• The 'universal language' of rhythm
    Mar 20 2026

    Rhythm. It's so much more than the backbone of music – it’s essential to how our brains function. Whether you think you've got it or not, why rhythm is a fundamental part of your everyday life.

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    43 mins
  • Why Trump wants to ‘take’ Cuba
    Mar 19 2026

    As the war with Iran becomes more entrenched, President Donald Trump now says he thinks he’ll “have the honor of taking Cuba.” What does that mean and what’s at stake?

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    39 mins
  • The view of the Iran war from abroad
    Mar 18 2026

    U.S. allies say they won't commit military aid to the war in Iran, and some foreign analysts say the U.S. lacks strategy. The view of the war from the international community.

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    36 mins
  • Iran's new leader: 'His father on steroids'
    Mar 17 2026

    Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei took control after his father's assassination. What we know about the elusive new leader and his vision for Iran.

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    36 mins
  • Israel’s endgame in Iran
    Mar 16 2026

    Israel and the U.S. are fighting the Iran war together — but they may not have the same goals. What’s Israel’s strategy?

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    37 mins
  • How to find glory in the ordinary
    Mar 13 2026

    Terry Tempest Williams writes about finding beauty in unexpected places, animals, plants, memories and moments. She shows us how to do that in today's increasingly chaotic world.

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    40 mins
  • The Jackpod: The power of example and the example of power
    Mar 13 2026

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the moral character of American leaders from George Washington to Donald Trump and what that means for the moral character of the nation.

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    45 mins
  • How big will the Iran war price shock be?
    Mar 12 2026

    The gas pump is just the first place you’ll pay more because of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war. How might commodities, financial markets, fertilizer and food also be impacted?

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    39 mins