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Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas
by Barbara Sprunt
The Senate has rejected both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, swiftly ending the trial triggered by the House's narrow vote to impeach in February.
New FAFSA comes with a big mistake that could lower students' financial aid
by Cory Turner
The U.S. Department of Education is debating whether to make an enormous and potentially disruptive change to this year's FAFSA process to help borrowers and remedy a department mistake.
How Taiwanese identity has evolved on the island in recent generations
What it means to be "Taiwanese" varies from one generation to the next, influenced by the island's complicated history with China. NPR talks with members of one family across generations.
Have the Golden Globes redeemed themselves? Here's a look at Sunday's ceremony
by Glen Weldon
The 81st Golden Globes were held Sunday night. Was it a comeback after a scandal, or a ho hum awards ceremony? We discuss the highs and lows.
For one man, a nurse's kindness was a beacon of light in a dark and painful time
Roger Lynn tells the story of his unsung hero, a nurse named Jennifer who cared for his wife with stage 4 breast cancer.
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is taking on higher education
by David Gura
The presidents of Harvard and Penn resigned under pressure. Leading the attacks is billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who is waging a broader campaign against higher education and the media.
NRA leader is in court over allegations that the group used millions to fund luxuries
by Samantha Max
The former National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre is in court over allegations that the group used millions of dollars to fund luxuries for top officials.
Tennessee lawmakers propose more power to involuntarily commit mentally ill people
by Marianna Bacallao
Tennessee lawmakers will consider expanding the state's power to involuntarily commit someone with severe mental illness. Advocates worry the measure would undermine the rights of the most vulnerable.
Nikki Haley went from Confederate flag removal to omitting slavery as Civil War cause
by Sarah McCammon
Former South Carolina governor and presidential hopeful Nikki Haley was responsible for bringing down the Confederate flag in her state — but failed to identify slavery as the cause of the Civil War.
What the bipartisan spending framework could mean for Speaker Mike Johnson's future
by Deirdre Walsh
Congressional leaders have agreed to a spending framework to fund the government through September. The decision to back the a plan supported by Democrats could threaten Speaker Mike Johnson's future.
Inspections of grounded Boeing planes begin after a door plug blew off one in flight
by Joel Rose
The NTSB says it has recovered the door plug that blew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane on Friday. Investigators are trying to understand why a system that's worked well on other planes failed here.
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta weighs in on Secretary Austin
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Obama's Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about why it took the Pentagon three days to tell the White House that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized.