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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
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    What if the polio vaccine becomes optional?

    2026-2-06 | 38 mins.
    The head of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel recently said he thinks vaccines for polio and measles should be optional. A fact-check of the Trump administration’s latest moves against mass vaccination.

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    The Jackpod: America’s golden age

    2026-2-06 | 42 mins.
    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on Americans whose recent violent encounters with immigration agents have changed them and their families. Several of them spoke at a recent forum organized by congressional Democrats.

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    Lessons for the U.S. in 'China’s quest to engineer the future'

    2026-2-05 | 31 mins.
    How 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.

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    Does America's new national security strategy actually put 'America First'?

    2026-2-04 | 35 mins.
    The Trump Administration has now published its National Security Strategy and its National Defense Strategy. They present an ideological shift in U.S. foreign policy that deprioritizes defending Europe and dilutes focus on China.

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    Inside the AI surveillance state

    2026-2-03 | 36 mins.
    From your online browsing habits to traffic cameras on your commute, data about you is everywhere. And with AI, companies can gather, store and share detailed information about you faster than ever.

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About On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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.
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