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Thursday, April 1 2010

• Patenting Genes; Offshore Drilling; Americans Going Hungry; Closing the Racial Achievement Gap in Schools April 1, 2010

  Judge says no to patenting human genes; President endorses some offshore drilling; Closing the racial achievement gap in schools; Early adopters and iPads; India's census gets underwa... (episode)

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  • Top of the Hour: Who Owns our Genes? Morning Headlines April 1, 2010

  • Court Says Company Cannot Patent Human Gene April 1, 2010

  • Takeouts: President OK's Oil Drilling, Big Money for Hedge Fund Managers April 1, 2010

  • Census Challenges for US While India Begins the World's Biggest Count April 1, 2010

  • The Value: Keeping Small Harlem Retailers in Business April 1, 2010

  • First in Line for the iPad: Inside the Minds of Early Adopters April 1, 2010

  • Top of the Hour: Offshore Drilling, Morning Headlines April 1, 2010

  • President Unveils Offshore Drilling Plan April 1, 2010

  • Takeouts: Subway Bombings in Moscow, Listeners Respond to a More Flexible Work Day April 1, 2010

  • Memphis Metropolitan Area Hit Hard by Hunger April 1, 2010

  • Murder of American Consulate in Juarez Likely Accidental April 1, 2010

  • Can We Close the Racial Achievement Gap in Our Schools? April 1, 2010

  • Challenges Ahead as Millitary Prepares to Move Troops from Iraq to Afghanistan April 1, 2010

• Friday's Show April 1, 2010

  <p><strong>Posted 6:48 p.m.:</strong> Catholicism during Holy Week; National education initiatives at the local level; Tailpipe and mileage standards; Tyler Perry's latest; Heroin from Afghanistan...</p> (article)

• To Close a Failing School, or Improve It? April 1, 2010

  &nbsp;Typically, 75 percent of their students graduate in four years, compared to a citywide average of 59 percent.&nbsp; (article)

• What Makes a Good Teacher? April 1, 2010

  We wrap up our "Getting Schooled" series tomorrow by looking at how national changes to education happen on the local level with WNYC reporter Beth Fertig and Mark Steiner from WEAA. ... (article)

• Help Us Produce: Describe the Catholic Experience April 1, 2010

  For many, the week leading up to Easter marks a time of penitence and humility. On Thursday, during a mass dedicated to the priesthood, the Pope called on Catholics to "keep the law... (article)