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A change in rules at Purdue is designed to encourage students at Purdue to develop new technologies and inventions.Previously, any ideas pursued while…

Speaking From Among the Bones, Alan Bradley's fifth Flavia de Luce mystery, debuts at No. 6.

Appearing at No. 2, Susan Cain's Quiet describes the benefits of being an introvert.

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In Paolo and Vittorio Taviani's new film, Caesar Must Die, a group of prisoners put on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. It's barely an hour and a quarter, and it's physically small-scale, but it's so compressed it wears you out — in a good way.

The controversy over President Obama's targeted-killings-by-drone policy is a reminder that the default position of presidents in times of crisis is to side with national security over civil liberties. That instinct has been true throughout history, and has been acted on by liberal presidents and core conservatives.

Your phone knows where you are. Social networks know who your friends are, and what you ate last night. How much of your personal data is really yours to control? Khaliah Barnes of the Electronic Privacy Information Center helps sort out the politics and policies of privacy.

The nephew of African-American contralto Marian Anderson was a trailblazer in his own right, an acclaimed conductor in an age when few black men led major orchestras. His international performing, recording and teaching career blossomed despite significant physical challenges.

Twitter's Vine video app is just 2 weeks old, but it's already been updated to add a 17+ rating. However, any user can just click "OK" to get around the age limit. Internet safety advocates say social media sites aren't doing enough to protect younger users from inappropriate material.

Rob Lowe is just as friendly and enthusiastic as the character he plays on NBC's Parks and Recreation. He talked to Host Alex Cohen with Member Station KPCC about his movie and TV career, and the word that has brought him a new following, "literally." We're just glad to say he LITERALLY loves NPR.