As climate change transforms the planet ⁠— affecting seasons, species, weather patterns and water ⁠— we take a look at how farming and agriculture practices have had to change, too. Marc Heller, Daniel Cusick and Becky Weed join Meghna Chakrabarti.

Climate Change Is Transforming How Our Food Gets From Farm To Table

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 everyday people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR.

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The Russia-Ukraine war has lasted over two years. But just weeks after Russia's 2022 invasion, both sides came close to a settlement that could have ended the war and saved thousands of lives. What happened?

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On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, daily public radio show and podcast. Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti leads provocative conversations that help make sense of the world.

The story behind 2022's secret Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations

Rebroadcast: In 1956, a federal judge ordered the town of Clinton, Tennessee to desegregate its high school. The unrest that followed tore the town apart.

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On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, daily public radio show and podcast. Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti leads provocative conversations that help make sense of the world.

'A most tolerant little town': The forgotten story of desegregation in Clinton, Tennessee

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the power of the MAGA red hat to forge an identity and spread a political message around the world.

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On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, daily public radio show and podcast. Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti leads provocative conversations that help make sense of the world.

The Jackpod: The red hat

For decades some conservative scholars and politicians have asserted the United States is a constitutional republic, not a democracy. So which one is it?

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On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, daily public radio show and podcast. Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti leads provocative conversations that help make sense of the world.

Is the U.S. a democracy?

Celebrated author Amy Tan doesn’t just write best-selling novels. She’s a passionate birder, too. Her new book on birding describes the wonder she sees looking out her window.

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On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, daily public radio show and podcast. Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti leads provocative conversations that help make sense of the world.

Climate Change Is Transforming How Our Food Gets From Farm To Table

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