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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.
D.H. Peligro, drummer for punk band the Dead Kennedys, died Friday at age 63
D.H. Peligro, the longtime drummer for the iconic punk band the Dead Kennedys, died Friday at age 63.
CDC issues a revamp of opiod guidelines, giving clinicians more leeway
by Will Stone
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a long-anticipated revamp of opioid guidelines that give clinicians more leeway in prescribing the medicines for pain.
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Germany for G7 foreign ministers meeting
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Germany, where G7 foreign ministers are meeting Thursday and Friday. On the agenda: the war in Ukraine and China.
Debunked film causes Republicans to mobilize, raising concerns of voter intimidation
by Shannon Bond
A film claiming liberals are stuffing ballot boxes with fraudulent votes has been debunked. But some Republicans are mobilizing because of its claims, raising concerns of voter intimidation.
A pollster on what Democrats need to do to mobilize Black male voters
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Terrance Woodbury, a Democratic pollster who rungs the polling firm HIT Strategies, about Black male voter engagement.
What life is like for those living in the Russian-occupied city of Kherson
by Franco Ordoñez
A potential battle for the Russian-occupied city of Kherson could change the trajectory of the Ukrainian war. For those stuck there, life is hard and dangerous.
Colorado could stop utility ratepayers from subsidizing the cost of extending service
by Sam Brasch
In most states, utility ratepayers subsidize the cost of extending service to a new customers. Colorado could join California in getting rid of the incentive as the states work to meet climate goals.
Haitian-Canadian author Myriam J.A. Chancy makes a reading list for Haiti
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Haitian-Canadian author Myriam J.A. Chancy about what's happening in Haiti and a list of books to help make sense of precipitating events.
Dia de Los Muertos resonates deeply with the Uvalde community this year
by Joey Palacios
Dia de Los Muertos, a holiday that honors dead loved ones, resonates deeply with the Uvalde community, which lost 19 children and two teachers in the Robb Elementary School shooting this year.
The Oath Keepers on trial include Jessica Watkins, a former Army soldier
by Carrie Johnson
One of the Oath Keepers on trial on a charge of seditious conspiracy is Jessica Watkins, a former Army soldier who entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack.