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The FAFSA debacle is throwing a wrench in students' college plans
by Janet W. Lee
May 1 is a traditional decision day for many high school seniors to pick their college. But this year's trouble with the federal financial aid form has thrown that process into turmoil.
CDC Director's Warning Of 'Impending Doom' Sparks Fear Of Another Bad COVID-19 Surge
by Rob Stein
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky issued a stark and emotional warning of "impending doom" as infections, hospitalization and deaths rise, fueling fears of yet another deadly surge.
The CDC Will Extend Ban On Evictions Until June 30
by Chris Arnold
With 8 million Americans behind on their rent, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is extending an order aimed at preventing evictions through June.
The Blackfeet Reservation Is Reopening Its Roads After Vaccination Success
by Aaron Bolton
The Blackfeet tribe in Montana, nearly 100% vaccinated, controls half of Glacier National Park's entrances, which closed last year. Now they can re-open, benefitting people on and off the reservation.
Voting Has Ended In An Amazon Warehouse's Fight To Unionize
by Alina Selyukh
Voting ends today on a high-profile unionization effort at an Amazon warehouse in Bessember, Ala. If workers there vote for the union, it would be the company's first unionized workplace in the U.S.
Opening Arguments Have Begun For The Derek Chauvin Trial
by Leila Fadel
After a drawn out jury-selection process, the opening arguments began for the first day of the Derek Chauvin trial, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd.
Massachusetts Is Modifying Triple-Deckers To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by Simón Rios
Buildings account for about 12% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Massachusetts is trying to reduce that by retrofitting the state's iconic triple-deckers.
Biden Is Pushing For A Major Expansion Of Offshore Wind Energy
by Jeff Brady
The Biden administration is pushing a major expansion of offshore wind energy. Officials say it will mean tens of thousands of jobs, and help make the overall electricity system carbon neutral.
'Tina' Directors On Walking A Fine Line In New Tina Turner Documentary
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with directors Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin about the life of Tina Turner captured in the new HBO documentary.
Why Organizing Employee At Alabama Amazon Center Wants A Union
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Darryl Richardson, an organizer and worker at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama about the upcoming vote on whether employees there will unionize.
As Myanmar Military Crackdown Intensifies, International Response Falls Short
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Murray Hiebert, senior associate of the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.