• The Atlantic and 'The unfinished revolution'
    Dec 13 2025

    Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, joins Meghna at WBUR’s CitySpace to discuss The Atlantic's new project examining America at 250 and the most urgent, complex and challenging questions the country is facing.

    Then, Goldberg interviews Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss on topics ranging from the state of the Democratic party to the Trump administration's intentions in Venezuela.

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    58 mins
  • The once and future dictionary
    Dec 12 2025

    The quest to define and canonize new words in American English is as old as the country itself. In the new book "Unabridged: the thrill of (and threat to) the modern dictionary," author Stefan Fatsis explores how that quest has changed in the age of the internet.

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    35 mins
  • The Jackpod: Over there
    Dec 12 2025

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the Trump administration’s new national security strategy and what it could mean for U.S. relations with longstanding European allies.

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    45 mins
  • Wasted money, effort and opportunity in Afghanistan
    Dec 11 2025

    A government oversight report exposes billions in wasted U.S. aid during Afghanistan’s reconstruction -- highlighting corruption, mismanagement, and the human toll of failed policy.

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    35 mins
  • When can the U.S. government actually revoke citizenship?
    Dec 10 2025

    The U.S. Department of Justice says it’s prioritizing denaturalization, or stripping foreign-born Americans of their citizenship. How would that process work and what's at stake?

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    32 mins
  • The Trump administration’s real goal in Venezuela
    Dec 9 2025

    The U.S. is ready for war with Venezuela with more than a dozen warships and 15,000 troops now in the region. The Trump Administration says it’s about drugs, but some experts say that's a cover for something else.

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    35 mins
  • Is education research actually helping teachers?
    Dec 8 2025

    A recent analysis finds the majority of presentations at a big annual education research conference were about things like “resistance,” “safe spaces,” and “identity." But many classroom teachers say they want to learn about student behavior, discipline and mental health. Could this gap be damaging American education?

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    32 mins
  • Is hip-hop dying?
    Dec 5 2025

    Earlier this fall, there were no rap songs in the Billboard Top 40 for the first time since 1990. Is this just a blip in commercial popularity, or is it a sign that hip-hop is losing its grip on mainstream America?

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    37 mins