On Point | Podcast

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.

Website : https://www.wbur.org/radio/programs/onpoint

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Last Episode : August 20, 2025 6:00pm

Last Scanned : 2.5 hours ago

Episodes

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Our mental health in the hands of AI
Confirmed 3
AI is everywhere, and increasingly, people are turning to it for therapy. What’s at stake when we lose that human to human-therapist connection?
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Published Wednesday
The fall of Florida citrus
Confirmed 1
Florida citrus production has dropped more than 90% in the past two decades -- a blow for the state's economy and cultural identity. What's driving the decline of Florida's orange groves, and what can be done about it?
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Published Tuesday
How 'Blessings and Disasters' shape Alabama
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Alexis Okeowo says Alabama, where she grew up, shows the best and worst of the American experiment. In her new book, "Blessings and Disasters," she wrestles with the state’s complicated past.
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Published Monday
How AI is changing the music business
1
The world’s largest music streaming service now lets users to monetize music in which they don’t play or sing a single note. How is AI shaping how we make and profit from music?
Published Friday
The Jackpod: A bold idea to help Gen Z. And maybe save the Dems
1
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on a wild idea from the '90s that could offer young Americans greater financial security, and how it would benefit Democrats to publicly embrace bold ideas like it.
Published 08/08
What the U.S.-EU trade deal means for you
1
After months of wrangling, the U.S. and the EU have reached a trade agreement. The EU made big compromises, like a 15% tariff on most EU exports. How will the deal affect Americans?
Published 08/07
What are 'cool roofs,' and how do they work?
1
Summers are getting hotter every year. When it comes to adapting to a hotter planet, in the United States, it's cities that are taking the lead. In Atlanta, they've passed a nation-leading "cool roof ordinance."
Published 08/06
The state of America's judiciary with Judge J. Michael Luttig
1
The retired conservative federal judge says a war against the judiciary in America has been waged by "a tyrannical wannabe king."
Published 08/05
The healing power of sunlight
1
Could sunlight help treat disease? A growing number of studies find potential benefits of UV light therapy for conditions like multiple sclerosis, Type 1 diabetes and Crohn’s disease.
Published 08/01
A former CDC vaccine adviser has words for RFK Jr.
1
Last month, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired an influential committee of vaccine advisers to the CDC. What that decision could mean for vaccines and America’s public health.
Published 07/29
Are we thinking about AI the wrong way?
1
AI researcher Ethan Mollick says most public conversation focuses too much on potential AI catastrophes and not enough on making the technology work for people. Mollick says if we don’t change that, none of us will be prepared for the near future where “everything will change all at once.”
Published 07/25
The Jackpod: Action completed this day
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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a model of government inefficiency and the prospects for FEMA reform.
Published 07/25