On Point | Podcast

WBUR

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.

  • 47 minutes 5 seconds
    The future of cannabis research and regulations

    Americans are now more likely to use cannabis than alcohol on a daily basis. But as cannabis use continues to climb, are research and policies keeping up?

    20 December 2024, 4:53 pm
  • 38 minutes 42 seconds
    The Jackpod: The fullness

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty has been finding his own sense of spiritual fullness in poetry, inspired by philosopher Charles Taylor’s recent book, Cosmic Connections: Poetry in the Age of Disenchantment.

    19 December 2024, 9:41 pm
  • 47 minutes 23 seconds
    Why Argentina's Javier Milei has the attention of Trump advisors

    Argentina's president Javier Milei cut 30,000 government jobs. The country’s inflation rate dropped more than 20%, but poverty is soaring.

    Trump advisors Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy celebrate Milei as the perfect model to slash government in the U.S. 

    19 December 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 47 minutes 20 seconds
    How insurance companies use AI to deny claims

    UnitedHealth is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company misused AI to deny specific insurance claims.

    The suit raises questions about how health care companies use AI and how it affects the care people receive.

    18 December 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 47 minutes 17 seconds
    How can politicians better serve the American people? Sen. Andy Kim has some ideas

    Three term Democratic Representative Andy Kim is now New Jersey's newest Senator. He’s been listening to Americans who supported both himself and President-elect Donald Trump. His lessons from those conversations.

    17 December 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 47 minutes 31 seconds
    The limits of the surveillance state

    The New York Police Department says it utilizes the largest networks of cameras, license plate readers and radiological sensors in the world.

    So, how did the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s alleged killer manage to escape the city before his arrest in Pennsylvania?

    16 December 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 54 seconds
    The Jackpod: Union made

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer and what that could mean for American workers.

    13 December 2024, 7:25 pm
  • 46 minutes 46 seconds
    What Trump’s crypto embrace means for the U.S.

    Trump has said America should have its own Bitcoin stockpile and even created his own cryptocurrency company. Crypto fans are cheering the incoming administration, but others worry this could be a dangerous scam.

    13 December 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 46 minutes 58 seconds
    Inside America's homeless encampment sweeps

    Homelessness is on the rise. So are encampment sweeps. What does this mean for our cities and the people living on their streets? It’s our latest collaboration with the investigative newsroom, ProPublica.

    12 December 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 47 minutes 19 seconds
    The conservative case for labor in America

    Conservative politics and labor advocacy don't often go hand in hand, unless you are columnist Sohrab Ahmari.

    Ahmari says conservative politicians have the chance to change material conditions for workers. And labor advocates have the chance to forge a new political path.

    11 December 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 47 minutes 14 seconds
    Why sociologist Musa al-Gharbi says social justice elites value performance over progress

    In 'We Have Never Been Woke,' sociologist Musa al-Gharbi argues the so-called “woke elite” pursue two conflicting desires – to be elite and egalitarian. But the desire to be elite always wins, hurting the communities they vow to help.

    10 December 2024, 7:00 pm
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