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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

Get ready for your aha moment: Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti pierces your news bubble to expose the whole story. Getting answers to the questions that need to be asked, examining our history and the human condition. No topic is too complicated or off the table. It’s all On Point.

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China's take on the Trump summit Jun 03, 2026

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President Trump heaped praise on China’s President Xi after their recent summit. While the Chinese leader’s rhetoric was much more restrained. A review of the U.S.-China summit from China's perspective.

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Why the pope wants to 'disarm' AI Jun 02, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV has published his first major document. The encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” focuses on AI and what the pope calls the “distorting effects of technological power.”

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The Declaration of Independence: 250 years later Jun 01, 2026

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The Declaration of Independence is the founders' vision of America's values – equality, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. How that vision still lives on today.

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The Jackpod: Catastrophe-proofing AI Jun 01, 2026

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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the perils and promise of AI as outlined in the papal encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” and a forthcoming law review paper, “AI and Existential Risk.”

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How China's superfast charging cars are leaving American EVs in the dust May 29, 2026

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An electric vehicle battery that charges almost as fast as it takes to fill a tank of gas. And it might soon be available almost everywhere except the United States. How China's superfast-charging electric vehicles are leaving American EVs in the dust.

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Does Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund go too far? May 28, 2026

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Donald Trump plans to use a $1.776 billion fund to compensate anyone he chooses, including people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Some Congressional Republicans are furious. Other critics call it the worst act of presidential corruption in history.

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Is Google's new AI search killing the internet? May 27, 2026

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Google has a new AI search bar. Instead of links, it gives you AI-synthesized answers. Some say it could be the end of the internet as we know it.

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How Katie Herzog drank her way to sobriety May 26, 2026

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For 20 years, journalist Katie Herzog tried to stop drinking. But nothing seemed to work. Until she stumbled upon a lesser-known path to sobriety.

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The new science of 'dad brain' May 25, 2026

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You’ve heard of 'mom brain.' But how do men’s brains change when they become fathers?

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The Jackpod: Bearing his pain silently May 25, 2026

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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty memorializes the courage and sacrifice of the Black men and women who served in the U.S. military in World War II.

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