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On Point | Podcast

Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, newsmaker interviews, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis, making the world more intelligible and humane. When the world is more complicated than ever, we aim to make sense of it together. On Point is produced by WBUR.

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00:52:00

Meghna's old house

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/28

Meghna recently appeared on this episode of This Old House Radio Hour to talk about her childhood home in Corvallis, Oregon. She has a great time talking about the house, her family, and the American dream. We hope you enjoy it too.

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00:36:47

Behind the scenes of On Point

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/27

Host Meghna Chakrabarti and executive producer Jonathan Dyer offer a behind-the-scenes look into how On Point is produced. Recorded in front of a live audience at WBUR CitySpace.

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00:45:25

The real story behind the slump in Las Vegas tourism

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/26

Las Vegas is in a tourism slump. Hotel occupancy and air travel are down, and many local hospitality employees are experiencing layoffs or cuts in their hours. What's driving this downturn, and can Sin City bounce back?

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00:35:45

The Jackpod: Plutonomy

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/26

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on a concept that explains an anomaly in today’s economic news: retail sales are up while other key economic indicators are down.

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00:46:27

How private companies are influencing the new space race

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/25

From leased property to defense contracts, private space companies have become fully intertwined with public infrastructure. But not everyone’s sold on how intertwined these systems have become.

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00:46:15

Is Elon Musk’s supercomputer polluting Memphis?

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/24

Elon Musk says xAI has one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. It’s located in Memphis, Tennessee and it’s called Colossus. But neighborhood residents say Colossus belches colossal pollution.

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00:45:40

The legacy of the 5th Circuit: Past and present

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/23

Today, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is known as a conservative juggernaut. But that hasn’t always been the case.

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00:45:23

Why the flag burning debate is still not settled

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/22

President Trump has issued an Executive Order requiring the Justice Department to prosecute people for burning the American flag. But the Supreme Court has ruled flag burning is free speech. What the debate reveals about the value of national symbols.

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00:45:59

The strange psychology behind fawning

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/19

If you have ever found yourself dealing with a threatening person, and instead of fleeing them, you flattered – that’s called fawning. Psychologist Ingrid Clayton on the psychology behind this self-preservation strategy.

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00:36:16

The Jackpod: The two-state mirage

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/19

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the U.S. vote against a UN resolution backing a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

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00:41:32

The right wing is coming for Wikipedia

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/18

The Heritage Foundation says it will "identify and target" Wikipedia editors over alleged bias. What does that mean for Wikipedia’s future?

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00:41:58

What to know as the student loan industry becomes...

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/17

Congress has overhauled the federal student loan system, including big changes on borrowing caps and loan restrictions. Education experts say this will up the demand for private loans. So, what does that mean for student borrowers?

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00:41:22

How presidents use the U.S. military in the war on drugs

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/16

President Trump's order to attack a Venezuelan boat on drug smuggling suspicions has alarmed some Republican lawmakers.

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00:45:42

What Charlie Kirk's assassination reveals about...

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/15

Charlie Kirk helped shape conservative politics over the last decade. His assassination raises a question for all Americans: Can anything turn back the rising tide of political violence in America?

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00:45:17

Have we taken therapy culture too far?

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/12

A growing number of young people say their mental health diagnosis is an important part of their identity. But by medicalizing imperfection – could young people be losing what makes them uniquely human?

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00:00:48

The Jackpod: We want to hear from you

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/12

The Jackpod is on hiatus this week. But in the meantime: Send us topics or ideas you want to hear on The Jackpod via the On Point VoxPop app.

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00:45:11

The long-term effects of nuclear waste in St. Louis

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/11

For decades, kids in St. Louis County caught crawdads in Coldwater Creek, made mudpies, went swimming -- and were exposed to nuclear waste. Hear the story of how St. Louis became a dumping ground for radioactive waste generated by the Manhattan Project.

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00:45:14

The great freight recession

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/10

The trucking industry, and more broadly the freight industry, still hasn't fully recovered from the business impacts of COVID. What's behind that?

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00:40:53

The 'hotshot' life

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/09

River Selby served as a hotshot – an elite wildland firefighter. Selby shares the reality of the life and work of firefighters trying to save America’s western forests. And how despite fire seasons getting longer and longer, fewer people want to join hotshot crews.

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00:43:35

What 25 years of CDC data on autism tells us

On Point | Podcast ·

2025/09/08

One in 31 American children have autism spectrum disorder, according to the CDC. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to find the cause. But experts are skeptical.

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