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Former U.N. ambassador and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley takes a selfie with voters at Mary Anne's Diner in Amherst, N.H.

Politics & Government

10 questions about the New Hampshire primary, including, 'Can anyone beat Trump?'

1:24pm January 22, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

The state could be the last stand for Republicans who don't want Donald Trump to be their nominee again. There likely won't be another opportunity with such a moderate Republican electorate.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at his caucus night event Monday in Des Moines. Trump handily won the caucuses. The next contest of the primary season is in New Hampshire on Jan. 23.

Politics & Government

Next up, New Hampshire: Where the race for the GOP nomination stands after Iowa

5:24am January 17, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

The lead that polls predicted former President Donald Trump would have in this Republican primary season has only expanded through his campaign.

Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te attends a press conference outside the headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taipei on Saturday.

World News

Taiwan's election was a vote for continuity, but adds uncertainty in ties with China

3:15pm January 14, 2024

Taiwan's vice president and candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, Lai Ching-te, will be the island's next leader. Tensions with Beijing seem poised to rise.

Former President and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump's supporters attend a rally at Ted Hendricks Stadium in Hialeah, Fla., on Nov. 8, 2023.

Politics & Government

What is the 2024 election all about, anyway?

5:00am January 13, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

There is a particular volatility roiling society, and the country is sharply divided on what it means to be American.

Mary Lou Retton performs on the balance beam in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Last week, she said she couldn't afford health insurance and owes big hospital bills after a serious illness.

Health & Safety

Mary Lou Retton's health insurance explanation sparks some mental gymnastics

9:07pm January 12, 2024

by Julie Appleby

The gold-medal gymnast, who is recovering from a lengthy hospital stay, shouldn't have been denied coverage for preexisting conditions under current laws.

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets guests after speaking during the Scott County Fireside Chat at the Tanglewood Hills Pavilion in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Ron DeSantis wanted to be like Trump. Now he's trying to prove he's not to win Iowa

12:57pm January 11, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The Florida governor molded himself in Trump's image as he rose in national prominence. Now he has the hard task of being just Trump enough without being Trump himself.

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Supporters attend a campaign rally for Taiwan's main opposition party, Kuomintang, ahead of this month's presidential election, in Taipei on Dec. 23.

World News

Taiwan deals with lots of misinformation, and it's harder to track down

5:00am January 11, 2024

by Emily Feng

As Taiwan heads to an election, false information on social media has been picked up by TV networks — much of it appearing to originate from Taiwan itself.

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Since the new FAFSA launched on Dec. 30, 2023, the form has only been available for short periods of time. That changed this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department said applicants will now have 24-hour access.

The FAFSA rollout has been rough on students. The biggest problem is yet to come

4:05pm January 09, 2024

by Cory Turner

The Education Department has made a big mistake with this year's FAFSA — one that could cost students financial aid they're entitled to. It's now grappling with how to implement a fix.

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Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump look on before the start of a campaign rally at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on Dec. 17 in Nevada.

Politics & Government

10 questions for 2024 and politics

5:00am January 02, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

Here's what could determine who the next president will be.

Student loan forgiveness isn't dead yet, and other takeaways from 2023

9:27am December 21, 2023

by Cory Turner

What to make of all the student loan news this year? We have three takeaways, and a literary analogy (it's NPR afterall).