On Point Radio

On Point Radio The heart of the national conversation … On Point. A one hour live show on the news, culture and more Let's make sense of this world, together.

Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a rare public space where complex, deeply nuanced topics are explored in real time. Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti navigates powerful and revealing conversations with subject-matter experts in a richly researched, highly produced hour of radio. It’s a show where listeners are going to learn, be challenged and have some fun, too. Produced by WBUR in Boston, distributed by APM. Find our podcast here: hyperurl.co/1qumuw

Escalating trade wars, disputes with allies, group chats with top U.S. officials' attack plans. What does the second Tru...
03/31/2025

Escalating trade wars, disputes with allies, group chats with top U.S. officials' attack plans. What does the second Trump administration look like from China?

Conspiracy theorists believe more than $400 billion of gold is missing from Fort Knox. President Trump says he will visi...
03/27/2025

Conspiracy theorists believe more than $400 billion of gold is missing from Fort Knox. President Trump says he will visit Kentucky with Elon Musk to see if the gold is there. Some economists and historians say this tells us more about the economy in general than security of gold resources.

Mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been under government conservatorship since 2008. President Trum...
03/26/2025

Mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been under government conservatorship since 2008. President Trump wants to privatize them. But what could that mean for America's mortgage market?

Americans throw away more than 15 billion pounds of electronic waste every year. In his new book 'Waste Wars,' Alexander...
03/25/2025

Americans throw away more than 15 billion pounds of electronic waste every year. In his new book 'Waste Wars,' Alexander Clapp reveals how millions of pounds of our trash get shipped around the world, making a few people rich and many people sick.

Masayoshi Son is pouring billions of dollars into U.S. artificial intelligence and flexing his ties to President Donald ...
03/24/2025

Masayoshi Son is pouring billions of dollars into U.S. artificial intelligence and flexing his ties to President Donald Trump. Who is this Japanese billionaire and what does he want?

Rebroadcast: Dyslexia affects one in every 5 Americans. But only 2 million are diagnosed and receive the help they need....
03/24/2025

Rebroadcast: Dyslexia affects one in every 5 Americans. But only 2 million are diagnosed and receive the help they need. Why?

Journalist Natasha Hakimi Zapata's book “Another World is Possible” explores what the U.S. could learn about ways to tac...
03/20/2025

Journalist Natasha Hakimi Zapata's book “Another World is Possible” explores what the U.S. could learn about ways to tackle issues such as inequality, health care and homelessness from innovative solutions deployed abroad.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to reshape the Pentagon. How the Trump Administration is making sweeping changes to...
03/19/2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to reshape the Pentagon. How the Trump Administration is making sweeping changes to the U.S. armed services, just two months into its term.

In the U.S., shopping is almost a religion. For Emily Mester’s family, Costco was their Sunday ritual. In her new book, ...
03/18/2025

In the U.S., shopping is almost a religion. For Emily Mester’s family, Costco was their Sunday ritual. In her new book, 'American Bulk,' Mester tells the story of how her family struggled with the desire to own everything they possibly could.

The Trump White House is using Department of Homeland Security intelligence to identify pro-Palestinian college protesto...
03/17/2025

The Trump White House is using Department of Homeland Security intelligence to identify pro-Palestinian college protestors. Courts have ruled that campus protests are protected by the First Amendment. But as the Trump administration seeks to punish speech it does not like, whose first amendment rights are next?

The Trump White House is using Department of Homeland Security intelligence to identify pro-Palestinian college protestors. Courts have ruled that campus protests are protected by the First Amendment. But as the Trump administration seeks to punish speech it does not like, whose first amendment righ...

President Donald Trump declared America is entering a “Golden Age” on Inauguration Day. But as inequality grows, some hi...
03/14/2025

President Donald Trump declared America is entering a “Golden Age” on Inauguration Day. But as inequality grows, some historians say that the country is in a new Gilded Age.

Artificial Intelligence algorithms are being used to decide who gets welfare benefits, and how much. Some experts say it...
03/13/2025

Artificial Intelligence algorithms are being used to decide who gets welfare benefits, and how much. Some experts say it’s leading to “devastating” cuts in benefits for those most in need.

Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park was first designated a national monument a century ago. Even with climate change, Gla...
03/12/2025

Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park was first designated a national monument a century ago. Even with climate change, Glacier Bay has a surprising story to tell about nature’s resilience.

Trump's 2017 tax cuts: Who's better off, who's not?
03/11/2025

Trump's 2017 tax cuts: Who's better off, who's not?

The House has passed a budget resolution, and a plan to extend President Trump's 2017 tax cuts. What’s known about the impact of those cuts on American taxpayers and the economy?

In 1997, Walter Johnson was given five life sentences for robbery and drug offences. Decades later, he was released by t...
03/10/2025

In 1997, Walter Johnson was given five life sentences for robbery and drug offences. Decades later, he was released by the same judge who originally sentenced him. A conversation with that judge about the power of second chances.

Is NASCAR a monopoly?
03/07/2025

Is NASCAR a monopoly?

Basketball legend Michael Jordan’s automotive racing team 23XI is suing NASCAR, alleging the organization is an illegal monopoly. The case could make waves across the entire sport.

Address

890 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA
02215

Telephone

+16173530683

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when On Point Radio posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to On Point Radio:

Videos

AI's impact on health care
AI's impact on health care

On Point Presents The Prime Effect: How Amazon Shapes The Way We Live
On Point Presents The Prime Effect: How Amazon Shapes The Way We Live

We Want To Know Your Thoughts About Amazon's Alexa
We Want To Know Your Thoughts About Amazon's Alexa

Alexa is in millions of homes. What does she do (or not do) for you? What’s the most interesting, complicated, or strange ask you’ve ever made to Alexa? What makes you use Alexa in the first place? Leave us a voicemail at 617-353-0683. You can also send us a recording of you asking Alexa questions by email: [email protected].

Leveling The Playing Field In STEM
Leveling The Playing Field In STEM

Black and Latinx Americans are underrepresented in STEM jobs. The root reasons are myriad: limited access to quality education, discrimination in recruitment and promotion practices, and disparities in STEM-based programming across youth communities to name a few. A range of perspectives and having as many voices at the table as possible will be crucial to solving the global issues before us. Join On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti for a wide-ranging conversation with field experts on how to develop solutions to reverse these trends. Panelists: Tarika Barrett - CEO, Girls Who Code Nigel Jacob - co-chair, Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics Adrian Mims - founder and national director, The Calculus Project Karl Reid - senior vice provost and chief inclusion officer, Northeastern University This event is made possible with support from Olin College of Engineering.

For the next installment in our voter roundtable series, we’ll head to Wisconsin. If you’re a voter there we want to hear from you: What issues are most important to you this election? Have the past four years been good or bad for you and your community? How are the protests in Kenosha shaping your decision come November? Tell us your stories at 617-353-0683.

Steve Inskeep On The Build Up To The Civil War
Steve Inskeep On The Build Up To The Civil War

"This book depicts a very dark time, when slavery is legal. And when immigrants and foreigners are looked down upon and threatened," Inskeep says, of his book "Imperfect Union." (Video credit: Ivy Creative)

NPR's Steve Inskeep In Conversation With Meghna Chakrabarti
NPR's Steve Inskeep In Conversation With Meghna Chakrabarti

NPR's Steve Inskeep in conversation with Meghna Chakrabarti. Inskeep's new book "Imperfect Union" explores the build up to the Civil War. Listen back: https://wbur.fm/2uA5JWv (Video credit: Ivy Creative)

Deval Patrick: 'We Are About Ambitious Goals'
Deval Patrick: 'We Are About Ambitious Goals'

The Democratic field is still growing as we get closer and closer to the Iowa caucuses. Is it too late for Deval Patrick's bid? "I don't think it's the size of the crowd, it's the intimacy of the campaign," he says. Listen here: https://wbur.fm/34joQAS

Nobel Prize Winner Esther Duflo: What We Get Wrong About Migration
Nobel Prize Winner Esther Duflo: What We Get Wrong About Migration

"People do not move, even when there are no barriers to do so, and where you would think that there are strong financial incentives," the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) economics professor says.

Remembering Author Toni Morrison
Remembering Author Toni Morrison

Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison died Monday at the age of 88. She spoke with On Point in 2012, about the importance of language. "For one's language—the one we dream in—is home." Listen to our conversation: https://wbur.fm/2M2VzoE

Shortcuts

Share

Category