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Tips For Keeping The Benefits Of Pre-K
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Researchers say preschool can give kids from low-income families a boost. Those benefits don't always make it through the transition to kindergarten, but there's a lot parents can do to help.
In Los Angeles County, African American Babies are Three Times More Likely to Die
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
While black babies are two times as more likely than white babies to die before their first birthday, in LA County, the rate is tripled. It's a crisis we've known about for decades.
Black Babies Twice As Likely As White Babies To Die Before Age 1
Sunday, July 08, 2018
Black babies are two times as likely as white babies to die before their first birthday.
Google Cultural Institute Shines Spotlight On History Of Black Radio
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Indiana University added an exhibit to the online platform that features audio and photos from the early days of radio — from when black-oriented stations started popping up in the 1940s and beyond.
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New Superintendent To Lead Los Angeles School District
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Michelle King has largely stayed out of the spotlight-- until she became the first African-American woman to be named superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Jan. 11.
The Art Of The 'Clean Version'
Sunday, November 08, 2015
When songs have profanity, sex or drug references removed for broadcast, it's a process known as clean editing — and it can get complicated. Priska Neely spoke with one of the masters of the form.
#NPRreads: Senator In Prison, Pitchers Who Hit, Ice Cream, And Overwork
Friday, September 04, 2015
NPRreads is a weekly feature on Twitter and on The Two-Way. The premise is simple: Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. On Fridays, we highlight some of the best stories.
This week, we bring you three ...
At DARPA Challenge, Robots (Slowly) Move Toward Better Disaster Recovery
Sunday, June 07, 2015
Developers of disaster recovery robots gathered in California this weekend to compete for a $2 million prize. Some robots shone. Many got stuck, moved at a snail's pace or fell down on the course.
After Campus Suicides, Building Community With A Simple Statement
Sunday, May 10, 2015
After two of her classmates took their lives, MIT freshman Isabel "Izzy" Lloyd made wristbands to promote compassionate outreach on campus. The white bands say TMAYD, for Tell Me About Your Day.
Former Basketball Player Scores As A Filmmaker
Saturday, January 31, 2015
While Deon Taylor was playing professional basketball in Germany, he had an epiphany: he wanted to make movies. The self-taught director's latest film, Supremacy, was released this Friday.
'#Blackmendream': Showcasing A Different Side Of Black Manhood
Sunday, December 14, 2014
In Shikeith Cathey's short film, faceless strangers answer questions like "What makes you happy?" and "Do you cry?" The artist says, "These questions, as simple as they are ... they aren't discussed."
To Boldly Go Where No 3-D Printer Has Gone Before: Yep, Space
Sunday, November 30, 2014
NASA 3-D printed an object on the International Space Station for the first time this week. It's an important step toward long missions — like to Mars — where all necessary items won't fit on board.
WATCH: The Robotic Baby Penguin That Spies For Scientists
Saturday, November 08, 2014
The emperor penguins of Antarctica are adorable. They're also pretty skittish when humans come around to collect data. Researchers at the University of Strasbourg have a solution: a penguin rover.
Fortune-Tellers, Step Aside: Big Data Looks For Future Entrepreneurs
Sunday, October 05, 2014
A venture capital firm is trying to target entrepreneurs before they create startups, or even have a business idea. There's no crystal ball involved — just public data and predictive analytics.
WATCH: Protesters Disrupt St. Louis Symphony With 'Requiem For Mike Brown'
Sunday, October 05, 2014
"Justice for Mike Brown is justice for us all," the demonstrators sang, referring to the unarmed black teenager killed by a police officer.
A Night At The Museum ... With Robots
Saturday, August 16, 2014
For five nights at London's Tate Britain museum, four robots are roving through the halls controlled by people around the world.
Hoping To Reach A Wider Audience, Lifetime Breaks Out Of Familiar Formula
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Lifetime's general manager says the channel is trying to reflect "the true breadth" of America. It recently launched a reality show called BAPs — which stands for "Black American Prince or Princess."
Mark Your Calendars: In A Year, We'll Arrive At Pluto
Sunday, July 13, 2014
It takes a long time to travel 3 billion miles. On July 14, 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will finally get a flyby glimpse of the dwarf planet, as part of a mission launched in 2006.
Keeping Robots In Line With The Law
Sunday, April 06, 2014
Attendees at the annual We Robot conference are peering into the future, pondering questions like, do robots have rights? What kinds of laws do we need to regulate unmanned drones?
'Mad Black Men': Yes, There Were Black People In '60s Advertising
Saturday, March 01, 2014
As a black graphic designer, Xavier Ruffin wanted to like the show Mad Men, but was disappointed with its portrayal of black people. His Web series Mad Black Men is part spoof, part dramedy.
