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In this new weekly special podcast, On Point’s news analyst Jack Beatty offers his unique perspectiv
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Even though the economy is doing better, few Americans say they’re better off financially this year
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There is a major effort to decriminalize sex work in the U.S. But not all current or former sex work
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This is Part IV of On Point's series Week of Wonder. Parasites are the cause of numerous debilitati
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It’s been a year since President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act to boost clean en
Former President Donald Trump faces racketeering charges in Georgia for his efforts to overturn the
Calling 911 can have tragic consequences for people having a mental health crisis. They can be arres
Born in the Bronx, New York, hip-hop soon found some of its most influential rappers in Los Angeles.
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