Podcast
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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Is the economy working for everyday Americans?
Jul 900:38:02Tap to summarizeWe sit down with On Point's "money ladies" for tips and tricks on how to manage your finances in difficult times. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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The pill bringing new hope to patients with pancreatic cancer
Jul 800:37:14Tap to summarizePancreatic cancer has long been considered a death sentence. But a revolutionary new treatment has been shown to double survival times. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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Why beef is more expensive than ever
Jul 700:37:44Tap to summarizeThe U.S. produces billions of pounds of commercial beef every year. But it’s getting more and more expensive for Americans to get beef on the table – and for ranchers to raise the cattle it comes from. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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The science behind GLP-1s
Jul 600:35:03Tap to summarizeRoughly one in eight Americans say they are taking a GLP-1 drug -- and not just for weight loss. Studies show it can help heart disease, sleep apnea, addiction and even brain health. We speak with one of the lead scientists who discovered this gut hormone on how these drugs actually work in our bodies. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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The 'why' behind how we talk
Jul 300:38:11Tap to summarizeAn accent doesn’t just tell someone where you are from – but who you are – your cultural background, race, age and class. How the way we talk tells people more than we think. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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How AI tools are transforming the lives of people with disabilities
Jul 200:39:47Tap to summarizeFor people with disabilities, artificial intelligence tools are helping them see, hear, experience, and move through the world in profound new ways. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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From birthright citizenship to trans rights: The SCOTUS rulings shaping American life
Jul 100:43:19Tap to summarizeThe U.S. Supreme Court left some of its biggest decisions for last this session. Justices delivered a series of major opinions with consequences that will impact nearly every corner of the country. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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Writing Indigenous people back into America’s story
Jun 3000:37:21Tap to summarizeThe U.S. is celebrating its 250th birthday this summer. But native people are often left out of America's founding narrative. Does uncovering that history change how we think of the country? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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Get in, we're going on a road trip
Jun 2900:38:59Tap to summarizeA road trip is the iconic American vacation -- with a richer and more complicated history than it may seem. What the American road trip reveals about who we are. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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The Jackpod: Apostle of the common good
Jun 2900:40:50Tap to summarizeOn Point news analyst Jack Beatty has been listening to what Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy has been saying in town hall style interviews as he promotes his book, “Crisis of the Common Good.” *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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