On Point | Week in the news

About On Point | Week in the news

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.

Publisher

WBUR

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Oct 2018

Latest episode

8 Jan 2021

Latest episodes

100 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Jan 2021

   Making Sense Of The Week: Pro-Trump Riot At Capitol, Democrats Win Senate

   Republican Mitch McConnell sends a warning to party rebels. Rioters attack the Capitol. Democrats win the Senate. We make sense of a historic week. Jack Beatty, Rose Scott and Heather Cox Richardson join Meghna Chakrabarti.

2. 

   18 Dec 2020

   President-Elect Biden Says America Is Back. Is That True?

   President-elect Joe Biden says ‘America first’ is history. But is the U.S. as world leader history, too? We discuss Biden's foreign policy team and America's place on the world stage. Peter Beinart, Shaun Breslin and Kimberly Atkins join Meghna Chakrabarti.

3. 

   11 Dec 2020

   Biden's Health Care Team: How Will They Tackle The Pandemic?

   President-elect Joe Biden announced his health care team this week. We check out their credentials and ask if they’re up to the task of pushing back the pandemic and pushing forward health care in America. Elisabeth Rosenthal, Kathleen Sebelius and Dr. Rajesh Gandhi join Meghna Chakrabarti.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

11 ratings

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