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What Happens When Wives Earn More Than Husbands

3:08pm February 09, 2015

Thirty-eight percent of American wives earn more than their husbands. Data expert Mona Chalabi from FiveThirtyEight.com speaks to NPR's Rachel Martin about that number, and puts it into context.

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Why State Parties Are Losing Out On Political Cash

2:48pm February 09, 2015

by Peter Overby

Big donors are turning to outside groups, and many state parties are watching their budgets and clout dwindle.

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President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold a joint news conference at the White House on Monday.

'Lethal Defensive Weapons' One Option In Ukraine, Obama Says

2:08pm February 09, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The president said the option was one of many he was considering if diplomacy fails. Germany's chancellor, who held a joint news conference with the president, backs diplomacy to end the crisis.

The Pseudomonas stutzeri bacterium, commonly found in soil, was the most prevalent subway microbe. Lower Manhattan was its prime hangout.

What Microbes Lurk In The Subways Of New York? Mysteries Abound

1:53pm February 09, 2015

by Nancy Shute

Think expedition to the rain forest, but one where you'll need a MetroCard to get around. The microbial life of the New York subways turns out to be as rich, odd and confounding as the city itself.

Residents of ShantiNiketan, a retirement community near Orlando, Fla., walk in a Hindu religious procession.

Being With People Like You Offers Comfort Against Death's Chill

1:52pm February 09, 2015

by Lulu Miller

Iggy Ignatius bet that immigrants from India would long to live with other Indians in his Florida condos. He was right. Psychologists say intimations of mortality make us want to be with our own kind.

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Former University of North Carolina head basketball coach Dean Smith looks on during the Tar Heels' NCAA Tournament game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in 1996. Smith died on Saturday. He was 83.

Legendary UNC Basketball Coach Dean Smith Dies At 83

1:50pm February 09, 2015

by Scott Neuman

When he retired, Smith was the winningest coach in history, bringing the Tar Heels men's team to two national titles and ending his career with a 879-254 record.

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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio tours and meets with youth Dec. 17 at Second Chance Housing on Rikers Island in New York City. Second Chance Housing is an alternative for incarcerated adolescents, instead of punitive segregation, also known as solitary conf

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To End Solitary Confinement, Rikers Steps Out Of The Box

1:09pm February 09, 2015

by NPR Staff

With a single move, Rikers Island prison has taken the lead on prison reform on one issue: It banned the use of solitary confinement for inmates under 21 years old.

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President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the ESEA in 1965 with Kate Deadrich Loney, the President's first schoolteacher.

Pregame Analysis: The Coming Federal Education Debate

11:29am February 09, 2015

by Claudio Sanchez

So, what to expect if Congress takes up the long-overdue rewrite of the main federal education law? We talk to some of the players.

David Carradine played a Shaolin monk and martial arts expert in Kung Fu.

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A Brief, Weird History Of Squashed Asian-American TV Shows

10:54am February 09, 2015

by Kat Chow

With Fresh Off The Boat making waves, we look back at a colorful crop of shows with Asian-American leads that most of us have forgotten.

Oil Price Dip, Global Slowdown Create Crosscurrents For U.S.

8:48am February 09, 2015

by John Ydstie

The big drop in oil prices is a gift to consumers that should propel the U.S. economy, analysts say. But those lower prices are hurting the energy sector, and consumers continue to be cautious.

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