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The Night That Lasted A Lifetime: How Psychology Was Misused In Teen's Murder Case

Not long after his sixteenth birthday, Fred Clay was arrested for the murder of a cab driver in Boston. Eventually, Fred was found guilty — but only after police and prosecutors used questionable psychological techniques to single him out as the killer. This week on Hidden Brain, we go back four decades to uncover the harm that arises when flawed ideas from psychology are used to determine that a teenager should spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Students move out of dormitories at San Diego State University in March, after the university cancelled the rest of the semester and has asked students to move out within 48 hours. Nine percent of young adults say they've moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Survey: 3% Of Americans Moved Due To The Pandemic

Among the young, the numbers shot up: 9% of adults 18-29 have moved due to the coronavirus. Some people moved to avoid catching the virus, while others were forced by the closing of college campuses.

Food delivery has been a bright spot for Uber during the coronavirus pandemic, as people stuck at home are ordering out more.

Uber Gobbles Up Postmates In $2.65 Billion Bet On Food Delivery

The deal is a sign of how the coronavirus pandemic has turned Uber's business model upside down, with customers shunning ride-hailing and flocking to delivery services.

Lines and lines of cars are seen as drivers wait on Monday to be tested for COVID-19 at a coronavirus testing site in Miami Gardens, Fla.

In Miami, Rolling Back Openings To Contain The Coronavirus Surge

In Miami, local officials have ordered a rollback of some reopening measures because of the region's soaring coronavirus cases. Gyms have to close and in-person dining at restaurants is prohibited.

Dr. Jack Thomas, the 9th president of Central State University.

In Conversation With Dr. Jack Thomas, The New President Of Central State University

Dr. Jack Thomas is the new president of Central State University. He takes office in the middle of a pandemic that is having a negative impact on both the…

Uber Agrees To Acquire Postmates For $2.65 Billion

Uber has agreed to buy Postmates, bolstering its food-delivery business at a time when it is booming and many fewer people are hailing rides.

Sen. Duckworth To Hold Up Military Promotions Unless Vindman Is Treated Fairly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., about her vow to hold up military promotions until Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified during impeachment hearings, gets his.

Miami's Coronavirus Surge Team Provides Residents With Masks, Gloves And Information

Florida is facing a surge in coronavirus cases. Miami's local government is sending teams of health officials door to door in some neighborhoods to drop off supplies and educate residents.

Visitors wearing face masks wait to see the <em>Mona Lisa</em> at the Louvre Museum on Monday. The most visited museum in the world reopened to the public after closing in March.

France's Louvre Reopens Most Of The Museum — Sans Big Crowds

One museumgoer says it's a "much more comfortable experience" to view the Mona Lisa without the mobs of tourists. The Louvre put in place mask-wearing, one-way paths and other distancing measures.

<em>Top Chef</em> host Padma Lakshmi began collecting cookbooks and recipes in her teens. In the new Hulu series, <em>Taste the Nation, </em>she travels the country to learn how foods from different cultures contributed to American cuisine.

Padma Lakshmi, Model, Actor And TV Host, Says Above All, She's A Writer

The Top Chef host started out as a model/actress, never intending to have a career in food. But she loved to cook and to write down recipes. Her new show, Taste the Nation, explores immigrant cooking.

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