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Getting into Delhi University, one of the most prestigious schools in India, can be even tougher than getting into an Ivy League school in the U.S. The university's College of Commerce takes less than 2 percent of applicants.

In the film We Need To Talk About Kevin, Academy Award-winning actor Tilda Swinton plays the mother of a disturbed and manipulative son. Kevin systematically undermines his parents' marriage as he gets older — and then goes on a horrific, Columbine-reminiscent killing spree.

An MIT economist who helped shape the federal law overhauling health care has come up with a comic book to explain how it's supposed to work.

Two Mormon missionaries in New Hampshire are often asked about their political loyalties while they proselytize. But the young men try to keep church separate from Granite State.

Cigarettes are bad for lungs, but marijuana smoke so much at least for moderate pot smokers. That's the word from researchers to tracked the lung function of cigarette and marijuana smokers for 20 years. But the lungs of heavy pot smokers didn't fare so well.

The Army has spent billions of dollars in the past 15 years on an ambitious program to develop a universal radio. It was called the Joint Tactical Radio System, or "JTRS." But now the Army has scrapped most of that program. Melissa Block talks to military writer David Axe about its failure.

A federal court has ruled that Oklahoma cannot implement a state ban on Islamic Shariah law. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous ruling blocking Oklahoma's Shariah ban.

The networks sought an end to the FCC's ability to regulate indecency on over-the-air networks. The Obama administration contended that Congress intended broadcast licenses to come with an obligation to meet certain decency standards.

Melissa Block talks with NPR senior Washington editor Ron Elving about Tuesday's first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary.

A mindful eating program helped women eat less and lose weight while dining out at restaurants, a study found. The secret? A researcher says eating slowly and savoring each bite is key.