On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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Trump's 'Homeland empire'

Trump's 'Homeland empire'

Apr 02, 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 ho...

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What veterans want you to know about the war with Iran

What veterans want you to know about the war with Iran

Apr 01, 2026

As the war in Iran enters its second month, the Trump Administration is sending U.S. marines to the region. Without a clear goal for the conflict, many veterans are speaking out, while others say it's...

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Could this finally be the year for Texas Democrats?

Could this finally be the year for Texas Democrats?

Mar 31, 2026

It’s been more than thirty years since a Democrat won state-wide in Texas. But some think a voter backlash against President Trump’s policies could end that drought and that Democratic nominee for Sen...

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How to make AI work for us

How to make AI work for us

Mar 30, 2026

AI has become unavoidable. It prompts us when we write emails, handles our customer service issues, answers our internet queries. How AI is changing our lives and what we can do to ensure it's actuall...

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The Jackpod: Naked to our enemy

The Jackpod: Naked to our enemy

Mar 30, 2026

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how the Trump administration has eroded the ability of the U.S. to counter the threat of terrorism, even as that threat appears to be growing. *** Thank you for ...

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Introducing ‘Question Everything’: Why did ICE Lock Up this Pro-Trump Reporter? (Part One)

Introducing ‘Question Everything’: Why did ICE Lock Up this Pro-Trump Reporter? (Part One)

Mar 28, 2026

The story of an idiosyncratic reporter trying to free himself from U.S. government detention from KCRW’s “Question Everything.” This is the first in a special two-part series about Mario Guevara. The ...

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Iran's complex revolutionary history

Iran's complex revolutionary history

Mar 27, 2026

Many in the West see Iran as a nation defined by a revolution. It’s also one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations that’s withstood centuries of struggle. How Iran’s history affects what’s ha...

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The might and magic of human muscles

The might and magic of human muscles

Mar 26, 2026

Our muscles power us -- from the tissue that pumps blood from our heart to the tiny fibers that give us goosebumps. How exactly do muscles work — and how can we best strengthen them? *** Thank you f...

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Everything you need to know about the Strait of Hormuz

Everything you need to know about the Strait of Hormuz

Mar 25, 2026

About 20% of the world’s oil supply travels through the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran War threatens to cut it off. The history of the Strait of Hormuz, who controls it and how it became so critical to th...

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Inside the breakdown of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks

Inside the breakdown of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks

Mar 24, 2026

Ali Vaez was involved with the 2015 negotiations that led to the Iran Nuclear Deal. He'll explain why, even as a new deal was tantalizingly close late last month, the U.S. and Israel launched their wa...

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