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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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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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Episode Playlist

50 Episodes
Could the Maine Senate race determine the future of the Democratic party?
Oct 17, 2025•—

Could the Maine Senate race determine the future of the Democratic party?

America is polarized. Could this writer's new approach fix it?
Oct 20, 2025•—

America is polarized. Could this writer's new approach fix it?

Unpacking the details of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Oct 21, 2025•—

Unpacking the details of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

From unthinkable to politics as usual: The government shutdown story
Oct 22, 2025•—

From unthinkable to politics as usual: The government shutdown story

The world has its first AI government official
Oct 23, 2025•—

The world has its first AI government official

The Jackpod: The other Washington
Oct 24, 2025•—

The Jackpod: The other Washington

The might and magic of human muscles
Oct 24, 2025•—

The might and magic of human muscles

Should states cut their property taxes?
Oct 27, 2025•—

Should states cut their property taxes?

Why are suicide rates among young Americans going up?
Oct 28, 2025•—

Why are suicide rates among young Americans going up?

What happens when private equity becomes video gaming's 'final boss'
Oct 29, 2025•—

What happens when private equity becomes video gaming's 'final boss'

How Katie Herzog drank her way to sobriety
Oct 30, 2025•—

How Katie Herzog drank her way to sobriety

The Jackpod: A day that will live in ….
Oct 31, 2025•—

The Jackpod: A day that will live in ….

What can 'Frankenstein' teach us about AI?
Oct 31, 2025•—

What can 'Frankenstein' teach us about AI?

Lessons from America’s peanut allergy flip-flop
Nov 3, 2025•—

Lessons from America’s peanut allergy flip-flop

Why the Supreme Court tariffs case is about so much more
Nov 4, 2025•—

Why the Supreme Court tariffs case is about so much more

Is Trumpism what you think it is?
Nov 5, 2025•—

Is Trumpism what you think it is?

Epstein survivor Annie Farmer tells her story
Nov 6, 2025•—

Epstein survivor Annie Farmer tells her story

The Jackpod: Across the panhandle
Nov 7, 2025•—

The Jackpod: Across the panhandle

Why insomnia is an American health crisis
Nov 7, 2025•—

Why insomnia is an American health crisis

Down payments: Now paid by your employer
Nov 10, 2025•—

Down payments: Now paid by your employer

No one wants their MTV
Nov 11, 2025•—

No one wants their MTV

The real reason for the U.S.-Argentina bailout
Nov 12, 2025•—

The real reason for the U.S.-Argentina bailout

Welcome to the casino economy
Nov 13, 2025•—

Welcome to the casino economy

The Jackpod: Tired of winning yet?
Nov 14, 2025•—

The Jackpod: Tired of winning yet?

What the NBA betting scandal reveals about the mafia today
Nov 14, 2025•—

What the NBA betting scandal reveals about the mafia today

The Iranian women defying their country’s strict laws
Nov 17, 2025•—

The Iranian women defying their country’s strict laws

Why are scam ads everywhere online?
Nov 18, 2025•—

Why are scam ads everywhere online?

How JPMorgan's embrace of AI could change banking for us all
Nov 19, 2025•—

How JPMorgan's embrace of AI could change banking for us all

Can math equations solve inequality?
Nov 20, 2025•—

Can math equations solve inequality?

The Jackpod: The revolutionary mind
Nov 21, 2025•—

The Jackpod: The revolutionary mind

What the U.S. loses when our allies stop sharing intelligence
Nov 21, 2025•—

What the U.S. loses when our allies stop sharing intelligence

How ACA subsidies became a lifeline for millions of Americans
Nov 24, 2025•—

How ACA subsidies became a lifeline for millions of Americans

Can democracy survive without reading?
Nov 25, 2025•—

Can democracy survive without reading?

The power of gratitude
Nov 26, 2025•—

The power of gratitude

The big impact of small interactions
Nov 27, 2025•—

The big impact of small interactions

How AI is changing the music business
Nov 28, 2025•—

How AI is changing the music business

Meghna Faking the Nation!
Nov 29, 2025•—

Meghna Faking the Nation!

What the next generation of doctors needs to know about AI
Dec 1, 2025•—

What the next generation of doctors needs to know about AI

How the cybersecurity industry is responding to growing foreign threats
Dec 2, 2025•—

How the cybersecurity industry is responding to growing foreign threats

A family secret like no other
Dec 3, 2025•—

A family secret like no other

Why a former federal judge calls Trump ‘uniquely dangerous’
Dec 4, 2025•—

Why a former federal judge calls Trump ‘uniquely dangerous’

The Jackpod: Rural ressentiment, or ‘the country strikes back’
Dec 5, 2025•—

The Jackpod: Rural ressentiment, or ‘the country strikes back’

Is hip-hop dying?
Dec 5, 2025•—

Is hip-hop dying?

Is education research actually helping teachers?
Dec 8, 2025•—

Is education research actually helping teachers?

The Trump administration’s real goal in Venezuela
Dec 9, 2025•—

The Trump administration’s real goal in Venezuela

When can the U.S. government actually revoke citizenship?
Dec 10, 2025•—

When can the U.S. government actually revoke citizenship?

Wasted money, effort and opportunity in Afghanistan
Dec 11, 2025•—

Wasted money, effort and opportunity in Afghanistan

The Jackpod: Over there
Dec 12, 2025•—

The Jackpod: Over there

The once and future dictionary
Dec 12, 2025•—

The once and future dictionary

The Atlantic and 'The unfinished revolution'
Dec 13, 2025•—

The Atlantic and 'The unfinished revolution'

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