Cory Turner
Stories
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National
Robert Cameron, New CFPB Student Loan Watchdog, Is A Former Industry Executive
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is getting a new student loan watchdog. Robert Cameron is a former top official at one of the large student loan servicing companies the CFPB once policed.
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Arts & Life
'Jaws' Shark Gets His Bite Back: A Love Story
The last replica shark from the 1975 classic blockbuster, Jaws, has gotten a facelift on his way to a new museum.
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Movies
'Jaws' Shark Gets A Facelift
From movie royalty to a junkyard to the world's preeminent movie museum — the last replica shark from the classic Jaws has been salvaged, restored and is as terrifying as ever.
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Education
Kindness Vs. Cruelty: Helping Kids Hear The Better Angels Of Their Nature
A hardwired, us-vs.-them mentality can easily pull kids away from kindness, toward cruelty. Here's what parents can do about it.
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Education
WATCH: It's Hard To Delay Gratification. Just Ask Cookie Monster
Ask Cookie Monster about self-control? Sounds like the setup to a joke. But in recent years, Cookie has evolved. Watch as he demonstrates some of his favorite techniques.
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Education
Besides SAT Score, Students Could Have Their Hardships Tabulated
The College Board is piloting a new tool to complement its SAT test. The Environmental Context Dashboard is meant to capture the challenges students may face at home, including poverty and crime.
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Education
WATCH: It's Hard To Delay Gratification. Just Ask Cookie Monster
Ask Cookie Monster about self-control? Sounds like the setup to a joke. But in recent years, Cookie has evolved. Watch as he demonstrates some of his favorite techniques.
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Education
Teachers Begin To See Unfair Student Loans Disappear
The Department of Education is expanding a fix to its troubled TEACH Grant program, giving millions of dollars of grant money back to public school teachers working in the country's neediest schools.
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Education
Senators To Consumer Watchdog: Prove You're Protecting Student Borrowers
Several top Democrats sent a stern letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asking for evidence that it's policing the federal student loan industry.
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National
Sparkle Unicorns And Fart Ninjas: What Parents Can Do About Gendered Toys
Toys are more pink and blue than ever before, experts say. But before you ban the sparkle unicorns and foam-dart blasters, consider other ways to help kids expand their play possibilities.