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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.
Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono Responds To Trump's Rhetoric On North Korea
NPR's Ari Shapiro asks Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, if there's reason to worry and whether the president's rhetoric toward North Korea is helpful in deterring a nuclear crisis.
Ahead Of Solar Eclipse, Small Town Prepares For Light Among The Darkness
by Lisa Autry
When the total solar eclipse crosses North America next month, one city will be dark for the longest time. Hopkinsville, Ky., is a small town making big preparations for the big event.
Kenyan Opposition Leader Contests Early Presidential Election Results
by Eyder Peralta
Unofficial results in Kenya's presidential election put the incumbent in the lead by a healthy margin and his challenger is claiming fraud. Opposition leader Raila Odinga is claiming an elaborate hacking scheme that involves last week's torture and murder of a top election official. The election commission says it will investigate the charge.
Syrian Activist Loans Scraps Of Fabric With Prisoners' Names To Museum
by Michele Kelemen
When Syrian Mansour al-Omari left prison, he smuggled out pieces of fabric with the names of other inmates written in blood. He's hopes experts at the Holocaust Memorial Museum can help recover them.
'Whose Streets?' Follows Unrest In Ferguson, Mo., After Michael Brown's Death
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to filmmakers Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis about their new film, Whose Streets?. It focuses on the protest movement that sprung up after Michael Brown was shot and killed by Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson in 2014.
Disney Plans To End Netflix Contracts And Launch Its Own Streaming Services
by David Folkenflik
Disney says that when current contracts expire it will no longer offer new movies and TV shows to Netflix. It's also launching two new streaming services — one for movies and TV and the other an ESPN sports stream. Content creators such as Disney are increasingly questioning their relationships with streaming services like Netflix, as cord cutters erode profits for cable channels.
Trump Claims To Have Modernized The U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
by Geoff Brumfiel
On Wednesday, President Trump tweeted that he modernized the U.S. nuclear arsenal as his first act in office. But others question that claim. NPR takes a closer look at America's nuclear capabilities.
Tillerson Attempts To Ease Fears As North Korea Tensions Heat Up
by Michele Kelemen
As rhetoric between the U.S. and North Korea heats up, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speaking Wednesday in Guam, says there is no imminent threat of war between the two countries.
As NFL Preseason Gets Underway, Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Remains Unsigned
by Tom Goldman
NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned even as preseason is underway. Some believe the league is blackballing him for taking a knee before games to protest police violence.
Car Seat Camouflage: Man Wears Bizarre Costume In Automatic Vehicle Experiment
An apparently driverless van was spotted driving around Arlington, Va., recently. The vehicle appeared to have no humans on board, and the story got stranger from there.
U.S. Moves To Amend Secret Mustard Gas Tests On Veterans
by Joseph Shapiro
A wrong against a group of World War II veterans is about to be righted. There will be new acknowledgment that tens of thousands of troops were used as human test subjects for the Army's experiments with one of the most dreaded weapons of the time — mustard gas. And for the few who still survive, there's a new promise of health benefits.
Airbnb Cancels Bookings By Users Connected To White Nationalist Rally
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Deborah Hellman, a professor at the University of Virginia, about Airbnb's cancellation of bookings by attendees to a Charlottesville, Va., white nationalist event.