Can the U.S. and Canada still be friends?
President Trump's war on Canada is intensifying -- from high tariffs and import bans to public personal attacks. How Canadians view Trump's...
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The political scramble for the new South
The South is the fastest-growing region in the U.S., with states like Georgia and Texas seeing a surge of younger and more diverse people. E...
Who owns America's farmland?
More than 20% of all farmland in Iowa is owned by someone, or some company, out of state. That's pushing land prices up, and it's becoming a...
AI is steamrolling through math. Why does that matter?
AI is solving some of the toughest math problems in the world, including ones that have stumped mathematicians for decades. What it means fo...
Tales of shipwrecks from around the world
Marine archaeologist Sean Kingsley has explored more than 350 shipwrecks -- from pirate ships in the Bahamas to British India Steam Navigati...
The Jackpod: Above it all
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on why Democrats need to embrace the "sticky symbolism" of billionaire private jets. *** Thank you for lis...
Senior Class: Generational solidarity
A more diverse distribution of money and power could potentially benefit people of all ages. But to get there, what steps can we take toward...
Senior Class: Old dogs, old tricks
Since 2017, the number of CEOs in their late 60s has doubled for Fortune 500 companies. What happens when our country’s most powerful busine...
Senior Class: Old money
The Baby Boomer generation holds most of the country’s wealth. The top 10% of Boomers have some $55 trillion in assets. What effect does tha...
Senior Class: The silver ballot box
Old voters dominate the ballot box in local, primary, and at times, national elections. They ensure issues like Social Security and Medicare...
Senior Class: The oldigarchy
Older Americans control more political power and wealth than ever before. It's the topic of a special series from On Point all this week --...
The Jackpod: One war at a time
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty brings historical context to analysis that President Trump’s war with Iran has no realistic off-ramp. ***...
A road trip through American history
Historian Beverly Gage hit the road to learn about our country's history. She visited more than 300 historic sites -- from museums and battl...
Ex-Republican Sarah Longwell says she knows how to defeat Trumpism
After spending 8 years running focus groups with voters, the former Republican operative and Never-Trumper says she knows not only how voter...
Inside the life of a 'degenerate' sports gambler
More than half of men under 50 in the U.S. have an open online sports book. Public health experts warn it's easier than ever to get addicted...
How the 'super' El Niño could reshape global weather
El Niño has become an annual global climate phenomenon. But this year, scientists are warning of a record-setting 'super' El Niño. What that...
The forgotten history of Britain's slave trade
The UK abolished the slave trade more than 200 years ago. But the wealth it created still shapes the country today. A new database reveals t...
The Jackpod: Ten seconds to midnight
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on why the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has set its Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, its hig...
The bored and the beautiful: How the smartphone killed boredom
Social media. Streaming. Swiping. Today, it's normal to reach for our phones when we're bored. But researchers say passive boredom like scro...
What we can actually do to save the planet
An ever-warming world, rising sea levels, shrinking glaciers — it’s easy to despair over the climate crisis. But scientist Tim Lenton says n...