• The ‘Godfather of AI’ says we can’t afford to get it wrong
    Jan 10 2025

    Geoffrey Hinton is one of the world’s biggest minds in artificial intelligence. He won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. Where does he think AI is headed?

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    47 mins
  • The Jackpod: Casualties of war
    Jan 10 2025

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the causes and consequences of the U.S.’s decade-long war with ISIS and its impact on American democracy.

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    35 mins
  • 'I thought I was doing something good': The scam that took Judith Boivin's life savings
    Jan 9 2025

    Judith Boivin thought she was helping the FBI go after drug traffickers. But in reality she had fallen victim to an elaborate plot to rob her of her retirement savings. She is not alone. How elaborate new scams are trapping well-meaning Americans.

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    48 mins
  • What you need to know about bird flu
    Jan 8 2025

    A Louisiana resident has died from bird flu. Just as during the COVID outbreak, there's a lot of misinformation circulating about H5N1.

    We'll get a clear assessment on bird flu, how it's changing, and efforts to control it.

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    47 mins
  • The Internet Archive is in danger
    Jan 7 2025

    More than 900 billion webpages are preserved on The Wayback Machine, a history of humanity online. Now, copyright lawsuits could wipe it out.

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    47 mins
  • Could mandating mental health care help the most vulnerable?
    Jan 6 2025

    Brandon del Pozo says when it comes to the severely mentally ill, society has made a mistake prioritizing personal liberty over compassionate care.

    The former New York City police officer, now researcher, argues that sometimes the most humane mental health care is forced treatment.

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    47 mins
  • 'Vivaldi smells like breakfast sausage'
    Jan 3 2025

    Smell can trigger memories and influence emotions. New research is giving us insight into how that happens, including why some people can "smell" music and why losing the sense of smell can alert us to what might make us sick.

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    47 mins
  • The 'money ladies' financial guide for 2025
    Jan 2 2025

    On Point’s 'money ladies' Michelle Singletary and Rana Foroohar are back to start 2025 with frank talk about the macro and micro of the American economy in a new year, and under a new presidential administration.

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    47 mins