Making Science Teaching More Than 'A Backup Plan'
The Learning Assistant Program at the University of Colorado Boulder is producing better science learning from kindergarten through college.
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Signs Of 'Marco-mentum' For Rubio In New Hampshire
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is drawing big crowds in New Hampshire, where he's not just eyeing Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, but also hoping to wrap up after a strong showing in Iowa.
Meet The Guard Dog Who Keeps The New Hampshire Primary First
Bill Gardner is the longest-serving secretary of state in America. He's also one of the most powerful. He alone can move the primary. Critics call him autocratic; he says he's following the law.
Unpaid Water Bills In Flint Could Hinder Repairs
Michigan's governor wants to spend $30 million to pay water bills in Flint. A lawsuit is seeking five times that in refunds and damages for people who paid for lead-tainted drinking water.
Former Drug CEO Not Expected To Answer House Panel's Questions
Martin Shkreli is to appear before a House panel Thursday for a hearing on drug prices. Shkreli's company purchased the life-saving drug Daraprim, and then raised the price by 5,000 percent.
In New Orleans, Court-Appointed Lawyers Turning Away Suspects
Public defenders there say they are understaffed and underfunded to handle the city's indigent caseload, so there's now a waiting list for felony suspects who can't afford their own lawyer.
Judge Allows Criminal Case Against Bill Cosby To Proceed
A Pennsylvania judge ruled Wednesday that comedian Bill Cosby can be forced to stand trial on criminal charges that he allegedly drugged a woman and sexually assaulted her.
Is Amazon Planning Hundreds Of Bookstores? Analysts Doubt It
A mall real estate executive let slip that Amazon plans to build up to 400 walk-in stores. Analysts were skeptical, and now the executive says his comment wasn't intended to represent Amazon's plans.
Rick Santorum Drops Out, Endorses Marco Rubio For President
Unable to replicate the success he had in 2012, the former Pennsylvania senator is instead throwing his support behind fellow Republican Marco Rubio.
Why Rand Paul Failed To Capture The Libertarian Moment
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Matt Kibbe, senior advisor for Concerned American Voters, a superPAC supporting Rand Paul. He joins us to speak about the state of libertarians and where they will throw their support now that Rand Paul has suspended his presidential campaign.