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.

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Last Episode : May 30, 2025 6:00pm

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Episodes

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How YouTube transformed our world
Confirmed 1
YouTube turns 20 this year. The platform now hosts 20 billion videos, and lets basically anyone, anywhere on Earth, create, share and watch. How has YouTube changed us?
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Published Friday
The Jackpod: Making America safe for cancer
Confirmed 3
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the Environmental Protection Agency’s new mission under the leadership of its new administrator, Lee Zeldin.
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Published Friday
Steph Curry, 'Moreyball' and the NBA's 3-point revolution
Confirmed 2
NBA teams have nearly tripled the number of 3-point attempts since the turn of the century. Fans now say it's hurting the game. Is the NBA taking too many 3s?
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Published Thursday
The push to eliminate honors programs in schools
Confirmed 1
In an effort to reduce inequality in education outcomes, some school districts are removing honors classes or other programs for high achievers. Some students, parents and teachers say the push to "de-track" or "de-level" classrooms is limiting learning for everyone.
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Published Wednesday
The struggle to update America's aging air traffic control system
1
The Trump administration says it's going to modernize air traffic control equipment. Many administrations before have promised the same thing. So why hasn't it happened?
Published Tuesday
The power of solitude
1
Rebroadcast: Being alone often gets a bad rap. But research shows alone time can actually boost overall well-being, increasing our emotional regulation, contentment and creativity.
Published Monday
How AI is changing the job marketplace
1
AI is playing a larger role in the job hunting and hiring process. It helps job seekers fine-tune their resumes and cover letters, and employers winnow down applicants. But the new technology isn’t getting it all right.
Published 05/23
The Jackpod: Chainsaw
1
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty assesses what Elon Musk and his Department of Government of Efficiency have achieved as Musk’s appointment as special government employee is due to expire.
Published 05/22
What life is really like in El Salvador under Bukele’s 'iron fist'
1
El Salvador was once the murder capital of the world. Now under President Nayib Bukele, it’s safer than Canada. But with 2% of its population locked up -- what is the real cost of this newfound safety?
Published 05/22
Trump and trickle-down corruption
1
A $400 million jet from Qatar. His own crypto coin. Is President Donald Trump normalizing corruption?
Published 05/21
What happens when you train your AI on AI-generated data?
1
AI companies say they are running out of high-quality data to train their models on. But they might have a solution: data generated by artificial intelligence systems themselves. The pros and cons of synthetic data.
Published 05/19
Protecting from harm or censorship? Policing educational material in Texas
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Texas state legislature just passed a bill that would send doctors, teachers, librarians and more to jail if they provide kids with "harmful" materials. But who decides what's harmful, and what's not?
Published 05/16