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Sunday, February 20, 2011

NPR's Most E-Mailed Stories: For Kids, Self-Control Factors Into Future Success

February 20, 2011

Niklas Capps gets ready for recess at Clara Barton Center for Children in Cabin John, Md., Feb. 11. Teachers at the school focus on promoting self-control.

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For Kids, Self-Control Factors Into Future Success

Social scientists say three things matter for success in life: IQ, family's socioeconomic status and one thing that's easy to influence: self-control. A child's self-control in preschool helps predict possible health, substance abuse and financial problems later in life, researchers found.


	YOUR MONEY Ask For A Raise? Most Women Hesitate In the face of a persistent gender pay gap, researchers are focusing on this: Women don't askfor more money. When they try, it often backfires. A series of new efforts seek to coach women on the art of successful negotiating. There's even a Girl Scout badge to encourage girls to ask for more.


	THE TWO-WAY No, Not A Cat Burglar, A Cat That's A Burglar The sly feline has stolen some 600 items over the course of three years. Yet no one has called the cops.


	TINY DESK CONCERTS Adele: Tiny Desk Concert In a stripped-down three-song set at the NPR Music offices, the Grammy-winning U.K. pop star showcases her brilliant voice and seemingly effortless charisma. Watch Adele perform two new songs to go with her ubiquitous hit "Chasing Pavements."


	13.7: COSMOS AND CULTURE An Eye-Opening Look At America's Academic Standards Academic standards for public schools in the United States are a confusing mess. A series of studies from the Fordham Institute rate the standards of each state in each subject area taught. The news is not good for most states.


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