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Sen. Carter Glass (D-Va.) on the left and Rep. Henry B. Steagall (D-Ala.) on the right. Glass and Steagall co-founded the Glass-Steagall Act passed in 1933 and repealed in 1999 by President Bill Clinton. (Photo of Sen. Glass from The Mystery Man/Wikimedia; Photo of Rep. Steagall from the U.S. House of Representatives; Collage by Adam sk/Wikimedia)

During last night's debate, there were several references to the banking law, which was repealed under President Bill Clinton.

A cable box on top of a television in Philadelphia. One analyst finds that economics is the key driver behind the growing phenomenon of "cord-nevers," people who never subscribed to cable or satellite TV.

What Do We Know About People Who Don't (And Never Did) Have Cable?

One analyst finds that economics is the key driver behind the growing phenomenon of so-called "cord-nevers," people who never subscribed to cable or satellite TV.

An Under-The-Radar Musician Slips Into The Spotlight With 'Oh My Goodness'

Veteran songwriter Donnie Fritts has mixed blues, rock, soul and country throughout his long and winding career. Ken Tucker says Fritts' new solo album showcases the musician's "shrewd ruminations."

English professor Neal Phillips sits at a Valencia campus computer in Orlando, Fla., crafting an email blast to students who've been flagged by a new program that analyzes how they're performing.

Higher Ed's Moneyball?

How a Florida community college is testing out new tools to boost learning and graduation rates. The key: getting professors access to real-time data on student engagement and performance.

Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney put their heads together over a television script on June 26, 1963. Garland's television variety show "The Judy Garland Show" ran from September 1963 to March 1964. (AP)

On Television, What's Old Is New Again

Classic is in. "The Judy Garland Show," "The Merv Griffin Show" and "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" are all returning.

Henry W. Bloch and his wife Marion lived for years with a collection of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. Bloch recently donated them to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and replaced the works in his home with replicas. (Julie Denesha/KCUR)

Art Collector Donates His Paintings, But You Wouldn't Know It From The Walls

Henry Bloch – the 'H' in H&R Block – has donated his art collection to a museum, but he found a way to keep enjoying the works at home.

Staff in the kitchen of The Modern, a restaurant operated by Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group and located in the Museum of Modern Art.

Danny Meyer To Banish Tipping And Raise Prices At His N.Y. Restaurants

Meyer says "something fascinating and completely unfair" plagues the restaurant industry: Waiters' incomes have risen far faster than other staff. To balance salaries out, he'll charge more for food.

The students from the COMM473 class that organized the event.

In Wake Of Three Pedestrian Fatalities, Penn State Students Hold Traffic Safety Event

Last night, a group of Penn State students stood on the corner of Park and North Atherton in State College. They passed out brightly colored flyers to…

"Asparagus Shortcake," a leftover creation from <em>The Cook's Book</em> published in 1908.

The History Of Our Love-Hate-Love Relationship With Leftovers

Stretching a meal over several days was once a necessity. And in the 1940s, leftovers were a culinary art. Historian Helen Zoe Veit dishes on America's complicated relationship with leftovers.

Hasan Minhaj performs in his new one-man show "Homecoming King".

Hasan Minhaj Of 'Daily Show' On Prom, Indian Dads And White Folks At Desi Weddings

Homecoming King is the comedian's absorbing tale about the first-generation American experience and the NBA (New Brown America).

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