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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.
Families of missing Mexicans take over a prominent space in Mexico City
A roundabout in a busy part of Mexico City became a place for families to honor missing loved ones. Authorities resisted the occupation, which has become symbolic of a larger struggle.
40 years ago, NPR had to apologize for airing 'Return of the Jedi' spoilers
Back in 1983, All Things Considered host Susan Stamberg asked a young moviegoer to give us a "sneak preview" of "Return of the Jedi." The flood of complaints from listeners led to on-air apology.
The legacy of Tina Turner, the 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll'
Tina Turner was a legendary performer who died this week at the age of 83. Some people think she didn't get the credit she truly deserved.
Texas House holds vote on impeachment of state AG Ken Paxton
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán | The Texas Newsroom
The Texas legislature is voting Saturday on the impeachment of the state's attorney general.
The state of the 2024 Republican presidential race
by Kelsey Snell
The GOP field grew by two candidates this week in the campaign for the presidential nomination. But even with more faces in the race, Donald Trump remains the frontrunner.
Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain
by Jon Hamilton
Adolescence can be a challenging time, but to a brain scientist it's a marvel — a time of breathtaking development. Scientists are learning a lot about how teenagers make decisions and approach risk.
Japanese Americans object to proposed wind farm at WWII incarceration site
A proposed wind farm in Idaho that would be one of the U.S.'s largest is being opposed because it's close to a historic site — a former incarceration camp for Japanese Americans during World War II.
Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves is playing a pivotal role in debt ceiling talks
by Deirdre Walsh
Rep. Garret Graves keeps a low profile, but he's one of the most important people in Washington. The Louisiana congressman is leading the GOP's negotiations with the White House on the debt ceiling.
How GOP candidates are playing to the evolving conservative base
Time Magazine national political correspondent Molly Ball talks about how the evolution of conservatism is playing out on the Republican campaign trail.
Voters return to the polls in Turkey for presidential runoff
by Fatma Tanis
Turkey's voters head to the polls this weekend in a decisive runoff vote — the first time voters have ever gone to the ballot box in a second-round vote for a new president.
Only a fraction of bills actually become law. Here's how most of them die
by Aurora Berry
In a state like Texas, as many as 10,000 bills are introduced in the Legislature every session, but only a fraction of those eventually become law, and there are many ways a bill can meet its maker.
Climb into a canoe in search of the unusual lily that grows in moving water
by Mary Scott Hodgin
A rare flower that grows in rushing water in only three Southern states blooms briefly in late spring. And to see this Cahaba lily up close takes some effort.