Poll: Prestigious Colleges Won't Make You Happier In Life Or Work Plus 4 More Stories

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The Two-Way Poll: Prestigious Colleges Won't Make You Happier In Life Or Work A Gallup survey suggests the factors that should be guiding decisions on selecting a college are not selectivity or prestige, but cost of attendance, great teaching and deep learning — in that order. Read this story Shots - Health News Learning A New Skill Works Best To Keep Your Brain Sharp Brain training has become a multimillion-dollar industry. But if you want to improve your memory, don't waste your time and money on brain games. You'd be better off learning how to quilt. Read this story Krulwich Wonders... Listen To These Lovely Cats. No, Actually, Don't They are so sleek, so graceful, with such gorgeous eyes, tufted ears — but then they speak. And you think, "Oh no! Why? Why?" Read this story The Two-Way Obama Cracks Wise At White House Correspondents Dinner The president's punchlines spared no one, least of all himself, at the annual schmooze fest for political bigwigs and Hollywood A-listers. Read this story The Two-Way May the Fourth Be With You: It's Star Wars Day Darth Vader walks the Earth today. By that, we mean he's walking all over the place. Fans of the sci-fi franchise are celebrating Star Wars Day — or May 4 for the less geek-inclined. Read this story

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