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How to make AI work for us
Mar 30, 2026AI has become unavoidable. It prompts us when we write emails, handles our customer service issues, answers our internet queries. How AI is changing our lives and what we can do to ensure it's actuall...
The Jackpod: Naked to our enemy
Mar 30, 2026On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how the Trump administration has eroded the ability of the U.S. to counter the threat of terrorism, even as that threat appears to be growing. *** Thank you for ...
Introducing ‘Question Everything’: Why did ICE Lock Up this Pro-Trump Reporter? (Part One)
Mar 28, 2026The story of an idiosyncratic reporter trying to free himself from U.S. government detention from KCRW’s “Question Everything.” This is the first in a special two-part series about Mario Guevara. The ...
Iran's complex revolutionary history
Mar 27, 2026Many in the West see Iran as a nation defined by a revolution. It’s also one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations that’s withstood centuries of struggle. How Iran’s history affects what’s ha...
The might and magic of human muscles
Mar 26, 2026Our muscles power us -- from the tissue that pumps blood from our heart to the tiny fibers that give us goosebumps. How exactly do muscles work — and how can we best strengthen them? *** Thank you f...
Everything you need to know about the Strait of Hormuz
Mar 25, 2026About 20% of the world’s oil supply travels through the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran War threatens to cut it off. The history of the Strait of Hormuz, who controls it and how it became so critical to th...
Inside the breakdown of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks
Mar 24, 2026Ali Vaez was involved with the 2015 negotiations that led to the Iran Nuclear Deal. He'll explain why, even as a new deal was tantalizingly close late last month, the U.S. and Israel launched their wa...
Are we witnessing the death of expertise?
Mar 23, 2026Analyst Tom Nichols says the Trump administration is fundamentally incompetent. And he says there’s been a systematic erosion of expert trust for years — which is dangerous for American democracy. *...
The Jackpod: The ties that bind
Mar 23, 2026On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Russia and how it might explain the administration's agenda. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a don...
The 'universal language' of rhythm
Mar 20, 2026Rhythm. It's so much more than the backbone of music – it’s essential to how our brains function. Whether you think you've got it or not, why rhythm is a fundamental part of your everyday life. *** ...