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Are robo-referees making sports more fair or less fun?
Oct 02, 2025Major League Baseball will add an automated ball-strike system next season. How human judgement is giving way to technology across the sports world, and what that means for players, umpires and fans. ...
Lessons for the U.S. in 'China’s quest to engineer the future'
Oct 01, 2025How can a lawyerly society and an engineering society learn from each other? And what’s at stake if they fail? Author Dan Wang set out to answer those questions about the U.S. and China. *** Thank y...
Is there really a rise in left-wing political violence in America?
Sep 30, 2025Charlie Kirk's assassination. The United Healthcare CEO's murder. Several recent high-profile killings seem to have political motivations. What’s driving this — and what can we do about it? *** Than...
Princeton's president on how the university is taking a stand
Sep 29, 2025Free speech, funding and academic freedom at U.S. colleges are under attack. Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber shares how his university is weathering the storm. *** Thank you for listening....
Meghna's old house
Sep 28, 2025Meghna recently appeared on this episode of This Old House Radio Hour to talk about her childhood home in Corvallis, Oregon. She has a great time talking about the house, her family, and the American ...
Behind the scenes of On Point
Sep 27, 2025Host Meghna Chakrabarti and executive producer Jonathan Dyer offer a behind-the-scenes look into how On Point is produced. Recorded in front of a live audience at WBUR CitySpace. *** Thank you for l...
The real story behind the slump in Las Vegas tourism
Sep 26, 2025Las Vegas is in a tourism slump. Hotel occupancy and air travel are down, and many local hospitality employees are experiencing layoffs or cuts in their hours. What's driving this downturn, and can Si...
The Jackpod: Plutonomy
Sep 26, 2025On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on a concept that explains an anomaly in today’s economic news: retail sales are up while other key economic indicators are down. *** Thank you for listening. Help ...
How private companies are influencing the new space race
Sep 25, 2025From leased property to defense contracts, private space companies have become fully intertwined with public infrastructure. But not everyone’s sold on how intertwined these systems have become. ***...
Is Elon Musk’s supercomputer polluting Memphis?
Sep 24, 2025Elon Musk says xAI has one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. It’s located in Memphis, Tennessee and it’s called Colossus. But neighborhood residents say Colossus belches colossal pollu...