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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.
Despite Putin's grasp on re-election, an unlikely presidential hopeful takes a chance
by Charles Maynes
Russian President Vladimir Putin's victory in the presidential election next year is not in doubt. But there are other candidates, among them a woman, who's a journalist from outside Moscow.
Understanding why Beyoncé and Taylor Swift get compared
NPR's Juana Summers revisits the year that was for Beyoncé and Swift, and talks to Miami University of Ohio Professor Tammy L. Kernodle about the tendency to pit successful women against each other.
A visit to Milwaukee's famous 'Candy Cane Lane'
by Eddie Morales
For nearly 40 years, residents of a neighborhood in a Milwaukee suburb have gone wild with their Christmas decorations. And it's a long standing tradition to take a drive through "Candy Cane Lane."
Church leaders say Israeli troops killed 2 women and injured 7 others at parish
by Jason DeRose
Holy Family Parish in northern Gaza says two women sheltering there were killed by an Israeli sniper. The two churches in Gaza have been under siege since the beginning of the war.
Scientists are using new technology to study the cells behind language comprehension
by Jon Hamilton
Our brains have a remarkable ability to take a mix of sounds and translate them into meaning. A team of scientists monitored the brain activity of people as they listened to English sentences.
Longtime KCRW general manager Ruth Seymour dies at 88
by Mandalit del Barco
Public radio personality Ruth Seymour has died at age 88. For 32 years, she was the general manager of KCRW in Los Angeles, one of the most influential radio stations in the country.
Misinformation is becoming more sophisticated in Taiwan
by Emily Feng
Disinformation efforts are becoming more sophisticated in Taiwan, and often it's domestic platforms spreading false information.
U.S. ambassador to the UN talks about why the U.S. obtained from new Gaza resolution
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield about the situation in Gaza and the UN resolution
Scientists study emotional reactions to 2023 being the hottest year ever recorded
by Rebecca Hersher
2023 was the hottest year ever recorded. That might make you feel sad, or angry. Or perhaps anxious, or guilty. Those feelings are normal, and you have a few options for how to react to them.
Getting a tax credit for buying a new electric vehicle will soon be simpler
by Camila Domonoske
Getting the $7,500 tax credit for a new electric vehicle is about to get a lot simpler – you get it as a discount off the car. But fewer cars might be eligible as requirements grow stricter.
Reactions are mixed to the removal of a Confederate monument from Arlington cemetery
by Alana Wise
Workers at Arlington National Cemetery will finish removing a monument to Confederate soldiers from the grounds Friday, drawing mixed reactions.