• How America sees itself through film
    Feb 16 2026

    The National Film Registry names 25 movies each year that showcase the range and diversity of American filmmaking. How those movies reflect – and have shaped -- America’s history and culture.

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    35 mins
  • Brainwaves: How does a brain stay healthy?
    Feb 13 2026

    You might think a healthy brain starts and ends in your head – but there are miles and miles of neuron fibers that connect your brain with nearly every corner of your body. Why a healthy brain needs a healthy body.

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    31 mins
  • The Jackpod: Don’t exhaust your indignation
    Feb 13 2026

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on who stands to benefit from the so-called Dmitriev package, a reported $12 trillion economic cooperation proposal between the U.S. and Russia.

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    42 mins
  • Brainwaves: What happens between life and death?
    Feb 12 2026

    A tunnel. A bright light. Reuniting with deceased loved ones. Many people who have near-death experiences have remarkably similar stories. Why?

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    33 mins
  • Brainwaves: Is AI actually thinking?
    Feb 11 2026

    The rate at which artificial intelligence is able to replicate human behavior has increased in recent years. Does that mean it's thinking like us?

    In the third episode of "Brainwaves," what artificial intelligence teaches us about our own capacity for thought.

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    32 mins
  • Brainwaves: How does the brain love and hate?
    Feb 10 2026

    Consciousness is how we are able to feel, dream and imagine. And yet -- scientists haven't figured out how consciousness definitively works. What we know, what we don’t and what that tells us about our brains.

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    34 mins
  • Brainwaves: Why is the brain such a mystery?
    Feb 9 2026

    The brain is the organ that makes us who we are. It’s our conduit between reality and thought. But somehow, we’ve only scratched the surface in understanding how the brain actually works.

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    34 mins
  • What if the polio vaccine becomes optional?
    Feb 6 2026

    The head of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel recently said he thinks vaccines for polio and measles should be optional. A fact-check of the Trump administration’s latest moves against mass vaccination.

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    39 mins