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Bilal Chaudhry, 16, picks up a dozen eggs to give to a person in a car during a free egg distribution in Cumru Township, PA. The distribution was held to help people during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Theory Vs. Reality: Why Our Economic Behavior Isn't Always Rational

Tara Boyle

We don't always behave the way economic models say we will. We don't save enough for retirement. We give money to charity. This week, why we act in ways that go against our "rational" self-interest.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, March, 1.

Afghan President Rejects Timing Of Prisoner Swap Proposed In U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal

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One day after the United States signed an agreement with the Taliban, Ashraf Ghani said a proposed prisoner swap between the Taliban and his government could not be a precondition for talks.

Ken Starr cheers with Baylor University students before a 2012 game against the University of Kansas Jayhawks in Waco, Texas.

After A Fall At Baylor, Ken Starr Became A Fox Regular, And Then, A Trump Defender

Cat Schuknecht

Ken Starr was stripped of his presidency at Baylor University in 2016, accused of overseeing an administration that ignored a campus sexual assault scandal.

This March 28, 2017, photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein died by apparent suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

With Epstein's Death, Accusers Seek New Legal Recourse

Cat Schuknecht

Jeffrey Epstein died by apparent suicide on Saturday while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking. With no defendant to stand in court, the criminal case against Epstein is effectively over.

<em>The New York Times </em>first reported last week that eight former Dalton students said the way Jeffrey Epstein interacted with teenage girls had stuck with them since high school. Last week, Epstein was charged with sex trafficking of minors.

A Young Jeffrey Epstein Made An Impression On His High School Students

Cat Schuknecht

Former students at the Dalton School in Manhattan remember Epstein as a young, charismatic teacher. More than four decades later, Epstein stands accused of sexually abusing dozens of underaged girls.

A memorial to the Rev. James Reeb, attacked near this site in 1965, stands in front of a faded civil rights mural in Selma, Ala.

FBI Records Could Have Solved A Civil Rights Cold Case. Now It's Too Late

Cat Schuknecht

Alabama officials tell NPR that if the FBI had shared its case file, they would have investigated the James Reeb murder case while one of the assailants was still alive.

William Portwood, who died less than two weeks after NPR confirmed his involvement in the 1965 murder of Boston minister James Reeb, poses for a photograph in front of his home in Selma, Ala.

NPR Identifies 4th Attacker In Civil Rights-Era Cold Case

Graham Smith

A fourth man was involved in the 1965 attack on civil rights worker and minister James Reeb, but that man was never identified or charged in Reeb's murder, an NPR investigation revealed.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has not responded publicly to the letter seeking automatic student loan forgiveness for veterans who are permanently disabled.

47 States Call On Betsy Devos To Forgive Student Loans For Disabled Veterans

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U.S. Marine Tim Chambers salutes participants in last year's Rolling Thunder motorcycle demonstration.

Rolling To A Halt: Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally Ends 30-Year Tradition

Cat Schuknecht

Motorcyclists with the veterans advocacy group Rolling Thunder Inc. will gather in Washington, D.C., for the last time this weekend. The group cites financial issues as its main reason for quitting.

Inside The White House's Bitter Fight Over China

Laura Sullivan

The White House has been strong against China in trade talks, but NPR and PBS Frontline found top advisers battled for more than a year over imposing billions of dollars in tariffs on Chinese imports.