On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

by 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.

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1

The real cost of the war with Iran

36:21 Apr 13, 2026

2

The Jackpod: Democracy by lottery

47:25 Apr 13, 2026

3

What happened to shame in politics?

33:59 Apr 10, 2026

4

How China's superfast charging cars are leaving American EV's in the dust

37:00 Apr 9, 2026

5

What are Israel's goals in Lebanon?

37:33 Apr 8, 2026

6

What are Israel's goals in Lebanon?

37:33 Apr 8, 2026

7

What happens when religious fundamentalists come to power? (Part Two)

36:18 Apr 7, 2026

8

What happens when religious fundamentalists come to power? (Part One)

36:33 Apr 6, 2026

9

The Jackpod: Dad Gummit!

41:08 Apr 6, 2026

10

From the archive: History-making astronaut Christina Koch

46:51 Apr 4, 2026

11

What will it take to save America's birds?

41:35 Apr 3, 2026

12

Trump's 'Homeland empire'

37:21 Apr 2, 2026

13

What veterans want you to know about the war with Iran

37:33 Apr 1, 2026

14

Could this finally be the year for Texas Democrats?

37:29 Mar 31, 2026

15

How to make AI work for us

37:57 Mar 30, 2026

16

The Jackpod: Naked to our enemy

34:55 Mar 30, 2026

17

Introducing ‘Question Everything’: Why did ICE Lock Up this Pro-Trump Reporter? (Part One)

42:55 Mar 28, 2026

18

Iran's complex revolutionary history

34:39 Mar 27, 2026

19

The might and magic of human muscles

36:11 Mar 26, 2026

20

Everything you need to know about the Strait of Hormuz

37:28 Mar 25, 2026

21

Inside the breakdown of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks

35:59 Mar 24, 2026

22

Are we witnessing the death of expertise?

37:58 Mar 23, 2026

23

The Jackpod: The ties that bind

40:13 Mar 23, 2026

24

The 'universal language' of rhythm

42:42 Mar 20, 2026

25

Why Trump wants to ‘take’ Cuba

38:49 Mar 19, 2026

26

The view of the Iran war from abroad

36:01 Mar 18, 2026

27

Iran's new leader: 'His father on steroids'

36:16 Mar 17, 2026

28

Israel’s endgame in Iran

36:53 Mar 16, 2026

29

How to find glory in the ordinary

40:09 Mar 13, 2026

30

The Jackpod: The power of example and the example of power

44:59 Mar 13, 2026

31

How big will the Iran war price shock be?

39:11 Mar 12, 2026

32

Why Iran wants a long war

34:29 Mar 11, 2026

33

Is the U.S. fighting a war without rules?

35:08 Mar 10, 2026

34

Who will profit off of ICE’s new detention warehouses?

34:51 Mar 9, 2026

35

Why 'KPop Demon Hunters' is everywhere

36:42 Mar 6, 2026

36

The Jackpod: The founders’ worst fears

41:16 Mar 6, 2026

37

The one thing driving U.S. job growth

33:31 Mar 5, 2026

38

Why regime change in Iran isn't so simple

33:48 Mar 4, 2026

39

The Trump administration's war against legal immigration

34:05 Mar 3, 2026

40

Why the Pentagon wants AI without guardrails

34:51 Mar 2, 2026

41

What really happened to Amelia Earhart?

34:56 Feb 27, 2026

42

The Jackpod: Hold the tiger

39:55 Feb 27, 2026

43

The Epstein class: What the files reveal about the global elite

33:54 Feb 26, 2026

44

Celebrating Ramadan while living in fear

34:33 Feb 25, 2026

45

Where are Ukraine's abducted children?

35:35 Feb 24, 2026

46

A stress test for the midterms

35:34 Feb 23, 2026

47

Why you can't get that jingle out of your head

39:06 Feb 20, 2026

48

The Jackpod: Two cheers for the filibuster

30:07 Feb 20, 2026

49

How to change a memory

32:32 Feb 19, 2026

50

Inside PragerU’s conservative push into American classrooms

33:03 Feb 18, 2026

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