Want more gender equality at work? Go to an emerging market A White House report puts it bluntly: "Today, younger women are more likely to graduate from college than are men and are more likely to hold a graduate school degree."April 22, 2013
What does modern prejudice look like? Harvard psychologist Mahzarin Banaji was once approached by a reporter for an interview. When Banaji heard the name of the magazine the reporter was writing for, she declined the interview: She didn't think much of the magazine and believed it portrayed research in psychology inaccurately.April 22, 2013
Como Zoo & Conservatory reaches milestone in 10-year expansion The 100-year-old Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in St. Paul has opened a new $2.8 million wing, and visitors got their first look over the weekend. The completion of the wing leaves just one more phase in a project that has taken a decade to complete.April 22, 2013
Step-parenting from the child's perspective When researchers from Brigham Young's School of Social Work realized that most research on stepfamilies focuses on adults rather than children, they set out to make up for that gap.The Daily Circuit, April 21, 2013
Across America, a week of chaos, horror -- and hope Moment after nail-biting moment, the events shoved us through a week that felt like an unremitting series of tragedies: Deadly bombs. Poison letters. A town shattered by a colossal explosion. A violent manhunt that paralyzed a major city, emptying streets of people and filling them with heavily armed police and piercing sirens. But beneath the pain, horror was counteracted by hope.April 20, 2013
Denver pot holiday bringing crowds, tight security As tens of thousands of people gather to celebrate and smoke marijuana in Denver, police will be out in full force. But it's not the pot smoking they're concerned about at the yearly event, billed as the nation's largest April 20 celebration.April 20, 2013
Once-lost Minn. Indian portraits on display Once-lost images have now gone on display at Bemidji State University, where they'll be part of the permanent collection at the American Indian Resource Center.April 18, 2013
Pat Summerall, sports announcer, dead at 82 Pat Summerall, the NFL player-turned-broadcaster whose deep, resonant voice called games for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 82.April 16, 2013
Psst. Tax deadline not much of a deadline for most Here's a little secret for all you procrastinators on Tax Day: The Internal Revenue Service doesn't like to talk about it, but as long as you don't owe any additional taxes, there is no penalty for filing a few days late.April 15, 2013
Science of empathy continues to evolve Evidence shows that empathy is wired into our brains evolutionarily, biochecmically and neurologically. Two scientists join us to discuss the latest research on empathy.The Daily Circuit, April 15, 2013
Pet breeders play defense as activists press for licensing bill After six failed attempts, a bill that would require dog and cat breeders in Minnesota to obtain licenses could begin to move through the Legislature this year, thanks to the efforts of animal welfare advocates who contend it is far too easy for breeders to peddle animals online.April 15, 2013
Jenna Bush Hager gives birth to 1st child Former President George W. Bush has become a grandfather. His daughter Jenna Bush Hager gave birth to her first child, a daughter, on Saturday night in New York City.April 14, 2013