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 8, 2025 3:55pm

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Episodes

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Feeding America's insatiable appetite for lumber
Confirmed 2
The Trump administration wants to expand the American lumber industry by logging more trees in national forests and raising tariffs on lumber imports. The impact that could have on the domestic timber industry.
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Published Thursday
Trump's push to shrink FEMA
Confirmed 1
Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year. President Donald Trump promised North Carolinians he wouldn’t forget them. But recently, Trump's FEMA rejected the state's request for extended relief funding.
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Published Wednesday
The real story of REAL ID
1
Starting May 7, you will have to have a REAL ID to board a U.S. domestic flight. But so much has changed in the 20 years since Real ID was first proposed, is REAL ID 20 years out-of-date?
Published Tuesday
Did 'An Abundance of Caution' during COVID do more harm than good for America's students?
1
Millions of healthy children didn't set foot in a classroom for more than a year during the COVID pandemic. Journalist David Zweig says those school closures may have done more harm than good.
Published Monday
The Jackpod: All Americans
1
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the centrality of the rule of law in the U.S. And the findings of a Pew Research poll that 88% of Americans believe that President Trump should follow Supreme Court orders.
Published 05/01
The transformation of Austin, Texas
1
Austin, Texas was known as a funky, liberal haven in a deep red state. Now, there’s big tech money pouring in and huge growth. How has life changed there?
Published 05/01
Will the FDA's proposed food dye ban make kids healthier?
1
Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Skittles, Mountain Dew Baja Blast. These foods all contain petroleum-based synthetic food dyes the FDA wants to phase out by the end of next year. Will the ban change American eating habits?
Published 04/30
The 'money ladies' take stock of our current economy
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Tariffs, mortgage rates, clashes with the fed – all make for uncertainty in the economy. On Point’s “Money Ladies” Michelle Singletary and Rana Foroohar join us to talk about your money, the global economy and America’s future.
Published 04/28
'U.S. let go of my hand that it had extended to help': Afghan refugees on promises broken under Trump
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The immigration status of Afghans who helped the U.S. government is in jeopardy under the latest Trump crackdowns. How that impacts Afghan refugees and their families already in the U.S. and those stuck abroad.
Published 04/24
Trump v. higher education
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Harvard University is suing the White House. What the university’s clash with the Trump Administration means for the rest of higher education.
Published 04/23
How Trump administration cuts threaten Native Americans
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As the Trump Administration looks to cut government spending, many Indigenous communities say they’re losing vital public services. It could be a violation of long-standing treaties between tribes and the federal government.
Published 04/22
Falling Behind: 'We're in jail with our emotions'
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Teenage boys are experiencing increasing rates of loneliness and suicidal thoughts -- which is having a direct impact on their achievement in school. How can schools address that? The final part in On Point’s special series “Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America’s Boys.”
Published 04/18