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
RSS Feed : https://rss.wbur.org/onpoint/podcast
Last Episode : July 2, 2025 6:00pm
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“Super agers” are people who live well into their 80s without developing chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes or cardiovascular issues. What can we learn from them to promote healthier, longer lives?
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Published Wednesday

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Since its creation 14 years ago the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has used its powers to return billions of dollars to defrauded consumers. Now the Trump administration wants to close it. What the CFPB has meant for consumer protection in the U.S.
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Published Tuesday
From Endless Thread: When the government wants your socials
Recently, On Point explored how Hong Kong has changed five years after China passed its so-called national security law and vastly diminished protest and free speech in Hong Kong.
Our colleagues at WBUR’s podcast Endless Thread also took a look at this law. Specifically, how it changed how people in Hong Kong interact digitally — on social media, and in text messages.
What happens to online speech when you're unsure how much the government is monitoring your speech, and what the repercussions will be if they don't like it?
And if you want to hear more Endless Thread, you can follow our podcast wherever you follow On Point.
Show notes:
PROFILE: For Jeffrey Ngo, The Fight For Hong Kong is Far From Over(The Hoya)
Social Media and the Hong Kong Protests (The New Yorker)
Hong Kong protesters join hands in 30-mile human chain (The Guardian)
Hong Kong national security law: What is it and is it worrying? (BBC)
Published 06/21

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the current budget bill will add $3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade.
On Point wraps up a weeklong exploration of what Trump's budget bill tells us about government spending and our financial future.
Published 06/20