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  • The $1 trillion defense budget
    Jun 19 2025

    The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase defense spending to over $1 trillion for the first time in U.S. history. But will it actually improve U.S. national security?

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    45 min
  • Looming cuts to food assistance in Trump's budget bill
    Jun 18 2025

    Republicans are proposing significant changes to food assistance, which could impact supplemental nutrition programs for older adults, school lunches and the agriculture industry. What will the cuts mean for hunger and nutrition in the U.S.?

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    46 min
  • What Trump's tax bill means for your wallet
    Jun 17 2025

    The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is really about one big thing: Taxes. Some conservative economists say it also shows a striking shift in Republican tax policy.

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    45 min
  • How the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ impacts health care
    Jun 16 2025

    The 'One Big Beautiful Bill' is making big changes to health care. Getting rid of automatic enrollment to the ACA, cutting premium assistance, adding work requirements for Medicaid. What the budget bill means for health care.

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    45 min
  • Falling Behind: How to talk with boys
    Jun 14 2025

    A bonus episode in our series "Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America's Boys."

    Dr. Kevin Simon, attending pediatric psychiatrist at Boston Children’s Hospital, shares his experience and expertise in a conversation recorded on stage at WBUR CitySpace.

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    54 min
  • Hong Kong, 5 years after mass protests
    Jun 13 2025

    Between 2019 and 2020, nearly 2 million people took to the streets of Hong Kong to fight legislation that could give Chinese authorities the power to criminalize dissent.

    It's been 5 years since China passed the so-called national security law. How has Hong Kong changed?

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    43 min
  • The Jackpod: Culture warrior
    Jun 13 2025

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how political activist Christopher Rufo became one of the most influential voices in conservative politics today.

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    38 min
  • How the cybersecurity industry is trying to keep up with foreign threat actors
    Jun 12 2025

    American companies are being targeted by foreign spies, ransomware groups and even fake job applicants from North Korea. One cybersecurity firm speaks out about the threats they're seeing and how they're combating them.

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    45 min