A New Credential For The Tech Industry
General Assembly, an alternative education program, announces a new set of credentials for software-related jobs.
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Common Core Reading: The High Achievers
The Common Core State Standards are changing reading instruction in many schools. And that means new challenges for lots of students, even traditional high achievers.
Is Beauty In The Eye(Lid) Of The Beholder?
Half of people of Asian descent have double eyelids — folds above the lash line — and the other half don't. There's a controversial surgery some people get to give themselves that crease.
The Many Stories Behind Double-Eyelid Surgery
The procedure to give people with single eyelids a crease above their lashes often provokes controversy. NPR's Kat Chow steps past the debate over whether people should do it to get at the why.
Common Core Reading: Difficult, Dahl, Repeat
Backers of the Common Core say it's important for kids to tackle complex texts. Critics argue that reading shouldn't be a struggle for kids. We'll visit one classroom that borrows from both sides.
Obama Goes It Alone, Shielding Up To 5 Million Immigrants From Deportation
Defying congressional Republicans, President Obama will defer the deportation of the undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and will also prioritize the deportation of criminals.
Speaker Boehner Says The House Will Act On Immigration
Republican Rep. John Boehner delivered a statement Friday in reaction to President Obama's immigration address, saying Obama is damaging the presidency.
U.S. Transfers 5 Guantanamo Detainees To Georgia, Slovakia
Four of them are the first Yemeni detainees to be transferred since 2010. There are still 143 men at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
London Mayor Boris Johnson Owes IRS Money, Won't Pay
Johnson holds dual U.S.-U.K. citizenship, but hasn't lived in the U.S. since he was 5. He told WAMU's Diane Rehm Show that he had been billed for capital gains on the sale of his first home.
After Solyndra Loss, U.S. Energy Loan Program Turning A Profit
The federal government lost hundreds of millions of dollars when solar panel maker Solyndra and car company Fisker went bankrupt. Now the loan program has made up for early losses and is in the black.