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.

VOR 19 STD.

Trump promised tax-free Social Security. Is it too good to be true?

President-elect Donald Trump has promised tax-free Social Security benefits. No taxes mean more money for individuals – but fewer funds going into the Social Security pool. A look inside how Social Security really works to figure out how best to save it.

47 Min.
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Silicon Valley’s reign over tech, money and politics

Who are America's new oligarchs? They're pouring billions of dollars into politics, have the ear of the president-elect and control an endless stream of your data. Now that confluence of tech, money, and politics is making Silicon Valley tech titans the most powerful people in America.

47 Min.
VOR 4 TAGEN

The Jackpod: The right to be left alone

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the most effective and insidious attack ad ever.

38 Min.
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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.
VOR 6 TAGEN

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.
19. NOV.

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.
18. NOV.

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.

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great voice, great show

31.07.2012

Hovis851

Tom Ashbrook is one of my favorites on NPR. Im always amazed how much he knows about everything. Great interviews and his shows are always super interesting. All topics allowed! I don't miss a show!
Content very good but ads are annoying

5. Juni

Yannick Herrmann

Ads are too many and they Break the flow
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26.08.2011

Tidiany

Great show! It catches very well the zeitgeist of our time. Tom is certainly one of the best interviewers in today's broadcasting business! I miss the "old" streaming player of the podcast though... I could better control the way I was listening to the show... Now if you happen to have a stream interruption for some reason for instance bad reception you have no choice but restarting all over again. That is very unpleasant!
Great journalism

27.01.2012

Momentum6485

I love it and listening to every podcast. Great show!

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.