• Banned from speaking in public, Afghan women risk telling us their stories
    Sep 27 2024

    The Taliban has banned women from speaking in public. They're banned from singing, reading, reciting poetry, or even laughing outside their homes.

    What do the recent crackdowns mean for Afghan women -- and what can the international community do to stop it?

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    49 mins
  • The Jackpod: The most dangerous blot
    Sep 26 2024

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the constitutional procedure that calls for the House of Representatives’ congressional delegations to determine the winner of the presidential election in the event of a tie in the electoral college.

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    34 mins
  • Zyn nicotine pouches have exploded in popularity, generating millions of dollars for tobacco giants — and a new subculture on the internet, or “Zynternet.” Zyn has even found its way into national politics. What's behind the rise of Zyn?
    Sep 26 2024

    Zyn nicotine pouches have exploded in popularity, generating millions of dollars for tobacco giants — and a new subculture on the internet, or “Zynternet.”

    Zyn has even found its way into national politics. What's behind the rise of Zyn?

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    48 mins
  • Long-range weapons could help Ukraine. But at what cost?
    Sep 25 2024

    Ukraine wants to use western long-range weapons to strike targets inside of Russia. Vladimir Putin says if President Biden approves such use of western weapons, it will mean massive war.

    Could a decision to help Ukraine win its war spark a larger geopolitical catastrophe?

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    52 mins
  • How periods unlock health secrets beyond the female reproductive system
    Sep 24 2024

    Menstruation is a definitive experience of a woman's life, and an indicator of her health. So why has period blood or menstrual fluid been largely under-researched?

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    47 mins
  • How Russia is trying to influence the 2024 election
    Sep 23 2024

    Russia’s efforts to influence American voters in this year’s elections are getting more advanced. They’ve even used American media personalities to try to sow division. How can we protect election integrity?

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    47 mins
  • What does one owe their country? A family's 'reckoning on China'
    Sep 20 2024

    In a new memoir, New York Times correspondent Edward Wong retraces the complicated story of his father’s life as a zealous young Communist in China to an immigrant in America. What does it mean to love country over party?

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    47 mins
  • The Jackpod: That’s entertainment?
    Sep 19 2024

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the entertainment value of conspiracy theories as a source of their appeal.

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    42 mins