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Stanford University has set a new record for college fundraising: more than $1 billion in a single year. How did the school do it and what does it do with the money?

The recently stagnant charts are flooded with new releases this week, led by Bieber and Scott. Plus, Ravyn Lenae's slow-burning hit "Love Me Not" makes a play for song of the summer status.

The Bishop of Durham, Justin Welby, has been appointed as the next archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the Church of England. The former oil executive has only a year's experience as a bishop. Philip Reeves has the story.

The House has passed a bipartisan plan to create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Senate Republicans are opposed to the measure.

The U.N.'s top envoy on Syria says diplomats have failed to agree on a date for a peace conference. Lakhdar Brahimi says he's still hoping such a meeting could take place in Geneva before the end of the year. He had been hoping it would take place this month, but the Syrian rebels aren't ready to attend, the U.S. and Russia have yet to agree on whether Iran should take part and there are many other roadblocks. Brahimi is raising the alarms about a conflict that has affected half of the population, with 6,000 people fleeing every day.

It's not just Louis C.K. and Stephen Colbert who are confused about the Common Core. Get the facts here.

Preserving democracy is top of mind for Democrats and independents, while Republicans are most concerned about immigration. And there are big splits on how to handle immigration in particular.

Yogurt can be a blank canvas. It is full of creamy tangy flavor but it takes on other flavors beautifully.

Sprinkle them over yogurt and granola and think about the season’s first berry tart or muffins or cake. Even a salad. The possibilities of what you can do with summer’s tart, sweet, bursting-with-juice berries are endless.

The economy still takes the top spot as the most pressing concern, but preserving democracy continues to rank high in NPR's polling, an aberration in American history.