Episodios

  • What will it take to save America's birds?
    Apr 3 2026

    Since 1970, the North American bird population has declined by more than 25%. There are many factors driving this. And several things bird lovers can do to reverse the trend.

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    42 m
  • Trump's 'Homeland empire'
    Apr 2 2026

    Mass deportations, smash and grab wars, attacks on domestic civil rights, the hijacking of the economy. Professor Nikhil Pal Singh asks: What if President Donald Trump’s ramping up of militarism at home and abroad is part of a bigger strategy?

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    37 m
  • What veterans want you to know about the war with Iran
    Apr 1 2026

    As the war in Iran enters its second month, the Trump Administration is sending U.S. marines to the region. Without a clear goal for the conflict, many veterans are speaking out, while others say it's necessary.

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    38 m
  • Could this finally be the year for Texas Democrats?
    Mar 31 2026

    It’s been more than thirty years since a Democrat won state-wide in Texas. But some think a voter backlash against President Trump’s policies could end that drought and that Democratic nominee for Senate James Talarico, could defeat either of his two Republican challengers, John Cornyn or Ken Paxton in the general election. Or are his chances just a blue mirage?

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    37 m
  • How to make AI work for us
    Mar 30 2026

    AI 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 actually helping, not harming us.

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    38 m
  • The Jackpod: Naked to our enemy
    Mar 30 2026

    On 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.

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    35 m
  • Introducing ‘Question Everything’: Why did ICE Lock Up this Pro-Trump Reporter? (Part One)
    Mar 28 2026

    The 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 second part is also out now.

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    43 m
  • Iran's complex revolutionary history
    Mar 27 2026

    Many 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 happening today.

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    35 m