Alyssa Loorya: What Can A 300-Year Old Farmhouse Tell Us About Metropolitan New York? In the heart of urban Brooklyn, a 300-year old farmhouse still stands. Archaeologist Alyssa Loorya explains how artifacts found at the site trace the life cycles of New York City--from 1720 to today. NPR/TED Staff
David Biello: Moving The Dial On Climate Change Fighting climate change is a big messy task that will take a lot of work. This hour, TED's Science Curator David Biello joins Manoush to share some promising and fascinating solutions. NPR/TED Staff
Schools can prevent most Covid outbreaks without routine testing, study finds Schools can prevent Covid outbreaks without routine testing - if they take enough other precautions and community transmission is low, finds a new report from the Institute for Disease Modeling. Ann Dornfeld
Seattle school security guard fired for restraining second-grader, as she screamed ‘I can’t breathe’ Seattle Public Schools has fired a security guard after finding he improperly used physical force against a 7-year-old student at Stevens Elementary School, then lied about the incident to district investigators. Ann Dornfeld
Tips For Talking To Children About The Election With many Americans focused on the election, NPR's Life Kit team offers tips to parents and caregivers on how to talk about the election — and civics more broadly — with children. Cory Turner
Andrew Marantz: What Happens When Fringe Conspiracy Theories Become Mainstream? For the past few years, journalist Andrew Marantz has been embedded in the world of far-right extremists online. He explains how once-fringe conspiracy theories migrated into the national discourse. NPR/TED Staff
COVID-19 Has Robbed The World's Poorest Children Of Nearly 4 Months Of Schooling A new report finds the return to education has been much slower in the world's poorer countries. Anya Kamenetz
Seattle Now: Students left behind by online learning More than a month into the online school year, it's clear many students are struggling. Students with disabilities have been largely left behind. Clare McGrane
Colleges Turn To Wastewater Testing In An Effort To Flush Out The Coronavirus Wastewater offers an ideal testing opportunity for colleges: People often poop where they live; colleges know who lives in each dorm; and testing wastewater is a cheaper way to monitor virus spread. Elissa Nadworny
'Peace Academy' Graduates Are Trained To Break Cycle Of Street Violence NPR's Michel Martin talks with Troy Harden, lead curriculum developer for the Metropolitan Peace Academy in Chicago, and Tyree Head, a recent graduate of the street outreach training program.