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Smartphones and tablets can be a big distraction to students, but some schools are embracing these Internet-ready mobile devices as tools for learning. Bring-your-own-device policies have benefits in the classroom, but there are drawbacks, too.

Dan Cathy gave an Atlanta TV station some of his first comments since his outspoken opposition to same-sex marriage created controversy over the summer.

President Obama did some truth-stretching as well, say the nonpartisan watchdogs who parse candidates' words.

A downbeat forecast by Hewlett-Packard is casting doubt on the company's turnaround plans. CEO Meg Whitman says the company's earnings will take a hit in the coming year before its comeback strategy can take hold.

NPR correspondents join host Steve Inskeep to give the first presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney a "close read." Our team provides analysis and checks out the candidates' statements. NPR reporters include: John Ydstie, David Welna, Julie Rovner, Scott Horsley and Ari Shapiro.

The MTV reality show begins its sixth and final season Thursday night. The shows producers say they wanted to go out on a high, and the ratings still are. Jersey Shore debuted in 2009. It followed eight cast members living and partying together in Seaside Heights, N.J.

The regular season ended Wednesday night, and that's when Miguel Cabrera became the 15th player to win baseball's Triple Crown. For the first time, there will be a one-game Wild Card playoff on Friday.

Top stories include: post-event evaluations of Wednesday night's presidential debate; and Turkey continues to shell inside Syria's border after Syrian shells fell inside Turkey, killing five civilians.

Thursday night's Glee wisely puts the focus on the hard adjustment from high school to life.

With the slowing economy, professional orchestras and musicians are bargaining fiercely over wages and benefits. Two orchestras have locked out their musicians while others have agreed to play and negotiate.