On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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The Jackpod: It can happen here. It is happening.
19.12.2025 | 44 Min.
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on Philip Roth’s 2004 novel "The Plot Against America," and its parallels with the U.S. today.
Why seeing red can give you the blues
18.12.2025 | 36 Min.
Color can affect our mood, memory and relationship to people and places. How is color being used to design the world around us and shape our feelings?
What's driving the rise in grandparent childcare
17.12.2025 | 32 Min.
The number of grandparents helping with childcare is going up nationally. According to a 2023 Harris Poll, 42% of working parents rely on grandparents for childcare. What does it mean for the lives of those grandparents and the support they need?
Siddhartha Mukherjee on understanding cancer now
16.12.2025 | 33 Min.
In 2011, Siddhartha Mukherjee won the Pulitzer Prize for his biography of cancer, “The Emperor of All Maladies.” Now, he’s back with an update on how our understanding of cancer has advanced -- and what lies ahead.
Can we even trust videos anymore?
15.12.2025 | 33 Min.
OpenAI’s Sora 2 app lets anyone with a smartphone create AI-generated deepfake videos, from phony footage of a corgi rock climbing to fake videos of kids carrying guns in school. Is it time to stop believing our eyes?

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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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