The revival of American manufacturing has been a constant refrain in presidential campaigns, and 2012 is no exception. But does American manufacturing have a future? In a new book, "Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance," Harvard Business School professors Gary Pisano and Willy Shih argue that it must — and that manufacturing is the key to American innovation.

Every Four years, college campuses are bombarded with volunteers trying to get register young voters to vote. However, this year many of these volunteers found that many of the students were already registered to vote. Many colleges have established their own voting registration drives during orientation, class registration, and through online initiatives.

For decades, Cubans have needed exit visas to travel out of the country. It's a separate document from a simple passport that restricts travel and it's enormously unpopular in Cuba. They're generally difficult to obtain and they're expensive. But not anymore. The BBC's Sarah Rainsford has been reporting on this development from Havana.

As the candidates prepare to face off again tonight in the second presidential debate, there is actually something the two men finally agree on: the format. Tonight's debate at Hofstra University is town-hall style, meaning all questions come from the audience. The campaigns have also agreed that the moderator, Candy Crowley, will not be allowed ask follow-up questions.

We’ve seen the rough, urban neighborhood documented thousands of times by photojournalists dating all the way back to Jacob Riis in the 1800s. Over and over again, the images appear the same: children playing in alleys, kids standing on street corners, poverty, rubble, and graffiti. Andy Velazquez, now an adult, was one of those children. Brenda Ann Kenneally was his photographer.

Back in 2008, political commentators and voters extolled then-candidate Barack Obama communications skills. But political speeches and campaign rhetoric are worlds apart from selling actual policy to the American people. Editor-in-chief of the Washington Monthly Paul Glastris was once a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton. He explains President Obama's messaging problem, and how the President should prepare for tonight's debate.