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From pandemic to protests, the Class of 2024 has been through a lot
by Tovia Smith
Pomp and circumstance again fall victim to circumstance for some students in the graduating class of 2024, as protests over the war in Gaza threaten to disrupt commencement ceremonies.
Talking with a Vanderbilt senior expelled for role in pro-Palestinian protests
by Marianna Bacallao
One of the first schools to expel students related to pro-Palestinian protests was Vanderbilt University. One expelled senior is still hoping he can get his degree.
Brazil's floods leave more than 100 people dead and thousands displaced
by Julia Carneiro
Unseasonably heavy rains have led to massive flooding in Brazils southern state and at least one hundred people dead and many without shelter.
How a trio of Villanova Wildcats are fueling the New York Knicks' playoff run
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ryan Fannon, who has called dozens of Wildcats games, about the special chemistry of Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo — who played together as undergrads.
In Moscow's Red Square, Putin recalls World War II glory as Ukraine conflict drags on
by Charles Maynes
Russia marked the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin drew parallels between history and the current fight in Ukraine.
A driver didn't just stop after a couple got a car accident. He helped for days
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, Apryle Oswald thanks the man who stopped to save her after a car accident.
How one school is trying to improve attendance of chronically absent students
In 2023, about one in four students was chronically absent. Schools are going above and beyond to turn those numbers around. That often means having difficult conversations with students and families.
Stormy Daniels faced cross examination in hush money trial
by Andrea Bernstein
Defense attorneys wrapped up their cross examination of Stormy Daniels. She held her ground, saying she had sex with Trump and was paid to keep quiet about it in the waning days of the 2016 campaign.
The efforts to keep Black children from going into foster care in Minnesota
by Dana Ferguson
This year in Minnesota, lawmakers are trying to bring down the rate of Black children who are removed from their families and placed into foster care. The numbers haven't budged in nearly 30 years.
Should commercial space companies contribute to the FAA the way airlines do?
by Wailin Wong
There's this fund that all commercial airlines pay into for things like safety inspections. But there's a growing user of FAA resources that doesn't pay into that fund: Commercial space companies.
Autocracies are pushing propaganda against democracy itself, says 'Atlantic' writer
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic" about her latest cover story for the magazine, "The New Propaganda War."