On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Podcast podcast

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Podcast

WBUR

Get ready for your aha moment: Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti pierces your news bubble to expose the whole story. Getting answers to the questions that need to be asked, examining our history and the human condition. No topic is too complicated or off the table. It’s all On Point.

523 Episodes

Why Gen Z says 'hotties need hobbies'
vor einem Tag
33:57
Sewing, scrapbooking, sports clubs. Many Gen Z’ers are taking up real-world hobbies as an antidote to doomscrolling. Why hobbies make us happy — and how to get one.
The Jackpod: Shake the superflux
10/11/2025
39:10
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on limitarianism: the case against extreme wealth and for a wealth cap.
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The big impact of small interactions
10/10/2025
34:57
A stranger holding the door open for you. A friendly wave from a neighbor. An angry driver cuts you off. The new book "The Social Biome" reveals how 'everyday communication connects and shapes us.'
Trump's plan for the military to serve his political agenda
10/9/2025
35:51
In recent speeches to the U.S. military, President Trump has laid out a politicized vision for America's armed forces. How Trump could change what the U.S. military is for, who it serves and who it’s fighting against.
What happens when you can bet on anything?
10/8/2025
35:43
Prediction markets have long been an under-the-radar way to bet on politics, sports and pop culture. Now, platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are going mainstream. Why are they getting so popular, and how could they impact the way we predict the future?
How Trump's tariffs are squeezing small businesses
10/7/2025
32:23
President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff strategy has created uncertainty around the world. Can America’s 35 million small businesses stay afloat?
‘It affects your wiring’: Jake Sullivan on the weight of his work as national security adviser
10/6/2025
36:47
From 2021 to 2025, Jake Sullivan served as President Joe Biden's U.S. national security adviser. He had enormous influence on the U.S. response to some of the deadliest conflicts in the world.
The Supreme Court case that could upend the Voting Rights Act
10/3/2025
37:20
Later this month, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could overturn a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that protects against racial discrimination. Without it, some legal experts say states and local jurisdictions would be permitted to effectively silence the votes of millions of people.
The Jackpod: Homeland insecurity
10/3/2025
33:40
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on Kristi Noem. How the former South Dakota governor rose to head the Department of Homeland Security and the impact she is having on the agency that’s been described as “too big to manage.”
Are robo-referees making sports more fair or less fun?
10/2/2025
35:12
Major League Baseball will add an automated ball-strike system next season. How human judgement is giving way to technology across the sports world, and what that means for players, umpires and fans.

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