On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

Congress has said it wants to take better care of military veterans, but the country has a $7.3 trillion debt for it as of last year. How to pay for the care veterans, and their families, deserve. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Millions are turning to AI chatbots for friendship, romance and even therapy. It's easy to understand the convenience of AI companionship. But what are we sacrificing in exchange for that comfort? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Blown out buildings. Destroyed aircraft. Exploded munitions. Iran has done massive damage to the U.S. military in the Persian Gulf. A close look into how much of the U.S. military presence is destroyed. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty puts America’s $40 trillion national debt into perspective and looks into some seemingly straightforward ideas to address it. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

AI-generated political ads flooded TV and social media this midterm cycle. Roughly half of them used likenesses of real candidates. Most didn’t disclose they used AI. What does this mean for the future of truth in elections? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint