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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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Latest Episodes:

The Jackpod: Death becomes them Apr 20, 2026

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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how authoritarians have co-opted their military and valorized its dead over living experience in the officer corps.

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The 'why' behind how we talk Apr 17, 2026

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An accent doesn’t just tell someone where you are from – but who you are – your cultural background, race, age and class. How the way we talk tells people more than we think.

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Seattle mayor Katie Wilson: The full conversation Apr 16, 2026

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On stage before an enthusiastic audience of around 900 Seattleites, Mayor Wilson talks with Meghna about housing and homelessness, and also about what it’s like to be a Democratic Mayor in the time of President Donald Trump.

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Seattle's new socialist mayor has big plans Apr 16, 2026

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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson had no prior political experience. She took over as the city faces an affordability crisis and a homelessness emergency. How's she doing roughly three months into the job?

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New questions for the Epstein files investigation Apr 15, 2026

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Former attorney general Pam Bondi refused to appear at a congressional hearing about the Epstein Files. First Lady Melania Trump gave a press conference to deny that she knew about Epstein’s abuse. What we're learning about Epstein’s connections to powerful people.

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The teachers pushing back on screens in schools Apr 14, 2026

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It's not just phones anymore. More teachers and even entire U.S. school districts are cutting back the time students spend on laptops and other screens. How do students really learn -- and do screens help or hurt?

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The real cost of the war with Iran Apr 13, 2026

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The U.S. has been spending up to $2 billion every day on the war with Iran. But that’s just military expenditure. What’s the real, long-term economic toll?

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The Jackpod: Democracy by lottery Apr 13, 2026

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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty has been reading “Politics without Politicians” by political theorist Hélène Landemore, in which she makes the case that randomly selected citizens can make for better government than elected politicians.

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What happened to shame in politics? Apr 10, 2026

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Shame is a powerful feeling that can keep behavior in check. So what happens when political leaders feel no shame at all?

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How China's superfast charging cars are leaving American EVs in the dust Apr 09, 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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