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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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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.Copyright Trustees of Boston University Politics & Government
Episodes
  • A strange turn in the AI chip race with China

    A strange turn in the AI chip race with China
    Jan 9 2026

    Last month, President Donald Trump approved the sale of one of Nvidia’s most powerful AI chips to China. Why the president may have done that -- and what it could mean for national security.

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    31 mins
  • The Jackpod: We coulda been Denmark

    The Jackpod: We coulda been Denmark
    Jan 9 2026

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the opportunity cost of interventionist foreign policy on social betterment programs in the U.S.

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    40 mins
  • Rep. James Clyburn on the Black politicians that shaped America

    Rep. James Clyburn on the Black politicians that shaped America
    Jan 8 2026

    James Clyburn is one of the most influential Democrats in Congress. His new book “The First Eight" is about the Black South Carolina Congressmen who preceded and inspired him.

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    31 mins
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