On Point

Rebroadcast: As humans, we have conversations all the time. But research shows we actually aren’t very good at communicating. Journalist Charles Duhigg shows us not only how to become a communicator -- but a 'supercommunicator.' *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Developers of Artificial Intelligence have made big promises about how transformational AI will be. But what it can really deliver may be something else — and that difference could impact your life. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

President-elect Donald Trump has promised tax-free Social Security benefits. No taxes mean more money for individuals – but fewer funds going into the Social Security pool. A look inside how Social Security really works to figure out how best to save it. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Who are America's new oligarchs? They're pouring billions of dollars into politics, have the ear of the president-elect and control an endless stream of your data. Now that confluence of tech, money, and politics is making Silicon Valley tech titans the most powerful people in America. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the most effective and insidious attack ad ever. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The political rehabilitation of William McKinley. A cabinet of TV stars. Heather Cox Richardson says she didn't have those things on her 2024 bingo card. The famed historian joins us to draw from the past to make sense of the future. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been picked by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy has been critical of processed food, vaccines, and fluoride in water. What impact could he have on the nation’s health? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Humanitarian aid for Palestinians in northern Gaza is the lowest it's been in more than a year. People on the ground in Gaza share what, and who, could change the scale of civilian suffering. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth as his nominee for Secretary of Defense. Who he is -- and what this pick could mean for the direction of America’s national security. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Donald Trump won North Carolina. But Democrats in the state swept every major executive branch race, including governor, and broke the Republican supermajority in the statehouse. What explains this split? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint