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Not all financial education classes help us make better financial decisions. But some do.

Not All Financial Education Is Effective. Here Are 4 Ideas That Work

5:48pm April 13, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Credit scores. Car loans. Mortgages. It's stuff we all need to know. Yet not all financial education classes help us make better financial decisions. But some do.

President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro attend a baseball game during Obama's visit to Havana on March 22. The U.S. has opened up to a number of longtime foes in recent years, including Cuba. This has raised a debate about whether this leads to im

When The U.S. Engages, Do Human Rights Improve?

4:58pm April 13, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. has reached out to foes that include Cuba, Iran and Myanmar. Now the State Department weighs in with its annual report on human rights around the globe.

Thousands Of Verizon Workers Go On Strike As Contract Talks Stall

4:54pm April 13, 2016

by Ilya Marritz

About 40,000 Verizon workers went on strike Wednesday demanding an extension on talks for a new labor contract. The workers are represented by two unions, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Communications Workers of America.

Oakland And The Warriors: NBA Team's Success Mirrors Rise Of Home City

4:51pm April 13, 2016

They're called the Golden State Warriors and are claimed by the entire Bay Area. But really, the Warriors belong to Oakland, Calif. The rise of the team from irrelevance to NBA champions mirrors the rise of the city itself.

Young Scientists Feature Projects At 2016 White House Science Fair

4:51pm April 13, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with two students whose science projects were featured at the 2016 White House Science Fair.

Coal Giant Peabody Energy Declares Bankruptcy

4:51pm April 13, 2016

Peabody Energy, the largest private sector coal company in the nation, declared bankruptcy Wednesday morning. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Taylor Kuykendall, a reporter with S&P Global Market Intelligence, about why the coal powerhouse needs to reorganize.

Oregon's Jeff Merkley Becomes First Senator To Endorse Bernie Sanders

4:51pm April 13, 2016

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley announced his endorsement of Bernie Sanders for president Wednesday in The New York Times. He is the first U.S. senator to endorse Sanders.

Stanford Physicist Embarks On Mission To Improve Undergraduate Teaching

4:51pm April 13, 2016

by Eric Westervelt

Research shows that some teaching methods are a lot better than others. But why aren't more colleges and universities even bothering to measure teaching effectiveness? Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, a Stanford professor, is on a mission to improve undergraduate teaching and learning.

Ethan Couch, pictured here in February, will spend nearly two years in jail.

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'Affluenza Teen' Gets Nearly 2 Years In Jail

4:23pm April 13, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Ethan Couch, whose lawyers presented an "affluenza" defense to show he wasn't responsible for a deadly drunken driving crash in 2013, has been sentenced to four consecutive terms of 180 days.

Jeff Hebert, who is leading New Orleans' efforts to adapt to rising sea levels, stands at the site of the future Mirabeau Water Garden, a federally funded project designed to absorb water in residential Gentilly.

Adapting To A More Extreme Climate, Coastal Cities Get Creative

4:12pm April 13, 2016

In preparation for sea level rise, vulnerable cities are building infrastructure to protect themselves. But as a look at New Orleans and Philadelphia shows, the strategies are unique to each city.