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Get ready for your aha moment: Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti pierces your news bubble to expose the whole story. Getting answers to the questions that need to be asked, examining our history and the human condition. No topic is too complicated or off the table. It’s all On Point.

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What can 'Frankenstein' teach us about AI?

Director Guillermo del Toro’s new movie adapts Mary Shelley’s horror classic, Frankenstein. It comes as the world is grappling with a new unpredictable creation: artificial intelligence.

What can 'Frankenstein' teach us about AI?

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The Jackpod: A day that will live in ….

One year after the election of 2024, On Point news analyst Jack Beatty has analysis of what happened that day and why.

The Jackpod: A day that will live in ….

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How Katie Herzog drank her way to sobriety

For 20 years, journalist Katie Herzog tried to stop drinking. But nothing seemed to work. Until she stumbled upon a lesser-known path to sobriety.

How Katie Herzog drank her way to sobriety

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What happens when private equity becomes video gaming's 'final boss'

Private equity firms are poised to take over iconic video game maker Electronic Arts in a massive leveraged buyout. What happens when private equity owns the games you play.

What happens when private equity becomes video gaming's 'final boss'

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Why are suicide rates among young Americans going up?

Young adult suicide rates are rising in the U.S. For Americans aged 18 to 27, the rate increased by nearly 20% in the past decade. What’s behind the rise, and what are states doing about it?

Why are suicide rates among young Americans going up?

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Should states cut their property taxes?

Rising property tax bills are squeezing homeowners across the country. So, several states are proposing expanded tax relief programs or even the complete repeal of property taxes. How these changes would impact local communities.

Should states cut their property taxes?

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The might and magic of human muscles

Our 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?

The might and magic of human muscles

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The Jackpod: The other Washington

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty sees Washington state’s first-in-the-nation social insurance program for long-term care as a portent for the future of the politics of remedy in the U.S.

The Jackpod: The other Washington

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The world has its first AI government official

Albania’s prime minister has installed a new minister. Only it isn’t human, it’s Artificial Intelligence. What does this signal for the evolution of government administration around the world?

The world has its first AI government official

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From unthinkable to politics as usual: The government shutdown story

Government shutdowns have become an expected reality in American politics. But before 1980 they were pretty much unheard of. The history of government shutdowns in the U.S.

From unthinkable to politics as usual: The government shutdown story

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