Jun Tsuboike/NPR NPR Ed A Peek Inside: What Kids Saw On A Common Core Test One of the two state consortia behind new, Common Core-aligned tests has released questions from its spring assessments.
Matt Slocum/AP The Two-Way - News Blog #NPRreads: The Core Of Addiction And The Views Of Tiger Woods' Former Caddie Also this week: The story of a 60-year-old United Airlines pilot and runner who finished the New York City Marathon in 2 hours, 47 minutes and 27 seconds.
Chris Isaak's new album, First Comes The Night, comes out Nov. 13. Andrew Macpherson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Andrew Macpherson/Courtesy of the artist First Listen First Listen: Chris Isaak, 'First Comes The Night' The 59-year-old's tenor has grown rawer, lending his inquiries into heartbreak an air of menace. He can still sing like a dream, but Isaak's gotten better at capturing nightmares, too. Listen Loading… 55:12 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed overlay <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/452619027/454283819" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Drew Barrymore as Jess and Toni Colette as Milly in Miss You Already. Nick Wall/Courtesy of Roadside Attractions hide caption itoggle caption Nick Wall/Courtesy of Roadside Attractions Movie Reviews Tears Aplenty In 'Miss You Already' Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette are convincing as lifelong friends facing both good and bad together, even if the film feels ragged and too forcefully directed at times.
To pay for college, experts say it's impossible for most parents to save all the money they'll need. So they say it's reasonable to tap a mix of resources: a 529 plan, some home equity and some student loans. ImageZoo/Corbis hide caption itoggle caption ImageZoo/Corbis Your Money And Your Life You Have Questions About Saving For College; Here Are Some Answers For the vast majority of people, it's good to save in a 529 plan, an expert says. And no, saving money in one of those plans doesn't mean you'll pay a lot more for college tuition.
Bob Dylan's new compilation, The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12, is out now. Don Hunstein/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Don Hunstein/Courtesy of the artist Music News The Day Dylan Got It Right "Like a Rolling Stone" is a classic today, but it flummoxed a young Bob Dylan in the studio. Newly released outtakes reveal where the song started and how it dramatically transformed. Listen Loading… 6:29 Playlist Download Embed Embed Close embed overlay <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/454900076/455049151" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy was arrested and charged with assaulting his former girlfriend Nicole Holder in May. He was found guilty but appealed and then when Holder stopped cooperating, the case was dropped. Brandon Wade/AP hide caption itoggle caption Brandon Wade/AP The Two-Way - News Blog Photos Emerge Of A Woman's Injuries, Allegedly Inflicted By Cowboys' Greg Hardy Deadspin published photos it says are of Nicole Holder. Hardy was found guilty of assaulting her, although the conviction was later thrown out. The photos have refocused attention on the attack.
Bryan Cranston and Diane Lane play Dalton and Cleo Trumbo in a new film about the screenwriter's life. Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Courtesy of Bleecker Street hide caption itoggle caption Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Courtesy of Bleecker Street Movie Interviews Bryan Cranston Becomes Blacklisted Screenwriter In 'Trumbo' Biopic Cranston used tapes of writer Dalton Trumbo to study his speech patterns and smoking habit. Then he put on glasses and a mustache, and he says, "I [started] to see that man." Listen Loading… 7:39 Playlist Download Embed Embed Close embed overlay <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/454996142/455049133" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
April Thompson makes a purchase at Legacy Team Sales in Ocala, Fla., in September. Economists say October's surprisingly strong job growth will encourage the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates next month. So holiday shoppers may pay more for using credit cards. Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner/Landov hide caption itoggle caption Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner/Landov The Two-Way - News Blog Strong Jobs Data Point To Pricier Credit Cards For Christmas Economists are saying that October's surprisingly strong job growth will encourage the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates next month. So holiday shoppers may pay more for using credit cards.
Physical exercise, diet and supportive counseling are the first steps of any weight-loss program. But sometimes that's not enough to take large amounts of weight off, and keep it off, doctors say. 13/Ocean/Corbis hide caption itoggle caption 13/Ocean/Corbis Shots - Health News Surgery Helps Some Obese Teens In Battle To Get Fit Three years after bariatric surgery, more than 200 severely obese teens studied had dropped about a third of their weight and improved their metabolism, heart health and self-esteem. Listen Loading… 2:35 Playlist Download Embed Embed Close embed overlay <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/455007824/455049139" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Sebastian Preuber/Flickr; Daniel Ramirez/Flickr Shots - Health News Did The Language You Speak Evolve Because Of The Heat? People speak very differently depending on where they live, and the climate and environment might have something to do with that. Crisp English consonants don't carry well in the rainforest.
President Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry, announces the rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Friday. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images The Two-Way - News Blog President Obama Rejects Keystone XL Plan The president said that the State Department had determined the oil pipeline "would not serve the national interests."
An Iraqi man receives a dose of cholera vaccine in Baghdad on Nov. 1. There have been more than 1,800 cases in the country. SABAH ARAR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption SABAH ARAR/AFP/Getty Images Goats and Soda Cholera Crisis: A Neglected Disease Is Back In The Headlines Cases are spiking in the Middle East and in East Africa. Blame it on the refugee situation — and the weather.
Juvenile Chinook salmon swim in the American River in California. The state's salmon fishery, which centers around fall-run Chinook, has been estimated to be worth $1.4 billion, with the fish finding their way into markets and restaurants. Courtesy of John Hannon/USBR hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of John Hannon/USBR The Salt Big Trouble Looms For California Salmon — And For Fishermen Thanks to a blazing hot summer and unusually warm water, early counts of juvenile winter-run Chinook are at extreme low levels. To protect them, regulators may restrict ocean fishing.
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson campaigns in Colorado last month. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Politics Ben Carson Pushes Back On Questions About His West Point Story The Republican presidential candidate says he never applied to West Point, although he had written in his 1990s autobiography that he was "offered a full scholarship" to the elite military academy.
Ed Gunderson built a surfboard rack for his recumbent tricycle, which he's riding here on Beverly Beach in Oregon. Ed Gunderson hide caption itoggle caption Ed Gunderson All Tech Considered #NoCarForMe: The Unconventional Ways We Get Around We asked you for photos of alternative means of transport that you or people around you use to get to places. Here are some examples of unconventional rides with one, two, three, four or no wheels.
Screen grab from interview via Youtube hide caption itoggle caption via Youtube Goats and Soda Viral Video: Emma Watson Inspires Malala To Call Herself A Feminist The actress and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador persuaded Malala Yousafzai to embrace a term she previously wasn't sure about.