Episodios

  • What Trump's acceptance speech says about Trump
    Jul 22 2024

    After surviving an attempted assassination, Donald Trump promised he would seek unity as he accepted the GOP’s nomination. We take a look at what Trump said, and whether or not that message was embraced by delegates, Republican party leaders, and Trump's base nationwide.

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    47 m
  • The Jackpod: The best of times, the worst of times
    Jul 20 2024

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty has a tale of two parties: “Republicans united in the shimmer of victory, Democrats divided in the shadow of defeat.”

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    41 m
  • How Trump's values became the Republican party platform
    Jul 19 2024

    Donald Trump has transformed Republican politics, and Republican policy, as reflected in the GOP's newest platform.

    Analysts say it echoes the language of its presidential candidate, instead of previously held Republican views, on a range of issues from the economy to abortion.

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    48 m
  • The marvelous and misunderstood world of sharks
    Jul 18 2024

    Sharks are full of secrets, despite being some of the oldest creatures on the planet. Marine biologist Jasmin Graham has spent a decade studying them — and trying to bring more women of color like her into the field.

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    47 m
  • 'You have to listen to people': Dr. Anthony Fauci's lessons from a life in public health
    Jul 17 2024

    Dr. Anthony Fauci was the government’s top infectious disease official during the COVID-19 pandemic. What has his career in public service taught him?

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    47 m
  • Can America step back from violent political rhetoric?
    Jul 16 2024

    An assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump two days before the Republican National Convention. Politicians across the board are condemning political violence and violent rhetoric. Can we turn away from both?

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    47 m
  • What the end of the Chevron deference means for regulatory power
    Jul 15 2024

    For 40 years, federal judges deferred to the expertise of government agencies to interpret ambiguous language in laws. But after a recent Supreme Court decision, that power now lies in the hands of the judiciary.

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    47 m
  • The Jackpod: From June 6, 1944 to January 6, 2021 -- How did America get here?
    Jul 13 2024

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty traces how the politics of revenge triumphed over the politics of remedy in the years between D-Day and the attack on the U.S. Congress. This special episode was recorded in front of a live audience at WBUR CitySpace.

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    51 m