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The world's 1.4 billion Catholics have a new pope, Leo XIV. But the church he now leads is far from unified. What does the global Catholic Church want from a new pope -- and can he deliver it? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The Biden administration first labeled Venezuelan gang as a multi-national criminal organization. President Trump has now put Tren de Aragua at the center of the debate over immigration and deportation. But will his methods neutralize the threat Tren de Aragua poses to the U.S.? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

As the U.S. military faces a recruiting crisis, women have been consistent enlistees into America’s armed forces. So why is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth canceling a program supporting them? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The vast majority of Trump’s executive orders have come from The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, and the so-called "America First" plan. How the Trump administration is turning Project 2025 and the so-called 'America First' agenda into reality. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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 But so much has changed in the 20 years since Real ID was first proposed, is REAL ID 20 years out-of-date? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint