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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
Hosted by WBUR · EN
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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Are we thinking about the Israel-Hamas conflict all wrong?
Yesterday00:42:12Tap to summarizeAhmed Fouad Alkhatib is a pro-Palestinian, anti-Hamas expert who grew up in Gaza City. He says a realistic path to peace in the Middle East requires different thinking. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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Should states decide what kids read in school?
2d ago00:38:07Tap to summarizeTexas has a new statewide mandatory reading list for all public school students -- with whole books on the curriculum. Should other states follow suit? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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How socialism shaped Wisconsin
3d ago00:37:48Tap to summarizeWisconsin elected the first-ever socialist member of Congress in 1910, and Milwaukee was run by socialist mayors for some 50 years. Now, a Democratic socialist is leading a primary race for Wisconsin governor. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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Why ABC says the FCC is attempting censorship
4d ago00:41:22Tap to summarizePresident Trump has called ABC "the worst" and "the most biased network." Now the FCC is threatening to cancel the broadcast licenses of eight ABC TV stations. ABC says that's "retaliation." *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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The Jackpod: The politics of us against them
4d ago00:48:36Tap to summarizeOn Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how “affective polarization” and partisan hatred has come to define American political culture. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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Can Congress stop Wall Street from buying up your neighborhood?
1w ago00:40:39Tap to summarizeWould-be homeowners across the Sun Belt increasingly find themselves in competition with deep-pocketed private equity firms. Can a new housing law level the playing field? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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Ty Cobb once advised President Trump. Now he calls him 'evil'
1w ago00:38:56Tap to summarizeTy Cobb served as special White House counsel in the first Trump administration. Now, he’s one of the president’s loudest critics. Ty Cobb talks about why he thinks the president is no longer fit for office. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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Why women's clothing sizes are so confusing
1w ago00:38:20Tap to summarizeHow can you wear an XS shirt in one fabric, brand or style -- but an XL in another? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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Could 'predistribution' solve America's wealth gap?
1w ago00:37:12Tap to summarizeRedistributing wealth through things like taxpayer-funded welfare programs gets a lot of pushback in the U.S. But what if income inequality could be fixed, not after the fact, but before it happened? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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Trump’s latest bid to rewrite the rules of federal funding
2w ago00:40:24Tap to summarizeBillions of dollars of federal grants support everything from medical research to community services. Now, the Trump administration wants to tie that money to the president’s political priorities. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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