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Following the money on the Biden-era infrastructure bill
Jan 13, 2026The Biden Administration's infrastructure act promised more than $1.2 trillion dollars to build up the country. More than five years later, what was built and what never got started? *** Thank you f...
If Trump broke international law, so what?
Jan 12, 2026Many legal experts say the Trump administration's attack on Venezuela broke international law. But Trump doesn’t seem to care. What does that say about the strength of international law? *** Thank y...
A strange turn in the AI chip race with China
Jan 09, 2026Last month, President Donald Trump approved the sale of one of Nvidia’s most powerful AI chips to China. Why the president may have done that -- and what it could mean for national security. *** Tha...
The Jackpod: We coulda been Denmark
Jan 09, 2026On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the opportunity cost of interventionist foreign policy on social betterment programs in the U.S. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a don...
Rep. James Clyburn on the Black politicians that shaped America
Jan 08, 2026James Clyburn is one of the most influential Democrats in Congress. His new book “The First Eight" is about the Black South Carolina Congressmen who preceded and inspired him. *** Thank you for list...
Venezuela's leader is out. Now what?
Jan 07, 2026With ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a New York jail, President Trump says the U.S. will run his country now. The legality, practicality, and morality of regime change in Venezuela. **...
Your fitness resolution is 200 years old
Jan 06, 2026Humans have been obsessed with fitness for centuries. But how did this fascination start? In the new book “When Fitness Went Global” historian Conor Heffernan examines the rise of physical culture wor...
How to prepare financially for 2026
Jan 05, 2026Affordability, inflation, tariffs, jobs -- where does the economy stand now that we’re officially in the new year? On Point’s “money ladies,” Rana Foroohar and Michelle Singletary, are back to help us...
Why are headlights brighter than they used to be?
Jan 02, 2026If you feel like car headlights have gotten too bright, you’re not alone. The National Highway Traffic Administration receives more consumer complaints about headlight brightness than any other topi...
Does using AI dumb you down?
Jan 01, 2026A recent study shows that people using AI to write for them experience some negative cognitive effects. Why? Because there's something special about what writing does in your brain. *** Thank you fo...