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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.
China Remains Reserved As U.S. Trades Threats With North Korea
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Yun Sun, senior associate with the East Asia Program at the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C., about China's reaction to the rising tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.
Despite Trump's Escalating Rhetoric, Little Evidence Of War Preparations
by Greg Myre
Despite the president's heated rhetoric regarding North Korea, there is little evidence the U.S. is preparing for war. The U.S. military presence in the western Pacific is robust, but is not being significantly boosted and remains a deterrent force.
Trump's Rhetoric On North Korea Calls Diplomacy Into Question
by Michele Kelemen
President Trump says military solutions are "locked and loaded" on North Korea, and he's thanking Russia's Vladimir Putin for kicking out American diplomats. But that raises questions about where this leaves U.S. diplomacy.
Trump Administration Sends Mixed Messages On North Korea
by Scott Horsley
President Trump warned North Korea in a tweet Friday that if the country should act unwisely, military solutions are now fully in place. But Secretary of Defense James Mattis struck a different tone.
Week In Politics: U.S. Trades Threats With North Korea
Tensions are on the rise between the U.S. and North Korea. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times, for more on this story and the rest of the week in politics.
Smugglers Throw Nearly 280 Migrants Overboard Near Yemen
Smugglers off the coast of Yemen threw as many as 280 migrants overboard this week, according to the International Organization for Migration. The IOM says dozens of migrants from Ethiopia and Somalia are dead. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joel Millman, spokesman for the IOM, about the incident.
Big Bird, Bowie And Muppets: Museum Of Moving Image Honors Jim Henson
by Rick Karr
The New York museum opened a permanent exhibition on the work of the late Jim Henson, including a Big Bird puppet, David Bowie's costume from Labyrinth and Muppets, all gifts of Henson's estate.
The Art Of The Pitch: Vendors Hawk Items At The Ohio State Fair
Many people go to the fair to ride the tilt-o-whirl or eat funnel cake. NPR's Planet Money team traveled to the Ohio State Fair to witness the ancient art of product salesmanship.
Florida Teacher Embarks On Mission To Teach Students Table Manners
by Peter Haden
One teacher in Florida has made it her mission to help students have a better chance of succeeding in life through teaching them etiquette and table manners.
Trump Aide Stephen Miller's Combative Style Goes Back To High School
by Tamara Keith
Stephen Miller is a White House adviser who recently took on a higher profile with a combative turn before the White House press. This verbal combat has been a Miller trademark since high school.