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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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What Democrats could learn from the GOP May 11, 2026

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The Republican Party has a highly sophisticated online and social media operation. Meanwhile Democrats focus on their traditional political talking points. Could the Dems take a page out of the GOP's messaging playbook? Democratic influencer Emily Amick sure thinks so.

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The Jackpod: Blue money blues May 11, 2026

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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty has questions about how money is being raised for the Democratic National Committee and Democratic candidates and how that money is being spent.

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When thinking ‘inside the box’ is better May 08, 2026

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You’ve heard the phrase "think outside the box." But what if constraints and limitations actually make us happier and more creative?

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Why authoritarians put their faces on everything May 07, 2026

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Dictators and authoritarian leaders often plaster their faces across the country they control. Is this happening in the United States?

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Roundup transformed farming in the U.S. Could it change regulation too? May 06, 2026

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The Supreme Court will soon rule on who gets to decide when a product needs a cancer warning – and who can sue if they’ve been exposed. At the center of the highly politicized debate is America’s most successful weedkiller, Roundup.

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The 'how' behind the sub-two hour marathon May 05, 2026

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History was made in this year’s London marathon when two runners broke the iconic two-hour barrier. Was it the shoes? The nutrition? The training? These specific elite athletes?

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Why you’re thinking about the Supreme Court in the wrong way May 04, 2026

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Political partisanship is one way to measure how the Supreme Court justices think about how their rulings affect the nation. SCOTUSblog editor Sarah Isgur says another, she believes more important way, has to do with their tolerance for change, with the justices ranging from order-loving institutionalists to true chaos agents.

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The Jackpod: Sock puppets May 04, 2026

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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on “the unedifying spectacle of self abasement” from the Moscow show trial of the 1930s, to present-day confirmation hearings for Trump nominees.

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Inside the life of a 'degenerate' sports gambler May 01, 2026

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More than half of men under 50 in the U.S. have an open online sports book. Public health experts warn it's easier than ever to get addicted to gambling. Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins spent a year exploring the world of sports betting, and why the pastime is particularly bad for young men.

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Who's a 'domestic terrorist' in Donald Trump's America? Apr 30, 2026

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President Trump is directing the Justice Department to treat beliefs like "anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, or anti-Christianity" akin to domestic terrorism. Can the president criminalize beliefs?

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