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Ohio State Football Player's Death Draws Attention To Head Injuries

6:28pm December 01, 2014

by Laura Sullivan

Kosta Karageorge was found dead of an apparent suicide. His mother reportedly told police he sent her a text message before he disappeared saying concussions had messed up his head.

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American Couple Detained In Qatar Remains In Limbo

6:28pm December 01, 2014

Melissa Block talks to Eric Volz, family representative for Matthew and Grace Huang, the American couple cleared by a Qatari appeals court in the death of their adopted daughter.

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Bill Cosby Resigns From Temple University's Board

5:53pm December 01, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The move was announced Monday, in a short news release in which Bill Cosby cited "the best interests of the university and its students."

HIV activist Maria Mejia found out she was HIV-positive just before she turned 18.

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On World AIDS Day, Fighting HIV And Stigma

5:19pm December 01, 2014

by Bridget Armstrong

Fewer than half of Americans who are HIV-positive receive medical care. Advocates and long-term survivors of HIV and AIDS reflect on how the stigma surrounding the virus may play a role.

One-year-old Lavon Massey holds a sign as part of a protest outside the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in New Orleans on Wednesday. Organizers were drawing attention to the possibility that many undocumented immigrants may not be shielde

7 Questions About The President's Immigration Plan Answered

4:52pm December 01, 2014

by Scott Horsley

The president's executive action will grant temporary relief to some of the nearly 12 million immigrants who are living in the United States illegally. Here's what you should know.

Kwame Ajamu grabs his brother Wiley Bridgeman's beard after his release in a gesture that dates from their boyhood.

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After Wrongful Conviction, Three Lifetimes Spent With Hope In Check

4:31pm December 01, 2014

by NPR Staff

They were young men when they went to prison in 1975 for a murder they did not commit. The last two of them were freed this month, releasing a joy they could finally savor together.

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Girl Scout Cookies Will Soon Be Just A Click Away

1:56pm December 01, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The organization has announced a program called Digital Cookies that allows Girl Scouts to sell Thin Mints, Do-si-dos, Samoas and other cookies through personalized websites or a mobile app.

5 Great Teachers On What Makes A Great Teacher

1:47pm December 01, 2014

by Anya Kamenetz

For our 50 Great Teachers series, a panel of experts shares thoughts on great teaching: past, present and future.

50 Great Teachers: A Celebration Of Great Teaching

1:46pm December 01, 2014

by Steve Drummond

Our new series will tell the stories of great teachers, and explore some big questions: What is great teaching? Can it be taught? How do good teachers become great ones?

Maryann Wolfe talks with Mawi Fasil during her AP American government class at Oakland Technical High School.

Pythagoras' iPhone: Is Listening A Lost Classroom Art?

1:46pm December 01, 2014

by Eric Westervelt

We began our 50 Great Teachers series with a look at Socrates, which raised a question: Do educators focus enough on teaching students how to listen?