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On Point, a live show on news, culture and more. Hosted by @MeghnaWBUR. Let's make sense of the world together, weekdays from 10 to 11 EST.

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On Point will no longer be posting to Twitter following an announcement from WBUR CEO, Margaret Low. But On Point’s mission to help listeners understand how the world works, at a time the world is more complex than ever, is undiminished. wbur.org/inside/2023/04…
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On Point will no longer be posting to Twitter following an announcement from WBUR CEO, Margaret Low. But On Point’s mission to help listeners understand how the world works, at a time the world is more complex than ever, is undiminished. wbur.org/inside/2023/04…
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Tune in: The power of populism in Wisconsin. "It did feel for a while as if Wisconsin was ground zero in American politics. In many ways a precursor of the kind of hyper-polarization that we later saw all around the country," @SykesCharlie says. wbur.org/onpoint/2023/0…
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Today, 10 a.m. ET: We'll continue to explore “The power of populism” this week. Today, Wisconsin and the politics of resentment. How has populism flourished in the Badger state? wbur.org/onpoint/2023/0…
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Populism is on the rise across the globe. In the world's largest democracy, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ushered in a sweeping, economic modernization plan for all Indians. But he's also cracked down on the nation's civil society. wbur.org/onpoint/2023/0…
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Populism is spreading around the world. But what exactly makes a leader a populist? It's the first episode of @OnPointRadio's week-long series "The power of populism." wbur.fm/3MCIKQi
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Tune in: Populism in the world's largest democracy, It's episode two of our series 'The power of populism': wbur.org/onpoint/2023/0…
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Populism is on the rise across the globe, from Turkey to Hungary to Brazil. The second episode of our series “The power of populism” looks at the appeal of populism in India, and what it means for the future of the world’s largest democracy. wbur.org/onpoint/2023/0…
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“We tried to bring justice in place of vengeance.” Ben Ferencz, the last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor has died at the age of 103. He spoke with @onpointradio in March last year about his experience at Nuremberg and his belief in “law not war.” wbur.org/onpoint/2022/0…
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Populism is spreading around the world. But what exactly makes a leader a populist? It's the first episode of our week-long series 'The power of populism.' wbur.org/onpoint/2023/0…
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Tune in: We're airing the first episode of our series ‘The power of populism: Its global reach, authoritarian danger and democratic promise.’ Over the course of five episodes, we'll explore populism’s origins and appeal in the U.S. and the world. wbur.org/onpoint/2023/0…
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Populism is a defining force in American politics, and around the world. But what exactly is populism? Where does it come from, and where does it take us? Learn more about the first episode of our series 'The power of populism: wbur.org/onpoint/2023/0…
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T-Mobile had a major cell phone outage in February. Last year, AT&T customers in Minnesota lost service for four days. What would it take to make America's wireless networks more reliable? wbur.org/onpoint/2023/0…
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In our nation’s for-profit health system, more and more health care professionals say they're being forced to make choices that are bad for patients. Much like soldiers at war, clinicians now report suffering from “moral injury.” wbur.org/onpoint/2023/0…
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T-Mobile had a major cell phone outage in February. Last year, AT&T mobile customers in Minnesota lost service for four days. Why? “As we’ve displaced the old deeply regulated reliable network ... nothing is reliable anymore." wbur.org/onpoint/2023/0…
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