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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.
Charlottesville: Reflecting On And Dissecting What Happened
Charlottesville, Va., continues to recover after white supremacists rallied and three people died. NPR has the latest on investigations into the motorist who rammed his car into counter protesters.
'Words You'll Hear': Trump Administration To Talk NAFTA Renegotiation
Later this week, White House officials begin the process of renegotiating changes and updates to NAFTA, which President Donald Trump has called "the worst deal ever made."
Reactions Out Of China And Guam Over Exchanges Between U.S. And North Korea
President Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron amid mounting tensions with North Korea. Trump is not backing down from his rhetoric on North Korea.
White Supremacist Rally In Virginia Turns Violent
A white supremacist rally in Charlottesville turned violent Saturday, with a vehicle plowing into the crowd. Vice Mayor Wes Bellamy reacts to the incident.
Trump Speaks Out Against Violence In Charlottesville
President Donald Trump spoke out against the violence that erupted earlier today at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va.
White Supremacist Protest In Virginia Leaves One Dead
White nationalists and counter-protesters clashed in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday. Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency in response to the violence.
'Barbershop': – A Roundup Of This Week's Issues In technology And Culture
A Google memo spurs gender debates, Airbnb cancels bookings by users connected to the "Unite The Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va. and a DC man schedules six dates in one night and gets caught.
The Trucking Industry: A Focus On Smuggling And Human Trafficking
by Clay Masters
The trailer in a human smuggling case in Texas that left 10 people dead belonged to a small-town trucking company in Iowa. The incident has helped raised awareness among truckers.
A Deadly Aftermath Of Kenya's Election
In Kenya, police fired tear gas and bullets on demonstrators in slums around Nairobi. Kenya's commission on human rights says at least 24 people have been killed since Tuesday's presidential vote.
New Liberal Mosque Led By A Woman Opens In Berlin
by Soraya Nelson
Berlin is the site of a new mosque touted as the first liberal one in Germany, and it's led by a woman. But Muslim critics –including women — claim its creation is more about politics than religion.
40 Years Ago, NASA Launched Message To Aliens Into Deep Space
by Christopher Joyce
Forty years ago, NASA launched two Voyager spacecraft into deep space. Onboard both were gold discs with music, greetings and sounds from Earth — a message to aliens. Ann Druyan, the creative director of the project, talks about how they decided what message to put in the interstellar bottle.