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Paul Ryan Doesn't Want To Be Speaker, But These Republicans Do

5:14pm October 14, 2015

by Susan Davis

Rep. Paul Ryan remains quiet about whether he'll enter the speaker's race to succeed John Boehner, but a growing number of lawmakers say they're interested in the job.

Federal Student Loans Expand To Cover Some Coding Boot Camps

5:09pm October 14, 2015

by Meg Anderson

The U.S. Department of Education has unveiled a pilot program to provide loans for some of these alternative higher-ed programs.

A steamboat drifts along the Mississippi River in New Orleans. A group called America's Watershed Initiative says "funding for infrastructure maintenance means that multiple failures may be imminent" for the lower Mississippi River basin.

Mississippi River Basin Gets A Grade Of D+

4:21pm October 14, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

A group that measures river basin health cited the poor condition of infrastructure such as locks and dams, among other things, on what it says is the world's fourth-largest watershed.

Using an instrument they've named the HOLODEC, for Holographic Detector for Clouds, scientists can now see in fine detail the way air and water droplets mix at a cloud's wispiest edge.

What's At The Edge Of A Cloud?

4:07pm October 14, 2015

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Scientists soared through clouds with a new instrument that takes 3-D pictures of the edge. What they learned about the size and density of droplets surprised them and might lead to better forecasts.

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Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks at a town hall meeting Thursday in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Is Marco Rubio The Generational Change The Grand Old Party Needs?

4:07pm October 14, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Since the 1980s, Democrats have had a serious presidential candidate pressing the need for generational change. Now Republicans have the young candidates, and Rubio is running as the fresh face.

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New Federal Rules Aim To Protect Homeowners By Changing Mortgage Application

4:07pm October 14, 2015

by Chris Arnold

New federally mandated rules for mortgages go into effect at the end of this week. The goal: to keep people from getting pressured into signing bad loans or getting bait-and-switched when they go to close on their home loan.

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What We Know About The Oregon School Shooting

4:07pm October 14, 2015

by Tom Goldman

At Umpqua Community College in rural Oregon on Thursday, a shooter killed nine victims, wounded others and killed himself in the rampage. President Obama addressed the shooting in remarks at a press conference Friday.

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Obama Restates His Frustration Over Gun Control

4:07pm October 14, 2015

The president spoke again Friday, one day after the shooting at an Oregon community college that killed nine. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to correspondent Tamara Keith about the president's response.

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This Robot Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself

Meet The Mind-Reading Robo Tutor In The Sky

2:58pm October 14, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

An ed-tech company says its free online platform will revolutionize individualized learning. Skeptics call it digital snake oil.

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Friends and family of David Stojcevski protest outside the Macomb County jail in Mount Clemens, Mich., on Oct. 10. Stojcevski died while he was being held in the jail because he was unable to pay $772 in driving fines. His mother, Dafinka (shown here with

Video Of Michigan Man's Death In County Jail Draws FBI Scrutiny

2:57pm October 14, 2015

by Sarah Cwiek

David Stojcevski died last year after two weeks in the Macomb County jail. His family is suing for wrongful death, alleging that corrections officers failed to give him prescription drugs he needed.

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