1) A school system in New Jersey is closing the achievement gap using proven methods like quality early education strategies. 2) A commentary on fun and storytelling. 3) A profile of an instrument repairman for a school system. 3) An Academic Minute segment on how nature records climate change in the Hudson River Valley.
1) The Astrobiology Series returns with the discussion of the importance of water in the solar system and to the origins of life. 2) An Academic Minute segment explores why humidity makes it harder to keep drinks cold.
1) Joe Donahue speaks with Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen about their book, "The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business." 2) An Academic Minute segment about wearable technology that assists researchers studying people with autism.
1) Dave Lucas reports on New York's Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) in the final segment of a five-part series on bullying. 2) Judith Warner discusses overmedication of children in her book, "We've Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication." 3) An Academic Minute segment exploring the higher education gender gap.
1) Joe Donahue speaks with art critic Jonathan Jones about his book, "The Lost Battles: Leonardo, Michelangelo, and the Artistic Duel that Defined the Renaissance." 2) An Academic Minute segment on Dr. Who.
1) Patrick Donges reports the fourth part of a five-part series on bullying. 2) An NIH study says scientists can predict psychological illness in up to 80% of high-risk youth. 3) Students at the University at Albany, State University New York, were caught in an academic cheating scandal. 4) An Academic Minute segment about altruistic behavior.
1) Dr. Kevin Stevenson talks about exoplanets as a part of the Astrobiology Series. 2) An Academic Minute segment about human health in future space missions.
1) Lucas Willard reports the third part of a five-part series on bullying. 2) An Asian American woman reflects on her "nerdy" behavior. 3) Sheryl Hill, founder of the ClearCause Foundation, reports on student safety abroad. 4) An Academic Minute segment on how social media may affect users' self-control.
1) Joe Donahue speaks with author Jon Meacham about his biography, "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power." 2) An Academic Minute segment about the historic events in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables.
1) Paul Tuthill reports the second part of a five-part series on bullying, which features cyberbullying on social networks. 2) Students talk about their opinions of high school. 3) McGill University in Montreal, Canada takes its hospitality students to Russia. 4) An Academic Minute segment on language development and sign language.