men’s brains change when they become fathers? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
The Jackpod: Bearing his pain silently
May 25, 2026On 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. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point ...
How women are breaking records in ultramarathons
May 22, 2026Rachel Entrekin just won one of the hardest ultramarathon races in the world. She ran 253 miles across Arizona, breaking the previous course record by more than two hours. But she's no outlier. At ult...
Is an energy crisis coming for the global economy?
May 21, 2026Europe 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 in history. And it's about to get worse. *** Tha...
The small Utah county fighting a massive data center
May 20, 2026A rural county at the edge of the Great Salt Lake. A multimillionaire celebrity businessman. A shadowy state agency. What Box Elder County, Utah’s fight over a 40,000-acre data center reveals about Am...
What Yale saw when it looked in the mirror
May 19, 2026Conservative critics say America's elite colleges don't encourage political diversity and have biased admissions. A Yale University commission recently concluded that those critics may be right. ***...
Is Trump taking a chainsaw to the Forest Service?
May 18, 2026The Trump administration has made dramatic changes to the U.S. Forest Service -- closing nearly every regional office and axing its research budget. Some say it's overdue reform. But critics say publi...
The Jackpod: The times they are a-changin’
May 18, 2026On 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. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point...
Introducing 'The Midnight Rebellion,' a new climate fiction podcast
May 16, 2026From 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 podcast set 100 years in the future, where the stake...
Why American low-cost airlines fail
May 15, 2026Spirit Airlines, known for cheap flights, suddenly closed earlier this month. Budget airlines seem to do fine in Europe. Why can’t they survive in the U.S.? *** Thank you for listening. Help power O...