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Congress has overhauled the federal student loan system, including big changes on borrowing caps and loan restrictions. Education experts say this will up the demand for private loans. So, what does that mean for student borrowers? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

President Trump's order to attack a Venezuelan boat on drug smuggling suspicions has alarmed some Republican lawmakers. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Charlie Kirk helped shape conservative politics over the last decade. His assassination raises a question for all Americans: Can anything turn back the rising tide of political violence in America? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

A growing number of young people say their mental health diagnosis is an important part of their identity. But by medicalizing imperfection – could young people be losing what makes them uniquely human? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The Jackpod is on hiatus this week. But in the meantime: Send us topics or ideas you want to hear on The Jackpod via the On Point VoxPop app. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

For decades, kids in St. Louis County caught crawdads in Coldwater Creek, made mudpies, went swimming -- and were exposed to nuclear waste. Hear the story of how St. Louis became a dumping ground for radioactive waste generated by the Manhattan Project. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The trucking industry, and more broadly the freight industry, still hasn't fully recovered from the business impacts of COVID. What's behind that? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

River Selby served as a hotshot – an elite wildland firefighter. Selby shares the reality of the life and work of firefighters trying to save America’s western forests. And how despite fire seasons getting longer and longer, fewer people want to join hotshot crews. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

One in 31 American children have autism spectrum disorder, according to the CDC. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to find the cause. But experts are skeptical. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The Humvee is an American military icon. Yet the Department of Defense has announced the vehicle’s retirement. What does this say about our shifting military priorities? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint