A New Study Reveals Much About How Parents Really Choose Schools
Will choice and competition really improve academic quality? A new study out of New Orleans complicates the picture.
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U.S. Funding of Health Research Stalls As Other Nations Rev Up
It's not just government-sponsored medical research that's dwindled in the last few years in the U.S. Drug firms have curbed their investment, too, especially in early-stage hunts for new drugs.
NYPD Officers Have Faced Light Punishments For Chokeholds, Report Finds
The inspector general found chokeholds were sometimes used as a first act of physical force and in the 10 cases reviewed, most officers were given light punishments.
Free-Climbing Yosemite's El Capitan Takes A Team — And Time
Two rock climbers are close to finishing a hugely ambitious project on El Capitan in the Yosemite Valley — free-climbing the Dawn Wall. They talked to NPR's Melissa Block from the rock face.
Dollar's Rise Is Good News For The U.S., For Now
The dollar's value keeps climbing. That's a sign of a healthy economy, especially compared with some of America's biggest trading partners — but it also has the potential to slow U.S. economic growth.
Another Shooting Puts Albuquerque Police Back In The Spotlight
On Tuesday night, officers shot and killed a suspect who they say fired at them.
Obama Spotlights High-Speed Internet Success In Iowa
President Obama visited Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Wednesday to spotlight that community's investment in an affordable, high-speed Internet system. The president wants to encourage similar systems elsewhere, but community-owned networks face challenges from commercial Internet providers.
Threatened By Liability, Iowa City Bans Sledding
The city of Dubuque, Iowa, is the latest city to pass a ban on sledding. It affects all but two hills in town. City Council members say they've passed the ban to protect tax payers from lawsuits.
Al-Qaida Group Claims Responsibility In 'Charlie Hebdo' Attack
Audie Cornish speaks with Bruce Hoffman, director of Georgetown University's Center for Security Studies, about al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
Falling Oil Prices Have North Dakota Migrants Rethinking The Boom
Falling oil prices are leading to a slow down in drilling. And that means workers are rethinking the long commutes they've been making for once-steady, good-paying jobs.