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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 112 days 23 hours 37 minutes
Inside the 'no social media' movement
Should kids be allowed on social media? A growing number of families are saying "no" to social media at all.
The Jackpod: What leopard?
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty watches a Donald Trump campaign rally with a famous Franz Kafka quote about the normalization of the abnormal in mind.
Should the U.S. ban TikTok?
The House passed a bill that could force the sale of TikTok, or ban the app altogether. But is targeting a single social media platform the best way to protect Americans from espionage and covert influence campaigns?
The Jackpod is delayed
Due to technical difficulties, the Jackpod will be posted later than usual. Check back later for this week's episode.
How disinformation 'sabotages America'
Former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade says disinformation is seeping into every aspect of our political and social lives. How can we stop it?
Finance companies have a new customer: The wrongfully convicted
Exonerees are turning to the private sector to provide them with urgently needed cash. But with interest rates so high, it could end up being a new form of confinement.
Could ranked-choice voting take the poison out of politics?
Alaska and Maine use ranked choice voting in elections. Four other states could soon join them. We learn why more states are considering ranked-choice voting.
The hidden value of herbariums
Duke University recently announced plans to close and re-home its century-old herbarium. But with climate change and a looming biodiversity crisis, scientists say these preserved collections of old plants are more important than ever.
On Point presents 'Beyond All Repair,' a new podcast from WBUR
Host Amory Sivertson first met Shane Correia in 2017 while interviewing him about his experience with homelessness for WBUR’s Endless Thread. But there is another dark chapter in Shane's life: his older sister being accused of murdering her mother-in-law in 2002, when he was 13 years old. Now Shane wants to know, did his sister commit this brutal crime?
The Jackpod: The Xanadu Effect
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how presidents lose touch with reality.