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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how the Democrats could take a leaf from the British parliamentary system to break out of their opinion poll slump. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The Trump administration has cut Education Department spending by hundreds of millions of dollars over the past few weeks. What does that mean for the department's future? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Prescriptions for testosterone have tripled in recent years, as some social media fitness influencers claim the hormone is a miracle cure for men. But who really benefits from testosterone therapy? And what are the risks? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

President Trump is promising to remove millions of people who are in the U.S. without legal status. That promise is creating fear among migrants, even those here legally. We head to immigrant communities in Wisconsin to talk about the effects of looming mass deportations. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Childhood vaccination rates are declining. Doctors worry that could lead to a resurgence of diseases such as measles, polio and whooping cough. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty looks back at Elon Musk's traumatic childhood as a lens through which to understand the world view of the planet’s richest man. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The Chinese-owned drone company DJI controls over 75% of the commercial U.S. drone market. Lawmakers say that its presence in the sky threatens American national security. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Just one query to ChatGPT takes as much energy as powering a lightbulb for some 20 minutes. As AI balloons, so does its demand for electricity. That's driving tech companies to increase their demand for fossil fuels. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Russell Vought, head of Trump's Office of Budget and Management, believes the president has the power to completely dismantle any aspect of the federal government he chooses. Bipartisan leaders say Trump and Vought are trying to provoke a constitutional crisis. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Elon Musk is rapidly dismantling or taking control of government agencies during President Trump’s first weeks in power. But is he or Trump in control? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint