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Columbia University President Lee Bollinger introduces Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad before he speaks at a forum for world leaders at Columbia University September 24, 2007 in New York City. A new report from the Chronicle of Higher Education showed that Bollinger was the top paid president at a private university. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Compensation Of College Presidents On The Rise

A new report shows the top earner is Lee Bollinger of Columbia University, with compensation totaling $4.6 million.

An official and others wait for play to resume during an NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament second-round game between the Butler Bulldogs and the Virginia Cavaliers in March in Raleigh, N.C. This coming spring the Road to the Final Four won't go through North Carolina, as the NCAA has decided to move three games out of Greensboro.

N.C. GOP Says NCAA Should Focus Concern On The Women 'Raped At Baylor'

Republicans have lashed out at the NCAA after it decided to pull seven championship events from the state because of a law limiting civil rights protection for LGBT individuals.

What happened when during the Jan. 6 insurrection? Here's a timeline of events

This week marks one year since the Jan 6 insurrection at the Capitol. This is an audio timeline of the events on the day of the riot.

What does the presidential immunity decision mean for the Jan. 6 case against Trump?

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), ex-chairman of the Jan. 6 committee, about the implications of the Supreme Court's decision for Donald Trump's immunity case.

Mike Pence, pondering a presidential run, condemns Trump's rhetoric on Jan. 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence tells Morning Edition that he and former President Donald Trump have gone "our separate ways." Pence looks back on pivotal moments and ahead to what he might do next.

Insurrectionists loyal to former President Donald Trump breach the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6. Prosecutors have secured the first guilty plea in a conspiracy case brought against members of the Oath Keepers extremist group in the attack.

Prosecutors Get Their 1st Guilty Plea In The Jan. 6 Oath Keepers Conspiracy Case

The conspiracy case involving the Oath Keepers extremist group is one of the most closely watched of those related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows at the U.S. Capitol in February. Meadows has agreed to provide documents and appear for a deposition before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Ex-Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows will appear before the Jan. 6 panel

The House committee investigating the Capitol attack had threatened Meadows with a criminal contempt referral because he had previously refused to cooperate.

Dow Loses Nearly 3.6 Percent. How Will Markets Fare On Tuesday?

Stock prices in Asia are battered and prices are down in Europe too. In the U.S., investors wait to see if the turmoil is abating. Stocks began dropping over concerns about China's economic slowdown.

6-Year-Old Boy Is Among Those Killed At Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting

The city of Gilroy, Calif., held a vigil Monday night to mourn the deaths of the three people killed by a gunman during a mass shooting at the city's Garlic Festival on Sunday.

<strong>Prehistoric Deer Stew?</strong> A fragment of pottery found in Neustadt, Germany, is coated in the microscopic remains of crushed mustard seeds and roasted fish and ruminant meat, possibly deer. This shard dates back to about 5,900 years ago.

Stone Age Chefs Spiced Up Food Even 6,000 Years Ago

Looks like our prehistoric ancestors were bigger foodies than we realized. Archaeologists have found evidence that hunter-gatherers added a hot, mustard spice to their fish and meat thousands of years ago. So meals weren't just about consuming calories. Taste and flavor were important, too.

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