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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
WBUR
100 episodes
6 hours ago
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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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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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
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.
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4 years ago
47 minutes 21 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
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.
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4 years ago
47 minutes 15 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
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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4 years ago
47 minutes 24 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Can Biden's Economic Team Reverse The Pandemic Economy?
President-Elect Joe Biden has named his new economic team. What do they need to do to help Americans, and are they the team to accomplish it? Rana Foroohar, Michelle Singletary and Jack Beatty join Meghna Chakrabarti. 
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4 years ago
47 minutes 8 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
What To Expect From The Final Days Of The Trump Presidency
President Trump has fired several top level members of his administration in the past couple of weeks. So what else can we expect from the president in his remaining days in office? Jack Beatty, Suzanne Spaulding and Kori Schake join Meghna Chakrabarti.
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4 years ago
47 minutes 55 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: Divisions Deepen Over Presidential Transition
Much of the GOP in Washington is torn on whether to acknowledge Joe Biden as president-elect. What are the consequences for the country? Meghna Chakrabarti looks at a week of presidential transition and Republican intransigence with Timothy Naftali, Tim Alberta and Jack Beatty.
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4 years ago
47 minutes 35 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: Where The Race For The White House Stands
The race for the presidency presses on, as Trump doubles down on baseless claims about election fraud. We sort through this historic week, and look ahead at what’s to come. Ron Suskind, Jack Beatty and Beverly Gage join Meghna Chakrabarti. 
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4 years ago
47 minutes 6 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: Final Campaign Stretch As COVID-19 Infections Climb
Days before the end of voting — COVID infections are climbing. What are the campaigns focusing on, and what does that tell us about their vision for the future? Jack Beatty, Julie Rovner and Lisa Lerer join Meghna Chakrabarti.
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5 years ago
47 minutes 6 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: Barrett Confirmation Hearing, Early Voting
This week, a split screen on the future of American democracy. From early voting to Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings, we make sense of the week's news. Jack Beatty, Stephen Henderson and Meg Kinnard join Meghna Chakrabarti.
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5 years ago
47 minutes 17 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: The President's Coronavirus Diagnosis
We'll look at how the President's diagnosis — and his cavalier response — has tinged almost everything that happened this week. Paula Reid, Kimberly Atkins and Jack Beatty join Meghna Chakrabarti.
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5 years ago
47 minutes 23 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: Trump And Coronavirus, Presidential Debate, Supreme Court
America witnesses a presidential debate like no other. The Supreme Court nominee tours Capitol Hill. And thousands more jobs are lost due to the pandemic. We review the week’s news. Nancy Cordes, Jack Beatty and Karen Tumulty join Jane Clayson.
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5 years ago
46 minutes 34 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: RBG, Supreme Court, Breonna Taylor
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death and the grand jury decision about Breonna Taylor’s killing shaped this week – and might shape years to come. Kimberly Atkins, John Harris and David Savage join Anthony Brooks.
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5 years ago
46 minutes 47 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: Wildfires, Hurricane Sally, Bahrain, Barr And More
Wildfires rage in the West, as Hurricane Sally slams the Gulf Coast. We take that up and more in our week in review. Anita Kumar, Sewell Chan and Lisa DesJardins join Jane Clayson.
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5 years ago
46 minutes 38 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: Woodward Book, West Coast Wildfires, Coronavirus Updates
The 2020 campaign heats up. The Senate takes up a pared down COVID-19 relief bill. And evidence that the president knew the threat of the coronavirus in February. All that and more in our week in review. Jack Beatty, Monica Alba and Kimberly Atkins join Anthony Brooks.
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5 years ago
47 minutes 27 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: Beirut Explosion, Stimulus Struggles, Progressive Primary Wins
Congress tussles over a stimulus package with a deadline looming. A massive, deadly explosion in Beirut. It’s all in our week in review. Seung Min Kim, Margaret Talev and Kat Stafford join Anthony Brooks.
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5 years ago
47 minutes 4 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: Coronavirus Updates, Stimulus Plan, John Lewis' Funeral
The U.S. COVID death toll rises above 150,000. Congress debates another round of stimulus funding. Congressman John Lewis is laid to rest. It’s all in our week in review. Julie Pace, Betsy Woodruff Swan and Hayes Brown join Jane Clayson.
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5 years ago
47 minutes 21 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: Feds Deployed In Chicago, Coronavirus Spikes, John Lewis' Passing
It’s our weekly news roundup. The president orders Federal law enforcement to Chicago and changes his mind on mask-wearing, Washington orders China’s Houston consulate shut, and civil rights icon John Lewis' passing. Plus, the latest on the pandemic and the 2020 election. Luis Carrasco, Anie Karni, and Susan Page join Jane Clayson.
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5 years ago
47 minutes 35 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: Coronavirus Surge, Primary Elections, Biden's Climate Plan
We review the week’s news with our panel of great journalists. Joe Biden lays out plans on climate and infrastructure. The president slams Biden, saying he wants to “abolish the suburbs and the American way of life.” Plus, the debate over how to best reopen schools, and the latest grim news on the coronavirus pandemic. Lisa DesJardins, Jane Coaston and Sewell Chan join Anthony Brooks.
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5 years ago
47 minutes 35 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: George Floyd Funeral, Georgia Elections, Pandemic Recession
We take stock of the week’s biggest stories. George Floyd laid to rest, the Georgia elections mess, the COVID economy and the latest headlines out of the White House. Maria Reeve, Greg Bluestein and Jane Coaston join Meghna Chakrabarti.
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5 years ago
47 minutes 25 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
Week In The News: Nationwide Protests, Trump Bible Photo, Chauvin Charge Upgraded
Across the country, continued protests are met by police and curfews, and President Trump advocates to bring in the military. Our weekly round table digs into the news. Jeff Pegues, Kimberly Atkins and Adam Serwer join Jane Clayson.
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5 years ago
46 minutes 57 seconds

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | 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.