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Oct 09

How former president Clinton, who couldn’t resist donuts (or other temptations), now can

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Each of us has our own temptations, says Walter Mischel, author of "The Marshmallow Test." For Mischel, it was smoking. For Clinton, it was junk food. Having the willpower to resist, Mischel explains, requires making the long-term consequences of each…

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Aug 06

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NASA Study Links Extreme Summer Heat to Climate Change

A new statistical analysis from NASA reveals that the extreme summer heat felt by many Americans this year is the result of global warming. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Columbia University's James Hansen who says the greatest barrier to public recognition…

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May 22

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College: ‘The Best Rehearsal Spaces We Have for Democracy’

In "College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be," Columbia University professor Andrew Delbanco presents a biting defense of a traditional four-year college experience with a liberal arts education -- as opposed to a pre-professional training experience increasingly popular in…

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DelBanco on What College ‘Was, Is, and Should Be’

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Apr 16

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Pulitzer Prize Profile: The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Public Service Award

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Jul 14

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Google’s Effects on Memory

Psychologist Betsy Sparrow tells Hari Sreenivasan about her newest research.

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Sep 25

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Ahmadinejad Rails Against ‘Arrogant’ U.N.

Saying the issue of his country's nuclear program was now "closed," Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad derided the United Nations for allowing world powers to bully others. It was the latest in a string of controversial comments from the leader during…

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Jun 15

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Raising Tax Cap Explored as Way to Close Social Security Gap

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The possibility of raising the cap on payroll taxes may help to close the Social Security gap, but the option could pose other problems. Business correspondent Paul Solman examines both sides of this proposed solution.

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