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Mansoor Ali Khan

Our international exchange journalist from Pakistan, Mansoor Ali Khan, joins us with an update on Malala Yousafzai, a teenager who was shot by the Taliban, and the impact she is having on reform in Pakistan.

Meet the Dream Team

A group of undocumented students form a support group at a local high school. The goal? Getting into college, with or without legal status. We have the story.

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Concert of Unity from the Pope's Maestro

The man known as the Pope's Maestro, Sir Gilbert Levine, joins us to talk about a concert celebrating Pope John Paul II.

Web Extra: Sir Gilbert Levine

We continue our conversation with Sir Gilbert Levine, and the miracle he says Pope John Paul II performed on his mother-in-law.

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Touch Technology

Could the touchscreen on your smartphone or tablet actually touch you back? Ash-har Quraishi takes a look at the technology that could add more dimension to how that flat plate of glass feels.

More Potential Burge Victims Want Justice

More potential victims of torture under convicted former police commander Jon Burge come forward and say they want justice. Paris Schutz has the story.

Presidential Town Hall Debate Preview

President Obama is looking to avoid another lackluster performance at Tuesday's town hall debate. Jason DeSanto has more on what each candidate needs to succeed. 

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Common Core

It's an unprecedented nationwide effort to raise the achievement bar for all students. Illinois has joined 45 other states in adopting rigorous, new academic standards for students in grades K-12. Elizabeth Brackett reports on what that means for Chicago schools.

Scientific Chicago with Neil Shubin

Our science guy, Neil Shubin, explores Chicago’s connection to the winners of this year's Nobel Prize for chemistry, giant viruses, and more in this edition of Scientific Chicago.

The Onion Takes on History of the World in New Book

Clear your coffee table -- a new encyclopedia by the staff of The Onion takes on all human knowledge and turns it upside-down. We talk with one of its editors.

Ask Geoffrey: 10/16

Chicago's skyline was once booming with billboards and neon signs. But where are they now?

Jesse Jackson Jr. Under Investigation?

Several reports surface of a new investigation into the campaign finances of Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.

Chicago Public Schools Shake-Up

After 17 months, Jean-Claude Brizard has stepped down as CEO of Chicago Public Schools. On Friday, the mayor announced Barbara Byrd-Bennett as his replacement. Who is the new head of CPS, and what obstacles does she face? Carol Marin and her guests have the latest.

"Kinky Boots" Playwright Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein joins us to talk about the new musical, Kinky Boots, which is currently getting a pre-Broadway run in Chicago.

Northwestern Athletics

Northwestern University Athletics Vice President Jim Phillips joins us to talk about the state-of-the-art athletics facility coming to campus -- and a Wildcat football team on the rise.