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The Day the Internet Broke - DTNS 5378

Daily Tech News Show · Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:33:47 GMT

Eight insecure TLS certificates seemed to be bad enough, but then folks leaked out a PHP vulnerability that could compromise more than 70% of the Web. Thank goodness there’s a fix for both. But one will take longer than the other to completely resolve.Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

Who owns America's farmland?

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:33 -0400

More than 20% of all farmland in Iowa is owned by someone, or some company, out of state. That's pushing land prices up, and it's becoming a major issue in the governor's race. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Senior Class: Old money

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:00:05 -0400

The Baby Boomer generation holds most of the country’s wealth. The top 10% of Boomers have some $55 trillion in assets. What effect does that lopsided wealth have on our economy and society? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The political scramble for the new South

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:00:30 -0400

The South is the fastest-growing region in the U.S., with states like Georgia and Texas seeing a surge of younger and more diverse people. Experts say that could mean generational political shifts in the Sun Belt. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Tales of shipwrecks from around the world

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:25 -0400

Marine archaeologist Sean Kingsley has explored more than 350 shipwrecks -- from pirate ships in the Bahamas to British India Steam Navigation ships off the coast of Ireland. We ask him what discoveries he’s made so far and what else he hopes to find. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Senior Class: The oldigarchy

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:00:58 -0400

Older Americans control more political power and wealth than ever before. It's the topic of a special series from On Point all this week -- starting with America's aging politicians. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The Jackpod: Not on bread alone

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:00:00 -0500

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty looks back at a time when social values played a bigger role in American political life and hears a call for that ahead of this year’s midterms. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Tales of Terror Vol. 17

The Dirtbag Diaries · Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:15:00 -0000 · 47 min

We’ve all been there: in a tent, in the dark, in the middle of nowhere. It’s quiet, peaceful– until you hear a sound. Was it the wind? Your imagination? Or something far worse? True terror lies in the unknown. Welcome to our annual Tales of Terror.  Red Bluff ranchers and more recent cow mysteries Support comes from Oboz  Kodiak Find Kodiak at kodiakcakes.com or your local grocery store K

Minneapolis Unbound

The Dirtbag Diaries · Fri, 22 May 2026 10:15:00 -0000 · 49 min

In this live recording from STRIB Unbound, host Fitz Cahall sits down with Josh Klauck and Jarrod Alder of Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop and Nasrieen Habib of Hiking Hijabie to talk about building community and getting outside in the great city of Minneapolis.  Thanks to Unbound for inviting us. Support comes from Darn Tough  Free shipping on any order with code DIRTBAG Kuat Racks  Oboz  K