Education Jan 12 Individual coaching demystifies college for first-generation applicants Final deadlines for college applications are looming this week, and students who are first in their families to attend college are far less likely to have help navigating the application system. The College Advising Corps aims to change that by…
Arts Jan 12 Stuck behind bars, a writer found a way to connect to the world Reginald Dwayne Betts grew up an honor student with hopes for college, but went to prison at 16 for carjacking, his first run-in with the law. Reading, and poetry in particular, became a comfort and gave him a new identity.
World Jan 12 Aid convoy brings temporary relief to besieged Madaya For the citizens of Madaya in Syria, long besieged by war, it's been months since they ate properly. After lengthy negotiations by the UN and international aid groups to deliver food and medicine, relief has finally arrived, but the problems…
World Jan 12 Deadly blast in Turkey targets tourists An explosion ripped throughout the historic heart of Istanbul on Tuesday, scattering bodies at a major tourist destination. The suicide blast killed 10, most of whom were German visitors. Turkey's prime minister declared the Islamic State was responsible. Chief foreign…
Politics Jan 12 News Wrap: Biden weighs in on Democratic race In our news wrap Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden weighed in Monday on the Democratic contest for the White House, saying Sen. Bernie Sanders has more credibility on the issue of income inequality. Also, Iran picked up two small U.S.
Jan 12 Short and shallow reading on the Internet? Not so fast We hear a lot about how the Internet, social media and our addiction to handheld devices have reduced our attention spans. Nicholas Thompson of The New Yorker asks you to look more closely at the long, in-depth stories being shared…
World Jan 12 Why has it been so hard to get aid to Syrians under siege? The Syrian town of Madaya, which suffered for months while cut off from food and other necessities, is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the humanitarian crisis caused by the war. William Brangham talks to the United…