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Upzoned
Will Privatizing Mortgages Fix the Housing Market?

Upzoned

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 58:37


President Trump has proposed the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, organizations that back the majority of mortgages in the U.S. and have been under a government conservatorship since the 2008 financial crisis. In this Upzoned episode, Chuck and Abby discuss the proposal and how it would affect the housing market. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES “How Trump plans to get government out of the mortgage business” by Paige Sutherland and Meghna Chakrabarti, WBUR On Point (March 2025). Abby Newsham (X/Twitter). Chuck Marohn (Substack) Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom.

Endless Thread
Introducing On Point: The Internet Archive is in danger

Endless Thread

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 31:17


We're coming to you with a special offering today. It's an episode about the internet… from our friends just a few cubicles over here at WBUR: On Point. 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. We loved their recent episode about one of our favorite pieces of how the internet gets recorded and remembered — and we thought you might love it too.  So kick back and take a listen. We'll bring you the usual shenanigans next week. More than 900 billion webpages are preserved on The Wayback Machine, a history of humanity online. Now, copyright lawsuits could wipe it out. Guests Brewster Kahle, founder and director of the Internet Archive. Digital librarian and computer engineer. James Grimmelmann, professor of digital and information law at Cornell Tech and Cornell Law School. Studies how laws regulating software affect freedom, wealth, and power.

On Point
Rebroadcast: Can 'colorblindness' lead to equality in America?

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 47:24


In his new book "The End of Race Politics," Coleman Hughes argues that closing racial divides in America means building a color-blind society. Coleman Hughes joins Meghna Chakrabarti.

On Point
Rebroadcast: Your brain on menopause

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 47:15


Hot flashes. Brain fog. Sleep problems. Millions of women go through menopause each year. But what's happening in the brain during this life transition? Lisa Mosconi joins Meghna Chakrabarti.

On Point
The Jackpod without Jack: Please be kind

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 24:48


Meghna Chakrabarti and On Point senior editor Dorey Scheimer do their best knowing even together, they are not one Jack Beatty. They take your messages and questions about President Biden's decision to drop out and the new state of the 2024 presidential race.

On Point
Rebroadcast: Why are cancer rates rising among young people?

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 46:11


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.

On Point
George Stephanopoulos takes us inside the White House Situation Room

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 28:36


George Stephanopoulos, host of ABC's “This Week,” and co-host of “Good Morning America," speaks with Meghna Chakrabarti live at WBUR's CitySpace about his new book “The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents In Crisis." Plus, what he's learned from interviewing Donald Trump.

On Point
The unregulated boom in the 'buy now, pay later' market

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 47:16


'Buy now, pay later' loans for just about everything are growing. But there's barely any data or regulation on this emerging market. Are consumers being helped or hurt by this new lending option? About: 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.

On Point
The Jackpod: The one apple tasted

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 31:19


On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the rise of illiberalism in the U.S. today and its historic entwinement with liberalism in America. About: 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.

On Point
Palestinian civilians on their daily fight for survival

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 47:10


Some Palestinians have been able to flee Gaza. But millions are still there as the Israeli military moves on Rafah, and there's still no agreement to pause the war. About: 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.

On Point
'The evidence was disappointingly poor': The full interview with Dr. Hilary Cass

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 57:53


British pediatrician Dr. Hilary Cass led a highly anticipated independent scientific review of gender health services for children in England, commissioned by the National Health Service. Now popularly known as the 'Cass Review,' it concludes for most young people, "a medical pathway will not be the best way to manage their gender-related distress.” She gave On Point her first broadcast interview in the U.S. About: 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.

On Point
'Cass Review' author: More 'caution' advised for gender-affirming care for youth

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 47:34


A groundbreaking review out of the UK finds “poor” or “low quality” evidence for using puberty blockers and hormones to help gender-distressed young people. Dr. Hilary Cass, who led that review, gives her first U.S. broadcast interview to On Point. About: 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.

On Point
Rethinking how dyslexia is diagnosed

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 47:26


Dyslexia affects one in every 5 Americans. But only 2 million are diagnosed and receive the help they need. Why? About: 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.

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

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 46:59


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? About: 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.

On Point
Is the U.S. a democracy?

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 47:33


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

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

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 47:23


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. About: 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.

On Point
The Jackpod: The red hat

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 28:43


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. About: 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.

On Point
Author Amy Tan's 'backyard bird chronicles'

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 47:23


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. About: 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.

On Point
Roundtable: What do ordinary Israelis want from their leaders?

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 46:54


More than six months since the Hamas attack on Israel, dozens of Israelis are still held hostage, over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and there's no peace in sight. Israelis on the future of Israel. About: 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.

On Point
Underground addiction care in Mexico — and its spread to the U.S.

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 47:25


Across Mexico, thousands of illegal rehab centers treat patients with drug addiction, often holding them against their will. Now, these "anexos" -- informal, underground treatment facilities -- are here in the United States. About: 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.

On Point
Should the U.S. ban menthol cigarettes?

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 46:43


More than 80% of Black smokers smoke menthol cigarettes. The FDA is now pushing to ban the products, saying it will prevent death and disease. About: 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.

On Point
The Jackpod: The company they keep

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 28:12


On Point new analyst Jack Beatty argues that Democrats are losing touch with working class voters. What could they do to change that? About: 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.

On Point
How Dallas tackled violent crime

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 46:59


The city of Dallas reduced its overall violent crime by 30% compared to this time last year. Its mayor and police chief credit the so-called “hot spot policing.”  About: 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.

On Point
Justice Breyer's ear notch test for our constitution

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 47:31


Textualism, which sees a legal system's original structure as immortal, is the dominating philosophy on the court today. But retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer argues pragmatism, which considers consequences of legal decisions, is the better mindset. About: 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.

On Point
India's high-stakes election

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 47:07


Elections in the world's largest democracy are underway. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's power is ascendant. But, like in other global democracies, so are concerns about religious nationalism and democratic decline. Ashutosh Varshney and Vivan Marwaha join Meghna Chakrabarti. About: 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.

On Point
How to move from languishing to flourishing

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 47:34


Languishing. That feeling of a lack of motivation or direction. Most people feel a sense of languishing at some point in their lives. So how do we move from languishing to flourishing? Sociologist Corey Keyes has spent his career trying to find the answer. About: 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.

On Point
A roadmap to better health for women

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 46:34


Physician Dr. Sharon Malone is on a mission to help women better manage their health in the American health care system. Her No. 1 tip from her book 'Grown Woman Talk' -- Be your best advocate. About: 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.

On Point
The Jackpod: The haunting relevance of D-Day

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 32:05


On Point news analyst Jack Beatty recalls a 1984 speech by President Reagan outlining the importance of allies and collective security. About: 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.

On Point
Your data, the U.S. government and the 'new American surveillance state'

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 46:53


Your exact location, what apps you use, the last thing you bought online. Your data is for sale – and the U.S. government is buying it. About: 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.

On Point
The ethical dilemma of involuntary mental health treatment

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 47:09


Several states have changed policy in recent years to make involuntary commitment easier for people with severe mental illnesses. But forced treatment still raises civil rights questions, with some saying it can harm patients. About: 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.

On Point
Battleground: How the outcome of the Ohio Senate race affects us all

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 47:12


The 2024 Ohio senate contest could determine the balance of power in of the U.S. senate. What's at stake in Ohio? About: 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.

On Point
How the 2024 U.S. presidential election could be stolen

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 47:09


There are several perfectly legal ways to steal a U.S. presidential election, according to election law expert Lawrence Lessig. Lessig says the U.S.'s election and legal systems are vulnerable – and need immediate correction. About: 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.

On Point
The high cost of the youth sports arms race

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 47:25


Youth sports are supposed to be about fun and team spirit. But now, kids are training year-round and joining expensive travel leagues earlier. It's costing families, and kids too. About: 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.

On Point
The Jackpod: How it looks to a Republican

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 33:25


On Point news analyst Jack Beatty reviews the evidence that former President Donald Trump's multiple criminal prosecutions are politically motivated. About: 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.

On Point
Rebroadcast: The little-known virus behind a majority of nongenetic birth defects

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 47:10


One virus causes more birth defects in American babies than any other nongenetic disease – but most don't know it exists. We hear a mother's journey to understand her daughter's diagnosis of congenital CMV. About: 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.

On Point
Democrats consider changing course on Israel support

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 47:26


President Biden told Israel the humanitarian situation in Gaza is unacceptable and an immediate ceasefire is essential. Meanwhile, U.S. weaponry continues to flow to Israel. Could Biden back up his tough talk and curtail military aid? About: 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.

On Point
China's divided memory of the Cultural Revolution

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 47:34


"3 Body Problem," a Netflix adaptation of the Chinese sci-fi novel by the same name, is causing controversy in China for its depiction of the Cultural Revolution. How do the Chinese people see this crucial period of their history? About: 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.

On Point
How to become a 'supercommunicator'

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 47:34


As humans, we have conversations all the time. But research shows we actually aren't very good at communicating. Journalist Charles Duhigg shows us not only how to become a communicator -- but a 'supercommunicator.' About: 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.

On Point
Whistleblowers, an executive shakeup, and the future of Boeing

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 47:16


Last month Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was found dead - an apparent suicide. He'd spent the last 7 years speaking out about Boeing's declining safety and quality. About: 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.

On Point
The Jackpod: How to steal an election

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 28:53


On Point news analyst Jack Beatty tells Meghna what he expects to see outside and inside polling stations in November 2024 About: 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.

On Point
What defines Latino identity in the U.S.?

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 47:15


64 million Latinos live in the U.S. It's a population bigger than any Spanish-speaking country in the world except Mexico. What defines American-Latino identity? About: 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.

On Point
'Pig-butchering': The online scam that's raked in $75 billion and counting

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 47:32


The pig-butchering scam. It's a criminal industry that targets the vulnerable, engages in human trafficking, and exploits weaknesses in digital currency. How does it work? About: 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.

On Point
Sports betting is booming, but at what cost?

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 46:59


Sportsbooks are everywhere. Sports betting has changed how fans engage with games and generated $5 billion in taxes. But the industry is also fueling scandals and concerns over addiction. About: 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.

On Point
Could holding parents criminally responsible curb the country's gun violence epidemic?

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 47:14


Jennifer and James Crumbley were found guilty of manslaughter for a mass school shooting carried out by their son. Could parental accountability curb the U.S. gun violence epidemic? What else could parents be liable for? About: 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.

On Point
From the archive and in the news: How to cut through the 'noise' that hinders human judgement

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2024 48:47


Nobel prize-winning economist and psychologist Daniel Kahneman has died at the age of 90. In June 2021, we spoke with Kahneman, and his co-author Olivier Sibony, about their book, ‘Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgement.' About: 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.

On Point
Has the United States lost its 'can-do' attitude?

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 47:02


Author Philip K. Howard says Americans are in a crisis of human disempowerment. But he says re-empowerment is possible, and that could lead to a national flourishing. About: 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.

On Point
The Jackpod: Missing misery

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 26:42


On Point news analyst Jack Beatty looks at what's counted in official U.S. inflation numbers and finds that the cost of money is not factored into the cost of living. About: 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.

On Point
This attorney's ideas could change how you buy and sell your home

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 47:06


The National Association of Realtors agreed to pay a $418 million settlement and change the way members charge commission. A federal jury ruled last year that the NAR conspired to inflate housing market costs. What could that mean for the way homes are bought and sold in the U.S.? About: 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.

On Point
'Battle for your brain': What the rise of brain-computer interface technology means for you

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 46:01


Rebroadcast: The future is closer than it appears. Sensors that can read your brain waves – and sell your data – are hitting the market, and experts say it's time to establish rules of the road. About: 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.

On Point
Reproductive health under a second Trump term

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 47:17


Trump's allies are hoping another Trump victory will limit access to abortions, contraceptives, IVF, even recreational sex. But they aren't just hoping, they have detailed plans on how to do it. About: 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.