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The list of the top-performing college endowments came out Thursday. Yale University's investments have beaten the S&P 500's performance for the last five years. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli explains how college endowments work and how schools like Yale manage to beat the market year after year.

Gas prices hit record highs this summer, putting the energy debate at the top of the agenda and raising questions about the possibilities of offshore drilling. People who live and work in the shadow of offshore drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico weigh in with their stories and opinions.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with the school's dean of admissions about why it made the move, and whether other top-tier universities might do the same.

In announcing her run for president, Hillary Clinton said "the deck is still stacked in favor of those at the top."

Historian Douglas Brinkley considers Ronald Reagan one of the top five American presidents of the 20th century. Brinkley is the editor of The Reagan Diaries.

where he talked about his economic plan, but said nothing about the departure of his two top media advisors. In Ohio, Dole also surprised his audience by speaking out against U.S. support for next week's elections in Bosnia.

with top grade academic qualifications were denied college eligibility last year by the NCAA. These rejections so angered parents, educators and governors that the NCAA has had to respond with new information to schools around the nation.

NPR's Debbie Elliot reports that, despite the attention that's been focused on black churches, arson is a major problem for houses of worship, regardless of the race of the congregation. Attorney General Janet Reno said today that preventing church fires and arresting the culprits remains at the top of the Justice Department priority list and federal officials recently met with church leaders in Mobile, Alabama to talk about arson prevention.

in deciding whether to recertify Mexico's cooperation in the war against drugs. Mexico's top drug enforcement official was fired last week for possibly accepting bribes from a drug cartel. Despite the detention and dismissal of General Jesus Gutierrez Rebollo, the U.S. is expected to approve Mexico's recertification.

Robert talks with David Frei (FRY), who has provided color commentary for the USA Network's coverage of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show since 1990. He is also one of the world's top breeders of Afghan Hounds. They discuss the technical aspects of judging dog shows, and why this year's winner of the coveted "Best In Show" award...a Standard Schnauzer named Champion Parsifal di Casa Netzer...won the prize.