Education
Business schools take palm reading to a new level
By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Chelsea Merz July 23, 2008, 06:42 AM
The future Donald Trumps of the world will soon need the help of a palm reader to ascend the corporate ladder. In an effort to finger cheats, aspiring CEOs will be screened by a high-tech identity device, known as a “palm vein” scan, before taking the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) as early as this fall.
Financial illiteracy in America and economic crises
By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Stephen Dubner July 22, 2008, 06:27 AM
Is the United States a nation with a fundamental misunderstanding of debt, financing and budgeting? "Freakonomics" author Stephen Dubner and a number of economics say it is. Dubner looks at how an absence of financial education hurts us during times of economic instability.
A look at Charles Darwin's legacy as the theory of evolution turns 150
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji July 01, 2008, 06:45 AM
One hundred and fifty years ago, Charles Darwin's theories of evolution and natural selection were presented at the Linnean Society of London. A year and a half later, Darwin published what is now a monumental work: "The Origin of the Species." The Takeaway looks at Darwin's legacy and the continuing debate surrounding evolution.
The Takeaway for July 1, 2008
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji July 01, 2008, 06:15 PM
The Takeaway for July 1, 2008.
Extreme makeover: A new GI Bill for the 21st century
June 24, 2008, 06:57 AM
Last week, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a World War II-style GI Bill for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. The Senate is expected to vote on it this week. Now that the White House has withdrawn its long-held opposition to the bill, a new generation of veterans could see a doubling of college benefits.
Forget the bake sales: Byron Garrett is the PTA's first male CEO in 100 years
June 17, 2008, 07:00 AM
Byron Garrett is the first male CEO of the National Parent-Teacher's Association in 100 Years. The 35-year-old black is a former principal — not a parent, though he raised his nephews — and was appointed by the national board with a unanimous vote. Garrett calls The Takeaway from San Diego, where later this week the PTA will be holding its 112th annual national convention.
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