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History of political ads, delaying kindergarten, Tuesday Reviewsday
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Nov 3, 2015
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History of political ads, delaying kindergarten, Tuesday Reviewsday

In the age of smartphones and SnapChat, do TV ads still translate into votes? The benefits of delaying kindergarten, this week's new music picks.

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In the age of smartphones and SnapChat, do TV ads still translate into votes? The benefits of delaying kindergarten, this week's new music picks.

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Take Two evaluated the effectiveness of several campaign ads from past elections.
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It's not just the four-cylinder models. Now the EPA says VW used a similar cheat on its larger, six-cylinder diesel engines.
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A technique called neuromarketing is increasingly being used by political campaigns around the world to enable them to target voters with precision.
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A new study out of Stanford finds strong evidence that enrolling children in kindergarten at age 6, or even age 7, can result in dramatic mental health benefits.
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Tuesday always means it's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, our weekly new music segment.
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Developers envision AT&T Park could be surrounded by a vibrant neighborhood. Similar plans for the land around LA's Dodger Stadium have struck out.
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You may not know it when you're hustling through your local Whole Foods store, but in terms of its stock price, the popular grocery chain isn't doing so well.
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While California's drought drags on, a new show at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach shows the complicated state of water around the world.
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The springtime toxic algae bloom had a clear effect on the West Coast's Dungeness Crabs. Will it still be possible to fish for them in California?
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A look at how to protect yourself from the latest outbreak of mosquito-born West Nile Virus that's plaguing Southern California.