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Higher Ed's Moneyball?

How a Florida community college is testing out new tools to boost learning and graduation rates. The key: getting professors access to real-time data on student engagement and performance.

Why Isn't The U.S. Adopting This Subway Car Design?

Instead of multiple cars strung together, an open gangway is one long car, allowing passengers to walk the full length of the train.

On Television, What's Old Is New Again

Classic is in. "The Judy Garland Show," "The Merv Griffin Show" and "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" are all returning.

Art Collector Donates His Paintings, But You Wouldn't Know It From The Walls

Henry Bloch – the 'H' in H&R; Block – has donated his art collection to a museum, but he found a way to keep enjoying the works at home.

What Is The Glass-Steagall Act?

During last night's debate, there were several references to the banking law, which was repealed under President Bill Clinton.

Economist Says We Need To Rethink How We Recycle

Thomas Kinnaman argues that it may not make sense to recycle glass and plastic as much as we do currently in America.

Wisconsin Gun Store Found Liable for Straw Buyer Sale

Legal scholar Emily Bazelon discusses two high-profile cases that are playing into the larger national debate on gun control.

Democratic Debate: Clinton And Sanders Spar, Shake Hands

The top two contenders, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, differed over topics including gun control, Syria and Wall Street reform.

Surge Of Violence In Israel Sparks Alarm, New Security Steps

NPR's Emily Harris in Jerusalem shares the latest on the new wave violence and what measures are being taken to stop it.

DJ Session: Sounds From Syria And Beyond

KCRW's Jeremy Sole shares a playlist that includes a new mix of a song by the Syrian artist Omar Souleyman.