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The long-term effects of nuclear waste in St. Louis
Sep 11, 2025For decades, kids in St. Louis County caught crawdads in Coldwater Creek, made mudpies, went swimming -- and were exposed to nuclear waste. Hear the story of how St. Louis became a dumping ground for ...
The great freight recession
Sep 10, 2025The trucking industry, and more broadly the freight industry, still hasn't fully recovered from the business impacts of COVID. What's behind that? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by...
The 'hotshot' life
Sep 09, 2025River Selby served as a hotshot – an elite wildland firefighter. Selby shares the reality of the life and work of firefighters trying to save America’s western forests. And how despite fire seasons ge...
What 25 years of CDC data on autism tells us
Sep 08, 2025One in 31 American children have autism spectrum disorder, according to the CDC. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to find the cause. But experts are skeptical. *** Thank you for list...
Why it's the end of the road for the Humvee
Sep 05, 2025The Humvee is an American military icon. Yet the Department of Defense has announced the vehicle’s retirement. What does this say about our shifting military priorities? *** Thank you for listening....
The Jackpod: The autocrat of the cabinet table
Sep 05, 2025On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on President Trump’s marathon cabinet meeting, how his cabinet addresses him, and what that says about his presidency. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Po...
How Trump is transforming the way corporations do business in the U.S.
Sep 04, 2025President Trump demanded cuts from private businesses. Blacklisted major law firms. And threatened companies to invest more in America. The uncertain legal landscape for U.S. businesses today. *** T...
How to redesign schools for the AI age
Sep 03, 2025AI is doing students’ homework, writing their essays -- and probably replacing a lot of their future jobs. Is it time to rethink what schools are for? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Poin...
The fight against Trump's 'war on history'
Sep 02, 2025Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Blight says President Donald Trump is attacking American history and scholarship for political ends. Blight says it’s time for historians to fight back. *** Th...
How AI is changing the job marketplace
Sep 01, 2025AI is playing a larger role in the job hunting and hiring process. It helps job seekers fine-tune their resumes and cover letters, and employers winnow down applicants. But the new technology isn’t ge...