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The Jackpod: America as a dual state
Jan 24, 2026On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the division between the normative state and the prerogative state and the role that could be playing in the U.S. today. *** Thank you for listening. Help power ...
Lauren Southern was an alt-right influencer. Now she's finding her 'way back to reality'
Jan 23, 2026A former right-wing influencer and tradwife tells all in her new memoir, "This is Not Real Life." From meeting with terrorists, neo-Nazis, political crime rings, to arrests, psychotic breaks and addic...
Has Trump's erratic behavior gone too far?
Jan 22, 2026President Donald Trump's fixation on Greenland is alienating some Congressional Republicans and American allies. Has Trump's erratic behavior crossed a line? *** Thank you for listening. Help power ...
Trump wants to cap credit card interest. Can he?
Jan 21, 2026President Trump says he wants to cap credit card interest at 10%. What it could mean for Americans' credit card debt. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur...
DOGE didn't save taxpayers $1 trillion, after all
Jan 20, 2026According to recent reporting, DOGE fell short of its goals to save taxpayers $1 trillion and streamline government processes. So what did we get from the agency? *** Thank you for listening. Help p...
America is polarized. Could this writer's new approach fix it?
Jan 19, 2026Polarization pushes people apart. Writer Chloé Valdary says we can heal deepening divisions by treating each other like human beings, not political abstractions. *** Thank you for listening. Help po...
Minnesota’s mining fight has global consequences
Jan 16, 2026One of America’s largest deposits of copper, nickel and cobalt is deep underground near the Boundary Waters in northeastern Minnesota. It’s never been mined. Now, the Trump administration is pushing t...
The Jackpod: Gouged
Jan 16, 2026On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the scourge of price gouging for captive customers at places like airports, concerts and sporting events. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by mak...
The history and science behind why we're all vulnerable to brainwashing
Jan 15, 2026We tend to associate “brainwashing” with cults and hostages, but author and science historian Rebecca Lemov says it can happen to anyone. Her new book “The Instability of Truth" explores the history a...
How the U.S. could 'lose the 21st century' over Greenland
Jan 14, 2026President Trump says he wants to "take" Greenland. If he does, he will be effectively attacking Denmark, a NATO ally. How Trump's imperialism could destroy one of America's oldest and most important a...