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The GOP and Foreign Policy: Long on Rhetoric, Short on Substance? Aug 20, 2015

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The 17 Republican candidates for president are almost unanimous when it comes to foreign affairs. Almost all are getting their ideas from one group of advisors, called the John Hay Initiative.

Where Have All the Teachers Gone? Aug 19, 2015

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Public school districts that handed out pink slips during the Great Recession are now struggling with a shortage of classroom teachers—despite the Recovery. The number of college students enrolled to be trained for teaching dropped by 30% between 2010 and 2014. What’s in store for what’s often called America’s most important profession?

Is Free Speech in Trouble on Campus? Aug 18, 2015

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College students around the country are demanding protection from words, ideas and unintentional actions that can marginalize and discriminate. Critics warn of a threat to critical thinking—the purpose and the benefit of higher education.

Political Outsiders: How Long Will They Last? Aug 17, 2015

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Donald Trump is getting the headlines and Bernie Sanders is drawing the crowds in the Republican and Democratic nomination campaigns. They may be political “outsiders” in different ways, but their populist messages are shaping the dialogue so far for the Democrats as well as the GOP. Will the fire burn out before voters go to the polls?

China's Robot Revolution and the Future of our Workforce Aug 14, 2015

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From Chinese factories to America's white-collar middle class, robots may soon be replacing more and more people. We look at what the future might hold as machines get smarter than we are.

Police Repression and Police Reform Aug 13, 2015

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After a year of high-profile killings, the time is ripe for police reform, and departments around the country are in search of a model. We hear about racial profiling, "broken windows" and "community policing."

Europe's Migrant Crisis Aug 12, 2015

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Greece, France, Italy and Germany are all trying to accommodate an increased flow of refugees fro Syria, Eritrea, Afghanistan and other countries. We focus on England as a microcosm of the migration crisis facing the European Union.

The Value of Giving Prisoners an Education Aug 11, 2015

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America's crackdown on crime is giving way to concern about the high-cost of mass incarceration. President Obama wants to give Pell Grants for college to inmates in prison — to find out if higher education makes them less likely to commit new crimes. Researchers say he already knows the answer.

Finding Friends to Fight ISIS in Syria Aug 10, 2015

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The US has agreed to train and equip "moderate" Syrians in the fight against ISIS. But it's demanding that trainees agree not to make war on the oppressive regime of Bashar al-Assad. Is that policy doomed to failure?

Analysis of the First GOP Debate in Cleveland, Ohio Aug 07, 2015

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Nine other candidates were the supporting cast last night as Donald Trump dominated the Republican presidential candidates first confrontation on prime-time TV. We hear they tried to challenge him for the lead.

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