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On today's show: BURGESS EVERETT, congressional bureau chief for POLITICO, brings the latest headlines from Congress, including the expected reauthorization of the FISA surveillance act, the fo...
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Public school systems have poured large sums of money on tech hardware and software, but do more screens and apps actually help students learn? Jessica Grose , opinion writer at The New York Time...
Coming up on today's show: SHAUN ABREU, Council Member for District 7 (Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, Hamilton Heights), and LIGIA GUALLPA, executive director of the Worke...
Your exact location, what apps you use, the last thing you bought online. Your data is for sale – and the U.S. government is buying it. ABOUT: On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, daily publ...
Loading... In the new Broadway adaptation of the novel Water for Elephants, the actors and ensemble perform dizzying acrobatics and other tricks onstage to help bring the world of a Depression...
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A long-awaited rule from the EPA limits the amounts of six PFAS chemicals allowed in public drinking water supplies. Also, some spiders, beetles, and centipedes spend winter under snow in a layer...
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Dr. Eric Topol discusses the promise of “opportunistic” AI, using medical scans for unintended diagnostic purposes. Also, a study in mice found that the brain tags new memories through a “s...
Today, the NYC metro area will get a nearly-complete view of a total solar eclipse, which won't happen again in our region until 2044. Rebecca Boyle , science writer and author of the book, OUR M...
Loading... Acclaimed director ALEX GARLAND joins us to discuss his latest film, "Civil War," which follows a group of journalists embedded within the military in the midst of a modern Unite...
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The pig-butchering scam. It's a criminal industry that targets the vulnerable, engages in human trafficking, and exploits weaknesses in digital currency. How does it work? ABOUT: On Point is ...
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New York State Senator Liz Krueger (D, WF - 28th, Manhattan's East Side), chair of the Finance Committee, talks about the NY HEAT act, a bill she sponsored that its supporters say would cut em...
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On today's show: The Biden campaign is currently out-fundraising Trump, who needs money not only for the campaign but for his growing legal bills. REBECCA DAVIS O'BRIEN, reporter covering campaig...
Companies that want to test autonomous vehicles on New York City streets have received a major boost as Mayor Eric Adams announced a new permitting program. Sam Schwartz , former longtime "Gridlo...
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Coming up on today's show: New York State legislators have left town for the holiday weekend without passing the budget before the April 1st deadline. JON CAMPBELL, Albany reporter for WNYC and G...
Kara Swisher , tech journalist, host of the podcasts "On with Kara Swisher" and "Pivot" and the author of Burn Book: A Tech Love Story (Simon & Schuster, 2024), tells her story as it overlaps wit...
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The next time you go to the zoo, take a few minutes by the sea lion habitat to watch the way they swim. While most high-performance swimmers use powerful kicks from hind appendages to power throu...
Police across the region say they are starting to curb a recent spike in car theft by using a slew of unconventional tactics — like shooting GPS darts, Batmobile-style, at stolen cars, and c...
New York City's Office of Technology and Innovation says the city is the first place in the nation to enact a comprehensive municipal plan for how agencies can use Artificial Intelligence respons...
Should kids be allowed on social media? A growing number of families are saying "no" to social media at all. ABOUT: On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, daily public radio show and podcast. Ev...
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Coming up on today's show: Misinformation on social media—some of it seeded by groups that are anti-reproductive rights—is leading women away from using birth control. LAUREN WEBER, health an...
The House passed a bill that could force the sale of TikTok, or ban the app altogether. But is targeting a single social media platform the best way to protect Americans from espionage and covert...
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The FDNY says the number of fires started by lithium ion batteries has increased exponentially in the last few years, as have the number of people killed by those fires. They can be deadly when ...
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On Thursday, the South Fork Wind project was completed, comprised of 12 turbines about 30 miles off Montauk, that have the ability to power 70,000 homes. Marie French , who covers energy and th...
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