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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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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.Copyright Trustees of Boston University Politics & Government
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  • Why giving can feel so good

    Why giving can feel so good
    Dec 19 2025

    The holidays are all about giving, whether it's presents, donations or volunteer work. What's causing the warm glow you feel when you give someone a gift?

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    33 mins
  • The Jackpod: It can happen here. It is happening.

    The Jackpod: It can happen here. It is happening.
    Dec 19 2025

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on Philip Roth’s 2004 novel "The Plot Against America," and its parallels with the U.S. today.
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    44 mins
  • Why seeing red can give you the blues

    Why seeing red can give you the blues
    Dec 18 2025

    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?
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    36 mins
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