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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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South Korea recently declared and then lifted martial law for the first time in more than 40 years. What led to it -- and what it tells us about the state of democracy in a key U.S. ally.

Six hours under martial law in South Korea

In 'We Have Never Been Woke,' sociologist Musa al-Gharbi argues the so-called “woke elite” pursue two conflicting desires – to be elite and egalitarian. But the desire to be elite always wins, hurting the communities they vow to help.

Why sociologist Musa al-Gharbi says social justice elites value performance over progress

Conservative politics and labor advocacy don't often go hand in hand, unless you are columnist Sohrab Ahmari.

Ahmari says conservative politicians have the chance to change material conditions for workers. And labor advocates have the chance to forge a new political path.

The conservative case for labor in America

Homelessness is on the rise. So are encampment sweeps. What does this mean for our cities and the people living on their streets? It’s our latest collaboration with the investigative newsroom, ProPublica.

Inside America's homeless encampment sweeps

Trump has said America should have its own Bitcoin stockpile and even created his own cryptocurrency company. Crypto fans are cheering the incoming administration, but others worry this could be a dangerous scam.

What Trump’s crypto embrace means for the U.S.

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer and what that could mean for American workers.

The Jackpod: Union made

The New York Police Department says it utilizes the largest networks of cameras, license plate readers and radiological sensors in the world.

So, how did the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s alleged killer manage to escape the city before his arrest in Pennsylvania?

The limits of the surveillance state

Three term Democratic Representative Andy Kim is now New Jersey's newest Senator. He’s been listening to Americans who supported both himself and President-elect Donald Trump. His lessons from those conversations.

How can politicians better serve the American people? Sen. Andy Kim has some ideas

UnitedHealth is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company misused AI to deny specific insurance claims.

The suit raises questions about how health care companies use AI and how it affects the care people receive.

How insurance companies use AI to deny claims

Argentina's president Javier Milei cut 30,000 government jobs. The country’s inflation rate dropped more than 20%, but poverty is soaring.

Trump advisors Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy celebrate Milei as the perfect model to slash government in the U.S.

Why Argentina's Javier Milei has the attention of Trump advisors

Smell can trigger memories and influence emotions. New research is giving us insight into how that happens, including why some people can "smell" music and why losing the sense of smell can alert us to what might make us sick.

'Vivaldi smells like breakfast sausage'

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