A Peek Inside: What Kids Saw On A Common Core Test
One of the two state consortia behind new, Common Core-aligned tests has released questions from its spring assessments.
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For Jeb Bush, One More Father-Brother White House Question To Answer
The former Florida governor earlier this year announced a team of foreign policy advisers that included at least two well-known members of the Rumsfeld-Cheney team in the second Bush White House.
U.S. Economy Added 271,000 Jobs In October, Beating Expectations
The unemployment rate dipped slightly to 5 percent, according to the report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Bernie Sanders On Being Jewish And A Democratic Socialist
Steve Inskeep continues his conversation with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Sanders talks about why he self-identifies as a Socialist and how being Jewish influences his views.
Obama Lifts Veil Of Secrecy On TPP, And It's A Whopper Of A Trade Deal
The U.S. trade representative has released the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal more than 6,000 pages long. The 12-nation TPP would cover the world's largest free trade area.
Proposal To Shutter Gitmo May Roil Relations Between White House And Congress
The White House is expected to release recommendations to Congress for a plan to close Guantanamo Bay and relocate its inmates somewhere in the U.S. Meanwhile, the expected failure of Congress to override President Obama's veto of this year's defense policy bill could create an opening for him to try to act unilaterally — though it would mean a major showdown.
Surge In Cyberattacks Signals Strength Of Iran's Hard-Liners
The U.S. has noticed an uptick in cyberattacks from Iran. The hacks seem to be from hard-liners in Iran hoping to undermine better relations with the West, possibly in backlash to the nuclear deal.
How The Pentagon Spent Millions On Sports Teams For Military-Friendly Events
A Senate report released by Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake found that the Pentagon paid sports leagues to market its military. Flake talks with NPR's Robert Siegel about the findings.
Oil Boom Means Sky Watchers Hoping for Starlight Just Get Stars, Lite
Light pollution has increased by 500 percent at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, thanks to nearby oil fields. Stargazers and oilmen are working together to find a solution.
Mexico's Supreme Court Ruling Paves Way For Precedent On Marijuana Legalization
Mexico's Supreme Court has issued the first of six rulings that could enable legalization of recreational marijuana use. Relatively few Mexicans consume it, but Mexico produces much of the pot used in the U.S.