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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.
A man got a rare chance to earn a degree from prison. Soon, that may become less rare
by Elissa Nadworny
Sentenced to 15 years, Kenny Butler got the rare opportunity to get a bachelor's degree while in prison. His journey could become more common with Pell grants becoming available to incarcerated folks.
The way monkeys communicate could help explain how humans evolved to talk
by Jon Hamilton
Marmoset monkeys make complex vocalizations. Macaque monkeys don't. And the reason could help explain how the human brain evolved to produce speech.
Unpacking the latest Jan. 6 hearings
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat, about the latest Jan. 6 hearings.
One man's outsized role in shaping the Supreme Court
The U.S. awaits a consequential Supreme Court decision that could overturn federal abortion rights, and one man has had a outsized influence on the conservative makeup of that court: Leonard Leo.
Rhetoric around 'ghost flights' of migrant children is often at odds with the facts
by Joel Rose
President Biden's critics accuse his administration of organizing "secret" migrant flights to communities around the country. But that rhetoric is often at odds with the facts.
Belgium returns remains of slain Congolese leader
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Congolese historian Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja about Belgium's efforts to reconcile over colonialism.
A group in Nebraska is celebrating Juneteenth with a steampunk twist
by William Padmore
In Lincoln, Neb., organizers of a Juneteenth festival celebrated the holiday with a combination of history and modern steampunk.
How COVID exposed racial disparities in all aspects of the healthcare system
by Karen Grigsby Bates
NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates from the podcast Code Switch talks with journalist Linda Villarosa about how COVID exposed racial disparities in all aspects of the healthcare system.
7 states must figure out how to conserve an unprecedented amount of water
by Alex Hager
The Colorado River's reservoirs have declined so much that officials say major water cuts will be necessary as soon as 2023. This comes after years of unrelenting drought worsened by climate change.
Why Democrats are paying for ads supporting Republican primary candidates
Democrats are buying ads supporting far-right GOP primary candidates, in the hopes of facing them in the general election — a strategy that former Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri tried in 2012.
SCOTUS and Roe questions, asked and answered
NPR's Sarah McCammon and Berkeley law professor Khiara Bridges talk with Mary Louise Kelly about what overturning Roe could mean for trigger bans — and more widely, marginalized people across the U.S.