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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on what President Trump does and doesn’t know about U.S. history and what that means for the country today.

The Trump administration wants to expand the American lumber industry by logging more trees in national forests and raising tariffs on lumber imports. The impact that could have on the domestic timber industry.

Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year. President Donald Trump promised North Carolinians he wouldn’t forget them. But recently, Trump's FEMA rejected the state's request for extended relief funding.

Starting May 7, you will have to have a REAL ID to board a U.S. domestic flight. But so much has changed in the 20 years since Real ID was first proposed, is REAL ID 20 years out-of-date?

Millions of healthy children didn't set foot in a classroom for more than a year during the COVID pandemic. Journalist David Zweig says those school closures may have done more harm than good.

President Trump believes that if you're born in the United States, you should not automatically be a citizen.

Historian Heather Cox Richardson says Trump is willfully misinterpreting American history and the Constitution.

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the centrality of the rule of law in the U.S.

And the findings of a Pew Research poll that 88% of Americans believe that President Trump should follow Supreme Court orders.

Austin, Texas was known as a funky, liberal haven in a deep red state. Now, there’s big tech money pouring in and huge growth. How has life changed there?

Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Skittles, Mountain Dew Baja Blast. These foods all contain petroleum-based synthetic food dyes the FDA wants to phase out by the end of next year. Will the ban change American eating habits?

The Tesla Takedown protests have been mostly peaceful, but there have been a few incidents of vandalism and even property destruction.

Now, Elon Musk and his allies are calling the entire protest movement "domestic terrorism." Is that a fair label?

Tariffs, mortgage rates, clashes with the fed – all make for uncertainty in the economy.

On Point’s “Money Ladies” Michelle Singletary and Rana Foroohar join us to talk about your money, the global economy and America’s future.

Will AI devastate humanity or uplift it? Philosopher Christopher DiCarlo's new book examines how we can navigate when AI surpasses human capacity.

The immigration status of Afghans who helped the U.S. government is in jeopardy under the latest Trump crackdowns. How that impacts Afghan refugees and their families already in the U.S. and those stuck abroad.

Harvard University is suing the White House. What the university’s clash with the Trump Administration means for the rest of higher education.

As the Trump Administration looks to cut government spending, many Indigenous communities say they’re losing vital public services.

It could be a violation of long-standing treaties between tribes and the federal government.

With more than 60% of Americans taking a prescription drug, there are increasing questions about how these medicines are approved, how they're kept safe and how they’re priced.

In a new book, Harvard’s Dr. Jerry Avorn argues the drugs we take have been compromised by profits.

Teenage boys are experiencing increasing rates of loneliness and suicidal thoughts -- which is having a direct impact on their achievement in school. How can schools address that? The final part in On Point’s special series “Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America’s Boys.”

After decades of decline, male teachers now make up less than a quarter of the public-school teaching force. What’s driving men away, and what would it take to bring them back? On Point’s weeklong series exploring boys and education continues.

Data show boys are falling behind in school. Black boys are falling behind the most. What’s happening in classrooms that are bucking that trend? On Point’s weeklong series exploring boys and education continues.