This academic year, the implementation of a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been fraught with challenges, delaying when students could apply for aid and when colleges could send students aid packages. Katharine Meyer examines where the FAFSA rollout went wrong, its impact on filing for and awarding aid, and what this all could mean for college enrollment.
Meeting Israelis’ demand for change and accountability. “Seven months into what seems like an endless war, Israelis have become increasingly uncertain about their future, and they have still not been provided with a satisfactory explanation of why October 7 happened and who is responsible,” writes Marvin Kalb.
What must prosecutors prove in Trump’s New York trial? Misperceptions about the law and the “hush money” case against Donald Trump have abounded since Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg handed up the indictment last year. Quinta Jurecic and Tyler McBrien answer some essential questions about the case.
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