The Fate Of The Administration's College Ratings
Some say a vaunted attempt to improve the quality of colleges is dead on arrival. Let's find out why.
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Here's Why Retailers Keep Sending You Catalogs
While other things made with paper have become obsolete, Americans received nearly 12 billion catalogs in the mail last year — and they love them, says one business consultant.
Troubled By Grand Jury Verdicts, Students Request More Time For Exams
Students at several law schools say events in Ferguson and New York have left them too upset to study. Others are more concerned about how the extra study time will affect the grading curve.
Restoring Diplomatic Relations With Cuba Is A Complicated Process
Melissa Block talks to Roberta Jacobson, assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, about the first steps toward restoring diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
Exchange Of Spies Was Critical To U.S.-Cuba Deal
Part of the deal for the return of American Alan Gross from Cuba involved the release of a Cuban man who had served as a spy for the U.S. He's said to have provided info about Cuban spies in the U.S.
Obama's Wide-Ranging, Year-End News Conference
The president discussed issues ranging from normalization of relations with Cuba to Sony Pictures' decision to cancel release of the film 'The Interview' after a North Korean hack attack.
Obama Says Sony Should Not Have Pulled Film Over Threats
"That's not what America's about," the president said in a news conference, calling the cancellation of The Interview's release a "mistake." The FBI has accused North Korea of being behind the attack.
New Federal College Ratings Will Consider Aid, Total Cost, Employment
A framework for measuring opportunity — and outcomes.
St. Louis Grand Jury Heard Witnesses Who Lied, Prosecutor Says
Weeks after he announced a grand jury's decision not to indict a Ferguson, Mo., police officer in Michael Brown's death, prosecutor Robert McCulloch explains some of his own decisions in the case.
Is Your State Ready For The Next Infectious Outbreak? Probably Not
Public health has a way of slipping off the radar when people aren't scared about Ebola or anthrax. But that doesn't mean the threats go away. And most states aren't prepared for the next one.