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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.
Doctor Shares His Experience Of Working In One Of The Hardest-Hit Michigan Hospitals
Dr. Irfan Omar, head of nephrology at the DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, talks about working in one of the hardest-hit hospitals in Michigan and answers listener questions about the coronavirus.
What Happened Today: A New Unemployment Number, Questions About Masks
As states reopen, more and more places are now requiring people to wear masks. Jennifer Nuzzo, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, takes listener questions about masks.
Top U.S. Intelligence Agency Rules Out The Theory That The Coronavirus Is Manmade
by Greg Myre
The agency that oversees the U.S. intelligence community has released an unusual public statement ruling out the theory that the coronavirus was manmade.
Food Bank Coordinator Shares Her Experience As An Essential Worker
Essential worker Kate Budd is a mobile pantry coordinator for Food Bank of the Rockies in Denver. She shares how the pandemic has changed her life and workflow.
Poet Mark Doty Pays Tribute To Walt Whitman In His New Book
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with American poet Mark Doty about his new book, What Is the Grass: Walt Whitman in My Life.
Newspapers Are Reassigning Sports Journalists As Pro Seasons Are Put Off
by David Folkenflik
As sports events are canceled, newspapers around the country are now reassigning sports journalists to cover other subjects — including the pandemic.
Lessons The U.S. Can Learn From Europe In Dealing With Unemployment
Some European governments are paying workers without jobs directly. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Michael Birnbaum, Brussels bureau chief for the Washington Post, about lessons for the U.S.
Regulators Consider Capping Oil Production For 1st Time In Nearly 50 Years
by Mose Buchele
Both demand and prices for crude oil have plummeted due to the economic shutdown. Now, U.S. oil regulators are debating whether to cap production — for the first time since the 1970s.
Older Voters Swing Toward Biden In Polls Amid Pandemic
by Don Gonyea
With the 2020 election campaign well underway, older voters are still making their minds up as health care, retirement and the economy loom during the pandemic.