On Point | Podcast

Adam Nimoy's father, Leonard Nimoy, played Star Trek's Mr. Spock, the most famous alien in television history. In reality, he was a tough, uncompromising father.

In a conversation live from CitySpace, Nimoy discusses his book “The Most Human: Reconciling with My Father, Leonard Nimoy."

Americans are now more likely to use cannabis than alcohol on a daily basis. But as cannabis use continues to climb, are research and policies keeping up?

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty has been finding his own sense of spiritual fullness in poetry, inspired by philosopher Charles Taylor’s recent book, Cosmic Connections: Poetry in the Age of Disenchantment.

Argentina's president Javier Milei cut 30,000 government jobs. The country’s inflation rate dropped more than 20%, but poverty is soaring.

Trump advisors Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy celebrate Milei as the perfect model to slash government in the U.S. 

UnitedHealth is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company misused AI to deny specific insurance claims.

The suit raises questions about how health care companies use AI and how it affects the care people receive.

Rebroadcast: Snowpack is getting less reliable in American winters. And in many places, that's not just an environmental problem, but an emotional one, too.

Rebroadcast: Ultra-processed foods now make up the majority of calories in the typical American diet. Studies show the health effects are about as bad as smoking. What would it take to get back to eating real food?

Three term Democratic Representative Andy Kim is now New Jersey's newest Senator. He’s been listening to Americans who supported both himself and President-elect Donald Trump. His lessons from those conversations.

The New York Police Department says it utilizes the largest networks of cameras, license plate readers and radiological sensors in the world.

So, how did the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s alleged killer manage to escape the city before his arrest in Pennsylvania?

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer and what that could mean for American workers.