Mar 20th, 2008 · Neil Goodson and Colin Stevenson, two math majors at the College of Charleston, are using a class project to predict who will win this year's NCAA basketball tournament. Goodson talks with Robert Siegel about their work and how their computer models filled out the brackets.
Mar 17th, 2008 · March Madness is officially upon us, with the NCAA's formal announcement of its college basketball brackets -- otherwise known as the schedule for the massive tournament that starts later this month.
Mar 12th, 2008 · Deciding which teams will play for the NCAA basketball championship is a bit like picking a pope. To assemble the all-important brackets, officials gather in secret, like the cardinals. But instead of white smoke, they reveal their choices to CBS, which pays the bills.
Jun 23rd, 2007 · At 95, Marnie Evans still feels she still has a lot of living to do. Next week, she's set to compete in the National Senior Games in Louisville, Ky. Evans will participate in three events: the discus, shot-put and javelin. She tells Debbie Elliott she's hoping for someone to go up against. There isn't too much competition in the 95- to 100- year-old bracket.
Feb 10th, 2007 · As women take higher-paying jobs, more and more couples from the same income bracket are coming together. Doctors marry doctors. Lawyers marry lawyers. And their combined incomes are pushing these couples financially far ahead of other U.S. households.
Mar 15th, 2006 · In workplaces across the country this week, people are filling out NCAA tournament brackets and checking in on the games. Is productivity taking a hit, and are companies cracking down on March Madness at the office?
Mar 16th, 2005 · NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Randy and Jason Sklar of ESPN's Cheap Seats about their methods for picking the winners in this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament. Randy consulted a basketball expert, while Jason went with a more metaphysical approach.