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Yet another FAFSA problem: non-citizens can't fill it out
NewsParents who aren't citizens aren't able to complete the new version of the widely used financial-aid form, adding another barrier to families struggling with the college admissions process.
'The voice we woke up to': Bob Edwards, longtime 'Morning Edition' host, dies at 76
NewsEdwards, a consummate newsman, hosted NPR's morning show for more than two decades. "He sort of set the tone and the bar for all of us," says one former NPR executive.
Cocoa prices spiked to an all-time high right before Valentine's Day
NewsChocolate lovers won't see a sudden price spike for Valentine's Day — because the cost already has been rising for months. Extreme weather is largely to blame.
K-12 students learned a lot last year, but they're still missing too much school
NewsFamilies will play an essential role in getting students back on track, researchers say. But it's going to take a "culture" shift around the importance of being in school.
How do you live while your brother is dying? 'Suncoast' is a teen take on hospice
NewsAs a teenager, Laura Chinn was in the room as her older brother died from brain cancer. It was the same Florida hospice where Terri Schiavo received care. The experience inspired Chinn's new film.
Seiji Ozawa, longtime conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died at 88
NewsThe pioneering Japanese-American conductor who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly decades died Tuesday.
Utah is pushing back against ever-tightening EPA air pollution standards
NewsThe Biden administration is unveiling new, stricter pollution standards for American cities such as Salt Lake City, Utah, which have long struggled with chronically dirty air.
Elon Musk is synonymous with Tesla. Is that good or bad for shareholders?
News"Musk is Tesla and Tesla is Musk," one analyst wrote in a recent note. Musk's reign has catapulted the car company to enormous success. But it also carries serious risks, a judge recently concluded.
Senators ask CEOs why their drugs cost so much more in the U.S.
NewsThe Senate HELP committee questioned pharmaceutical CEOs about how much more Americans pay for the same drugs sold for less in Canada, Japan and Europe.
Justice Department will not charge Biden in classified documents probe
NewsAfter classified documents were discovered in Biden's home and a Washington, D.C. office, the DOJ tasked special counsel Robert Hur to investigate.
U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq
NewsA U.S. drone strike in the Iraqi capital has killed at least one leader of an Iran-backed militia, Kataib Hezbollah.
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Does the media overblow Biden’s memory problems?
NationalA media frenzy ensued following last week’s special counsel report questioning Biden’s mental faculties. Critics argue the coverage goes too far.
Meet one of the first same-sex couples married in San Francisco
NewsSan Francisco made history when it began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples 20 years ago. KCRW hears from one of the first 10 couples to get married that day.
States push back against Supreme Court decisions on guns, abortion
PoliticsState supreme court rulings on gun control and abortion rights rebuke recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.