Priska Neely

Researchers say preschool can give kids from low-income families a boost. Those benefits don't always make it through the transition to kindergarten, but there's a lot parents can do to help.

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Black Babies Twice As Likely As White Babies To Die Before Age 1

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Black babies are two times as likely as white babies to die before their first birthday.

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Archive Spotlights The "Golden Age" Of Black Radio

Priska Neely

Indiana University added an exhibit to the online platform that features audio and photos from the early days of radio — from when black-oriented stations started popping up in the 1940s and beyond.

Michelle King was named superintendent for the Los Angeles Unified School District during a news conference in Los Angeles on Jan. 11, 2016.

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New Superintendent To Lead Los Angeles School District

Priska Neely

Michelle King has largely stayed out of the spotlight-- until she became the first African-American woman to be named superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Jan. 11.

The Ying Yang Twins in the "Wait (The Whisper Song)" video.

The Art Of The 'Clean Version'

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When songs have profanity, sex or drug references removed for broadcast, it's a process known as clean editing — and it can get complicated. Priska Neely spoke with one of the masters of the form.

#NPRreads: Senator In Prison, Pitchers Who Hit, Ice Cream, And Overwork

Joe Palca, Priska Neely, Domenico Montanaro, Miles Parks, Kitty Eisele

This week's selection of what NPR correspondents, editors and producers are reading online includes a prison story and a baseball tale.

The robot from Florida-based Team IHMC Robotics takes a tumble as it tries to walk over rubble. This team came in second place and won a $1 million prize.

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At DARPA Challenge, Robots (Slowly) Move Toward Better Disaster Recovery

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Developers of disaster recovery robots gathered in California this weekend to compete for a $2 million prize. Some robots shone. Many got stuck, moved at a snail's pace or fell down on the course.