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Like many states, California is turning up the heat on its public schools with tough new policies designed to force them to improve. In the first of a series of stories, Richard Gonzales looks at one San Francisco Bay-area school's struggle to turn itself around.

The lion rules the animal kingdom, but in the advertising jungle, it's tigers who are fighting it out for dominance. Earlier this week, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that the Kellogg cereal company could sue the oil company Exxon for copyright infringement. The straw that broke the spotted back? Exxon using the big cat to advertise their mini-marts. After thirty years of peaceful co-existence, Kellogg alleges you can have a tiger in your tank, but not in your cereal bowl.

In a video posted on Instagram, the comedian responds to backlash over his Netflix comedy special.

NPR's Alex Chadwick has the last of three reports on the megatransect: a year-long journey across part of Africa undertaken by field scientist Michael Fay. Fay is walking from the northern Congo basin to the Atlantic coast, following animal trails where there are no roads, foot paths, or villages. Today, he talks with Chadwick by satellite phone as he camps out in the mountains of southwestern Gabon .

NPR's Jack Speer reports on a possible alliance between the United States Post Office and Federal Express. Working together, the two delivery services could help fulfill a growing demand fueled by on-line commerce. But UPS says an alliance between a government service and Fed Ex would give Fed Ex an unfair advantage.

Commentator Jeff Steinbrink may be a man of steel in his daily life, but confesses the mere thought of financial planning saps his energy like kryptonite.

NPR's Sarah Chayes reports on recent attacks on Jewish Synagogues and business in Paris. This wave of violence is seen as reactions to the recent middle east crisis. French and Jewish authorities are on alert but appealing for calm.

Presidential candidates, Al Gore and George W. Bush met in St. Louis, Missouri last night for the third and final debate. Organized in a "town hall" fashion, both candidates were asked audience-generated questions on issues from prescription drugs to affirmative action. (3:40

NPR's Philip Davis watched last night's debate with a group of Miami voters and got their reaction as the candidates made a final plea for their votes.

With last night's win over the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees will head across town to face the New York Mets in this year's World Series. Commentator Frank Deford talks about what's so great about the Subway Series...and why a large part of America doesn't care.