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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how Donald Trump projects strength through his lack of inhibition and self-constraint. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

A majority of registered voters think the Democrats are out of touch with Americans' everyday concerns according to recent polling. Social inequality scholar Joan Williams discusses her book "Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class – And How to Win Them Back." *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Financial Times reporter Patrick McGee argues in his new book 'Apple in China' that China wouldn’t be the China it is today without Apple. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Last month, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired an influential committee of vaccine advisers to the CDC. What that decision could mean for vaccines and America’s public health. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

One hundred years ago, teacher John Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school. His trial became a national sensation. Today, we’re still fighting over what should be taught in public schools. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

AI researcher Ethan Mollick says most public conversation focuses too much on potential AI catastrophes and not enough on making the technology work for people. Mollick says if we don’t change that, none of us will be prepared for the near future where “everything will change all at once.” *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a model of government inefficiency and the prospects for FEMA reform. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Mortality rates, mental health conditions, obesity and chronic disease rates are all up significantly in American children. Why are kids in the U.S. so unhealthy? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown knows more about the Jeffrey Epstein case than just about anyone. What does she think might be in the files the Trump administration hasn't released? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The Trump administration is attacking American academic institutions on multiple fronts, including cutting grant funding and targeting foreign exchange programs. That gives other countries a chance to surpass the U.S. in scientific discovery. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint