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Let's make sense of the world – together. From the economy and health care to politics and the environment – and so much more – On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most.

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Lessons from California on how to adapt to sea level rise

By the end of this century the Pacific Ocean could rise more than 6 feet, threatening 1,200 miles of California coastline and the communities on it. We hear lessons from California on what must change for everyone living on the edge of rising water. Rosanna Xia and A.R. Siders join Meghna Chakrabarti.

Lessons from California on how to adapt to sea level rise

Who owns the moon owns the future

Ice and minerals on the Moon could help humanity travel to space's distant planets and asteroids. But which countries, which companies should get the right to extract those resources? Michelle Hanlon joins Meghna Chakrabarti.

Who owns the moon owns the future

Introducing 'The Gun Machine', a podcast about how America was forged by the gun industry

Produced by WBUR, Boston's NPR, in partnership with The Trace, The Gun Machine looks into the past to bring you a story that most Americans never learned in history class: how early partnerships between mad scientist gunsmiths and a fledgling U.S. government created the gun industry in the Northeast, and how that industry has been partners with the government ever since. Host Alain Stephens examines how this 250-year relationship underpins all Americans' interactions with guns — including our failures in dealing with the fallout of gun violence. The Gun Machine debuts on Oct. 4, 2023. Listen and follow on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

Introducing 'The Gun Machine', a podcast about how America was forged by the gun industry

Saudi-Israel normalization: What's at stake?

There's growing momentum for what could be a historic Israel-Saudi Arabia peace deal. But why now?

Saudi-Israel normalization: What's at stake?

Captured: Jack Beatty on the fall in Black and Hispanic working-class support for Democrats

Jack Beatty offers his unique perspective and insight on aspects of current political life in the U.S. In this episode, what's behind a raft of polls showing a deterioration in support for a key voting block from President Biden in 2024. Plus, listeners tell us why they turned away from causes that were once part of their identity.

Captured: Jack Beatty on the fall in Black and Hispanic working-class support for Democrats

Should medical debt be bought and sold in America?

More than 100 million people in America have medical debt. Some of those trying to help have to resort to debt buying companies. We learn how the debt buying industry works, and who wins and who loses. Noam Levey joins Meghna Chakrabarti.

Should medical debt be bought and sold in America?

Rebroadcast: A record cull of Yellowstone bison intensifies debate into how to best manage them

This year more than a third of Yellowstone's bison have been removed from the herd – most of them shot – after they wandered out of the national park in search of food. That's intensified the debate into how to best manage the iconic animal. Rick Wallen joins Meghna Chakrabarti.

Rebroadcast: A record cull of Yellowstone bison intensifies debate into how to best manage them

Tales from the world of cryptocurrency and casino capitalism

2021 was a good year to invest in cryptocurrency. But then came 2022 and the trillion-dollar crypto wipeout. We hear tales from the world of cryptocurrency and casino capitalism. Zeke Faux joins Deborah Becker.

Tales from the world of cryptocurrency and casino capitalism

Rebroadcast: Psychedelics and who should be able to use them

In the '60s, some advocates wanted everyone to have access to psychedelics. Not everyone agreed. Now, with psychedelics growing in popularity, the tensions between access, money, and research are back.

Rebroadcast: Psychedelics and who should be able to use them

Why are cancer rates rising among young people?

There's a troubling trend in medicine — increasing cancer diagnoses in people younger than 50. But why? Dr. Kimmie Ng and Dr. Tim Rebbeck join Meghna Chakrabarti.

Why are cancer rates rising among young people?

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