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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
Episodes
  • From the archive: History-making astronaut Christina Koch

    From the archive: History-making astronaut Christina Koch
    Apr 4 2026

    NASA astronaut Christina Koch is making history as the first woman to travel around the moon as a crew member on the Artemis II mission. It’s not the first time Koch has made history. In 2020 she told Meghna what it was like to spend a record-breaking 11 months in space.

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    47 mins
  • What will it take to save America's birds?

    What will it take to save America's birds?
    Apr 3 2026

    Since 1970, the North American bird population has declined by more than 25%. There are many factors driving this. And several things bird lovers can do to reverse the trend.

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    42 mins
  • Trump's 'Homeland empire'

    Trump's 'Homeland empire'
    Apr 2 2026

    Mass deportations, smash and grab wars, attacks on domestic civil rights, the hijacking of the economy. Professor Nikhil Pal Singh asks: What if President Donald Trump’s ramping up of militarism at home and abroad is part of a bigger strategy?

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    37 mins
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