All Things Considered
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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.
After publicly feuding for a year, PGA Tour and LIV Golf merge
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Brendan Porath about the surprise merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
Atlanta protesters want city council to vote against funding police training center
by Rahul Bali
Protesters have filled Atlanta city hall where a vote on funding a controversial police training center is underway. Earlier this year, a protester was killed and others have been arrested.
Three more candidates are expected to jump into Republican presidential primary race
by Domenico Montanaro
With announcements expected from former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Vice President Mike Pence, the GOP field is growing as candidates try to stand out with voters.
High school theater attendance is up — as are concerns about censorship, survey finds
by Elizabeth Blair
The annual survey of the most popular high school musicals and plays is out. In addition to top ten lists, the report finds attendance is up 13% but theatre teachers are worried about censorship.
'Spider-Man' kicks off summer blockbuster season with big, broad audiences
by Bob Mondello
Spider-Man has kicked off summer blockbuster season with bigger — and broader — attendance than expected. The film opened strongly in 59 countries, with unusually diverse audiences in North America.
Firefighting is mostly white and male. A California program aims to change that
by Farida Jhabvala Romero / KQED
Fire departments have tried to diversify their ranks for years with only modest success. The profession remains overwhelmingly white and male. One California training program is trying to change that.
The relative calm of Senegal has been shattered by protests, arrests and deaths
Senegal has been wracked by unrest, violence and sporadic social media blackouts in a country that is usually seen as a beacon of democracy and calm in an unstable region of West Africa.
Review: First episode of MAX's 'Idol' is stylish but oddly inert
by Eric Deggans
MAX's Idol debuted this week. The show was the subject of an expose about bad behavior by some of its creators. The first episode is stylish but oddly inert.
A plane with a dark past is returning from the U.S. to Argentina
by Carrie Kahn
A plane used by Argentina's military dictatorship in what have been dubbed "death flights" has been located. It will go in a museum dedicated to victims of torture during Argentina's Dirty War.
A young aid worker from Bakhmut, Ukraine, mourns the loss of the city but won't leave
by Joanna Kakissis
A young rescue worker who helped evacuate thousands from his hometown — a city now synonymous with the war's longest and bloodiest battle — grieves its loss but refuses to leave the frontline.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken wants Saudi Arabia to normalize ties with Israel
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Saudi Arabia to work on ending the war in Yemen and encouraging peace deal with Israel. But some say the U.S. has forgotten about human rights in the kingdom.
Texas voting laws target Harris County, which contains the blue-leaning Houston
by Andrew Schneider / Houston Public Media
Harris County in Texas is home to Houston, and has tended to vote blue in the last decade. Republican state lawmakers recently passed bills that target how elections are run there.