On Point | Podcast

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Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, newsmaker interviews, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis, making the world more intelligible and humane. When the world is more complicated than ever, we aim to make sense of it together. On Point is produced by WBUR.

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Historian Heather Cox Richardson makes sense of politics today by looking to the past

The political rehabilitation of William McKinley. A cabinet of TV stars. Heather Cox Richardson says she didn't have those things on her 2024 bingo card. The famed historian joins us to draw from the past to make sense of the future.

47 Min.
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From vaccines to fluoride: How could RFK Jr. reshape American public health?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been picked by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy has been critical of processed food, vaccines, and fluoride in water. What impact could he have on the nation’s health?

47 Min.
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Surviving in the ruins of northern Gaza

Humanitarian aid for Palestinians in northern Gaza is the lowest it's been in more than a year. People on the ground in Gaza share what, and who, could change the scale of civilian suffering.

47 Min.
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Who is Pete Hegseth? What to know about Donald Trump's Pentagon pick

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth as his nominee for Secretary of Defense. Who he is -- and what this pick could mean for the direction of America’s national security.

47 Min.
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What can we learn from North Carolina's elections?

Donald Trump won North Carolina. But Democrats in the state swept every major executive branch race, including governor, and broke the Republican supermajority in the statehouse. What explains this split?

47 Min.
15. NOV.

How to get Americans excited about voting again

Millions of voters who turned out in 2020 didn't show up this year. Why they stayed home or left the top of the ticket blank -- and how we might reinvigorate Americans' belief in voting.

47 Min.
14. NOV.

The Jackpod: Intellectual disgrace stares from every [Biden] face

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on why he thinks the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is an intellectual disgrace for the Biden administration.

40 Min.
14. NOV.

Starr County and the new politics of Texas border communities

Starr County, Texas is 97% Latino. For more than 130 years the County voted for Democrats. Until last week. In fact, Starr County has been swinging right for the past 8 years, with a 75-point shift to Republicans since 2016. What's motivating Latino voters in Starr County to back Republicans over Democrats?

47 Min.

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06.08.2017

Jebbie Smalls

Thank you Tom & team for consistently creating the best insight into the current topics motivating the U.S. electorate. I've been listening for over 10 years and look forward to many many more.

Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, newsmaker interviews, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis, making the world more intelligible and humane. When the world is more complicated than ever, we aim to make sense of it together. On Point is produced by WBUR.