• Lessons for the U.S. in 'China’s quest to engineer the future'
    Feb 5 2026

    How can a lawyerly society and an engineering society learn from each other? And what’s at stake if they fail? Author Dan Wang set out to answer those questions about the U.S. and China.

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    31 Min.
  • Does America's new national security strategy actually put 'America First'?
    Feb 4 2026

    The Trump Administration has now published its National Security Strategy and its National Defense Strategy. They present an ideological shift in U.S. foreign policy that deprioritizes defending Europe and dilutes focus on China.

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    35 Min.
  • Inside the AI surveillance state
    Feb 3 2026

    From your online browsing habits to traffic cameras on your commute, data about you is everywhere. And with AI, companies can gather, store and share detailed information about you faster than ever.

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    36 Min.
  • What happened to shame in politics?
    Feb 2 2026

    Shame is a powerful feeling that can keep behavior in check. So what happens when political leaders feel no shame at all?

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    34 Min.
  • The Jackpod: Gimme shelter!
    Jan 31 2026

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the role that restrictive zoning laws have played in the shortage of affordable housing in the U.S.

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    38 Min.
  • A pattern of denial at the Department of Homeland Security
    Jan 30 2026

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti planned to “inflict maximum damage on individuals and to kill law enforcement.” But that’s not what eyewitnesses say and videos show. How can Americans trust an agency that disputes what we see with our own eyes?

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    35 Min.
  • The promise and reality of the rural health fund
    Jan 29 2026

    In the 2025 budget bill, Congress created the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program to help struggling hospitals, doctors, and patients in rural America. But rural hospitals are expected to lose three times that through Medicaid cuts in that same budget bill. So, what will it take to keep rural healthcare afloat?

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    34 Min.
  • How Minneapolis is standing up to ICE
    Jan 28 2026

    In Minneapolis, grassroots groups have sprung into action against ICE. They’re protesting, running workshops on constitutional rights, and delivering groceries to people afraid of leaving their homes.

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    34 Min.