Garment workers and relatives of Rana Plaza victims stage a demonstration on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 24. Shariful Islam/Xinhua/Landov hide caption

For many low-income students, economic trends are making the prospect of getting into the college of their choice, and reaching graduation, even more difficult. iStockphoto hide caption

Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole (center) takes questions during a visit to the Johnson County Republican headquarters in Overland Park, Kan., on Monday. With him are Gov. Sam Brownback (left) and Rep. Kevin Yoder. Orlin Wagner/AP hide caption

In a 25-year career, Damon Albarn's new Everyday Robots is his first true solo album. Linda Brownlee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

A woman tries electronic cigarettes at a store in Miami. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

By ensuring vaccines are invented and distributed, Bill Gates says, his foundation is dramatically reducing the number of childhood deaths in poor countries. Marie McGrory/NPR hide caption

Billy Bob Thornton in FX's Fargo, an adaptation that works by lifting the tone of the film, not the story. Matthias Clamer/FX hide caption

Kaji Sherpa, 39, survived the April 18 avalanche on Mount Everest. He says he will never set foot on the mountain again and work as a farmer instead. Julie McCarthy/NPR hide caption