Preschool By State: Who's Spending And What's It Buying?
A national report on state-funded pre-K sends a few mixed messages: Enrollment and funding are up ... but in many places still remarkably low.
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After Suicides, MIT Works To Relieve Student Pressure
In the past year, four students have died by suicide. The school has responded by asking professors to lighten workloads and is launching new suicide prevention efforts.
Oil Companies Look To Fill Employment Gap With More Women
Less than 20 percent of oil-sector workers are female. That's a problem for an industry that needs legions of new workers to replace retirees. So firms are looking to draw more women into the field.
Black Thought Made You A James Brown Mixtape
"Had it not been for all of the breaks, I wouldn't be here where I am today — nor would The Roots," Black Thought says.
Missing Link Microbes May Help Explain How Single Cells Became Us
Near a field of deep sea vents between Norway and Greenland, scientists discovered the DNA of microbes that seem to be primitive archaea, but with a lot more genes — typical of complicated creatures.
From Oakland To Baltimore, Lessons Learned From Cities Of Unrest
Such tragic events offer crucial lessons about policing for other cities. Mainly, they've taught officials the importance of good community relationships and keeping the public informed.
The Inspiring Force Of 'We Shall Overcome'
It is not a marching song. It is not necessarily defiant. It is a promise.
Full Senate Debates May Reveal Recent Bipartisanship As An Illusion
On the committee level in the Senate, Republicans and Democrats have been able to get deals done. The problem will be what happens after bills leave the committees and head to the Senate floor.
Kurt Cobain Speaks — Through Art And Audio Diaries — In 'Montage Of Heck'
"The idea was not to tear him down, nor was it to put him on a pedestal," says director Brett Morgen. Instead, executive producer Frances Bean Cobain told Morgen to "make it honest."
Amid Baltimore Protests, A 'Little Spotlight Of Joy'
In a week when attention was focused on Baltimore, NPR's Rachel Martin visited the city's New Shiloh Baptist Church. She spoke with Rev. Harold Carter Jr. and a young church member, Caleb Studivant.