NYU Changes Its Policy On Reviewing Applicants' Criminal Background
NYU has announced that when looking at applications, it will initially overlook the criminal record of prospective students.
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Energy Companies Step In To Fund STEM Education
Many public high schools lack funding for STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math — programs. Energy companies worried about finding future employees are donating to schools.
After Fall Of Ramadi, Iraqi Troops Hope For More U.S. Support
NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Washington Post reporter Loveday Morris about how the city of Ramadi, Iraq, fell to the self-declared Islamic State. She says Iraqi troops in the city were worn down.
Out Of The Classroom And Into The Woods
In this Vermont kindergarten, every Monday is "Forest Monday" a day that gets students out of the classroom and into nature.
Despite An Economy On The Rise, American Paychecks Remain Stuck
NPR's "Day 1" series looks at major issues the next president will face in office. One issue is that Americans still aren't seeing big raises, even though the job market is slowly recovering.
Trial Of 'Washington Post' Reporter Jason Rezaian Begins In Iran
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Douglas Jehl, the foreign editor of the Washington Post, about the closed trial, which began Tuesday in Iran.
Before Cleveland, About 30 Police Departments Entered DOJ Agreements
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, about the history of Justice Department involvement in reforming local police departments.
As The NBA Conference Finals Wind Down, LeBron James Remains Dominant
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with ESPN's Amin Elhassan about the NBA Conference Finals. The Houston Rockets are down 3-0, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are one game away from sweeping the Atlanta Hawks.
How Worried Should We Be About Lassa Fever?
The tropical virus has killed a man who returned to New Jersey from Liberia this month. But chances that he could have spread the disease are remote.
Federal Appeals Court Leaves Hold On Obama's Immigration Orders
The president has sought to give temporary protection from deportation to people who were brought to the U.S. as children, and to the parents of people who live in the U.S. legally.