• Falling Behind: Where have all the men gone?
    Apr 17 2025

    After decades of decline, male teachers now make up less than a quarter of the public-school teaching force. What’s driving men away, and what would it take to bring them back? On Point’s weeklong series exploring boys and education continues.

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    46 mins
  • Falling Behind: The opportunity gap
    Apr 16 2025

    Data show boys are falling behind in school. Black boys are falling behind the most. What’s happening in classrooms that are bucking that trend? On Point’s weeklong series exploring boys and education continues.

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    47 mins
  • Falling Behind: Troublemakers
    Apr 15 2025

    'Boys will be boys.' How are perceptions about boys’ behavior in the classroom shaping their entire education? It’s part two of On Point’s weeklong series, "Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America's Boys."

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    45 mins
  • Do we treat boys like malfunctioning girls?
    Apr 14 2025

    Boys fall behind girls in education in the U.S. starting as young as eight years old. Understanding how boys learn is key to knowing why that’s happening. It's part one of On Point’s weeklong series “Falling behind: The miseducation of America’s boys.”

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    47 mins
  • How Spotify shapes how we listen to music
    Apr 11 2025

    Spotify promised independent artists a new revenue stream, and listeners exposure to new music. In the new book 'Mood Machine,' music journalist Liz Pelly examines how the streaming giant has shaped our listening habits.

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    46 mins
  • The Jackpod: The demons
    Apr 10 2025

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on who’s been advising President Trump on his tariff policies.

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    38 mins
  • Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian
    Apr 10 2025

    A White House executive order seeks to eliminate “improper anti-American ideology” and promote "American greatness" at the nation’s museums. What Trump's recent attacks on the Smithsonian mean for how Americans understand their shared history.

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    47 mins
  • Trailer: 'Falling behind: The miseducation of America's boys'
    Apr 9 2025

    A new On Point special series explores why America’s boys are falling behind in school, and what can be done about it.

    Hear the first episode on Monday, April 14 in your podcast feed.

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    2 mins
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