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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.
Intertribal canoe trip from Oregon to Seattle will set out for first time since COVID
by Emily Cureton Cook / OPB
This month, members of the mid-Columbia River tribes set off from Oregon on an annual intertribal canoe journey to Seattle. It's especially poignant this year after a three-year hiatus due to COVID.
Scientists fight to help protect the Florida coral that's dying from heat
by Greg Allen
Marine scientists say record ocean temperatures have sparked widespread coral bleaching in the Florida Keys. The extreme heat and bleaching have been deadly — killing all coral on one popular reef.
Don't call it a heat 'wave': Expert weighs in after a month of record-breaking heat
After a month of record-breaking heat, are we past calling it a heat "wave?" NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Duke heat expert Ashley Ward.
Where Trump's legal issues stand as he sees more charges in classified documents case
by Carrie Johnson
Former President Donald Trump faces three new charges in the case accusing him of hoarding classified documents as a grand jury continues to investigate his role in trying to overturn 2020's election.
Cultivating the next generation of Black farmers in Mississippi
by Danny McArthur
Black farmers make up a small, aging part of the farming population. Some worry traditions may die with them. So there's an effort in Mississippi to cultivate the next generation of Black farmers.
The implications of the recent coup in Niger
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Amnesty International's Ousmane Diallo about the implications of the recent coup in Niger.
Cyclists and car drivers in Berlin fight over road space
by Esme Nicholson
Berlin's conservative mayor ran on a pledge to stand up for car drivers against encroachment from bicyclists. But bike-riders have pushed back, forcing the government to backpedal.
Economic anxiety grows in Los Angeles as Hollywood strikes continue
by Robert Garrova
With the WGA strike entering it's third month and SAG-AFTRA strike heading into its third week, L.A. workers reflect on what the Hollywood stoppage means for the local economy.
The man who once tweeted as @X wasn't informed when the company took over his handle
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Gene X. Hwang about X (formerly Twitter) taking over his handle @x without informing nor compensating him.
Hollywood strikes may cause the Emmys to delay its planned September broadcast
by Eric Deggans
The actors strike might cause the Emmys to delay its planned September broadcast. It would be the first such delay since the Emmys were postponed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.
A/C bill high this summer? Cool innovations promise more efficient air conditioning
NPR's Juana Summers talks with MIT Technology Review climate and energy reporter Casey Crownhart about her latest reporting on innovations in air conditioning technology.
Seeking stronger economic ties, Vladimir Putin wraps up a summit with African leaders
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
As Russia wraps up its high level summit with African countries Friday, just how much real influence does Russia have in the continent?