On Point | Podcast podcast

On Point | Podcast

WBUR

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.

400 episodi

What motivates American voters?
2 giorni fa
47:12
Trump won the presidency, but down ballot votes didn't always follow party. How can we understand the conflicting and diverging values expressed in the 2024 election?
The Jackpod: We're going back
2 giorni fa
43:27
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the historic eras the U.S. could return to if Donald Trump’s various campaign policies are enacted.
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The path ahead for President-elect Trump and Congressional Republicans
7/11/2024
47:02
Republicans dominated the election -- with Donald Trump taking back the White House, flipping the Senate and likely keeping control of the House. How the Republican Party did it, and the policies and priorities it will have in Congress and the White House.
On the ground in swing states as the votes are tallied
6/11/2024
46:19
Just seven swing states decided the fate of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. A roundtable conversation with journalists on the ground, right after Election Day.
Immigrants came to this small Wisconsin city. So did the political rhetoric.
5/11/2024
47:34
A Wisconsin city became a political flashpoint in the national immigration debate. In On Point's latest collaboration with ProPublica: How Whitewater, Wisconsin has responded to a new wave of immigration.
The looming legal battle after Election Day
4/11/2024
46:51
Republicans have already filed more than 90 lawsuits challenging voting rules and practices – before a single ballot has been counted. What clues these lawsuits hold about a looming legal battle after Election Day.
How to manage election anxiety
1/11/2024
46:55
According to a recent poll by the American Psychological Association, more than two out of three Americans say the upcoming presidential election is causing a significant amount of stress in their lives. The consequences of election-related stress and what you can do to manage it.
The Jackpod: 'Fed ... on fantasies'
31/10/2024
39:00
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the political power of fantasy over reality and its role in Trumpian politics in the U.S.
Former Trump staffers raise alarms about a second Trump term
31/10/2024
47:12
This month, more than a dozen former Trump staffers went on the record to say that everyone should heed the warning that Donald Trump is a fascist and would rule as a dictator.
How social media companies are preparing for misinformation after Election Day
30/10/2024
47:12
False claims and threats about the 2024 election are expected to get worse after Election Day. How are social media companies preparing?

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