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President Obama recently proposed a new college ranking system, based on more than test scores. The Washington Monthly has been doing that for years. Host Michel Martin finds out more.

Supporters of the Ukrainian president's arch rival are moving quickly to take government power; gawking protesters find opulence in the president's abandoned residence.

A charming photo series called BrunchCity re-creates metropolises in miniature, with famous local noshes as part of the architecture.

A Republican governor was elected in Kentucky. Democrat Dan Mosley, the top administrator in Harlan County, tells Renee Montagne that voters took out their dislike for Obama on Democratic candidates.

The move could give the little-known Party more visibility in a year when many voters say they're open to new options. Gary Johnson of New Mexico and William Weld of Massachusetts will top the ticket.

Tootsie, Beetlejuice and The Prom round up the Tony category for best musical, while The Ferryman, Gary, Ink, Choir Boy and What the Constitution Means to Me are all up for best play.

The Senate majority leader wants to put the massive progressive climate change framework to a vote. Its Democratic sponsor is not pleased by the move from the top Senate Republican.

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A federal jury in New York found three people guilty of fraud for paying top-tier basketball recruits to choose certain colleges. NPR's David Greene speaks with sports columnist Kevin Blackistone.

Monks at the top Buddhist temple in Seoul had been trying to prevent South Korean police from forcibly entering to arrest a wanted labor organizer. He surrendered after a lengthy standoff.