Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, newsmaker interviews, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis, making the world more intelligible and humane. When the world is more complicated than ever, we aim to make sense of it together. On Point is produced by WBUR.
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Nov 05, 2024
Immigrants came to this small Wisconsin city. So did the political rhetoric.
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A Wisconsin city became a political flashpoint in the national immigration debate. In On Point's latest collaboration with ProPublica: How Whitewater, Wisconsin has responded to a new wave of immigration.
Nov 04, 2024
The looming legal battle after Election Day
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Republicans have already filed more than 90 lawsuits challenging voting rules and practices – before a single ballot has been counted. What clues these lawsuits hold about a looming legal battle after Election Day.
Nov 01, 2024
How to manage election anxiety
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According to a recent poll by the American Psychological Association, more than two out of three Americans say the upcoming presidential election is causing a significant amount of stress in their lives.
The consequences of election-related stress and what you can do to manage it.
Oct 31, 2024
The Jackpod: 'Fed ... on fantasies'
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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the political power of fantasy over reality and its role in Trumpian politics in the U.S.
Oct 31, 2024
Former Trump staffers raise alarms about a second Trump term
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This month, more than a dozen former Trump staffers went on the record to say that everyone should heed the warning that Donald Trump is a fascist and would rule as a dictator.
Oct 30, 2024
How social media companies are preparing for misinformation after Election Day
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False claims and threats about the 2024 election are expected to get worse after Election Day. How are social media companies preparing?
Oct 29, 2024
Follow the money: The surprisingly legal way billionaires are shaping the 2024 election
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The Federal Elections Commission has issued rules that make coordination between campaigns and big donors legal and more direct. How's that shaping the 2024 election? We explore the connection between billionaires and the campaigns they're influencing.
Oct 28, 2024
Georgia election official Janelle King on the effort to change the state's election rules
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The Georgia Supreme Court has blocked the state's Republican-led election board from enforcing new election rules introduced just weeks before Election Day. We speak to Republican Janelle King, a board member who pushed for the rule changes.
Oct 28, 2024
A look at political ads in 7 swing states
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2024 is set to be a record-breaking year for political advertising, with some $10.2 billion spent across the U.S. Most of those dollars are aimed at seven swing states. What do voters in those states see on their TVs and online — and what does that say about current political messaging?
Oct 25, 2024
New details in the special counsel's case against Trump
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The latest on special counsel Jack Smith’s case against former President Donald Trump and his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Nov 05 | 00:47:34
Immigrants came to this small Wisconsin city. So did the political rhetoric.
Nov 04 | 00:46:51
The looming legal battle after Election Day
Nov 01 | 00:46:55
How to manage election anxiety
Oct 31 | 00:39:00
The Jackpod: 'Fed ... on fantasies'
Oct 31 | 00:47:12
Former Trump staffers raise alarms about a second Trump term
Oct 30 | 00:47:12
How social media companies are preparing for misinformation after Election Day
Oct 29 | 00:47:24
Follow the money: The surprisingly legal way billionaires are shaping the 2024 election
Oct 28 | 00:17:08
Georgia election official Janelle King on the effort to change the state's election rules
Oct 28 | 00:30:04
A look at political ads in 7 swing states
Oct 25 | 00:47:03
New details in the special counsel's case against Trump
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