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The U.S. vetoed a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and stood alone on the 15-member U.N. Security Council in its vote. To understand the veto and the current state of hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas, we spoke with The Intercept’s Prem Thakker.

A newly-overhauled website for FAFSA, or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is not working as intended and it’s creating chaos for students applying for college. Left in the dark about the size of their aid packages, some students don’t know which schools they can afford. We discuss what the Department of Education says they’re doing about it.

And in headlines: two men were charged in last week's shooting at a Kansas City Super Bowl victory parade, librarians could be under attack in West Virginia, and Bridgit Mendler rides the Disney-Channel-star-to-CEO pipeline.

Show Notes:

  • The Intercept’s Prem Thakker – https://theintercept.com/staff/premthakker/
    Politico: “College admissions face new turmoil after Biden’s Education Department fumble” – http://tinyurl.com/2ywazazn
    Chalkbeat: “Partial FAFSA fix lets students from immigrant families apply for financial aid” – http://tinyurl.com/29bydcr7
    CNBC: “Disney star turned space CEO: Bridgit Mendler launches satellite data startup backed by major VCs” – http://tinyurl.com/2cazb6cb
    What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast
    Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/
    For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

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