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No Genius Left Behind?

The current public education system is accused of "failing" many students, in spite of the good intentions of "No Child Left Behind." The problem may also be that a genius can't get ahead, either.

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VIDEO: The troubled genius of James Brown

The troubled genius of James Brown

VIDEO: Anna Faris: Cohen is 'comic genius'

Hollywood actress Anna Faris has praised Sacha Baron Cohen as a "comic genius", after working with him in his new film, The Dictator.

Noel Gallagher bestowed with 'Godlike Genius' award

Veteran British rock star Noel Gallagher has been conferred with a 'Godlike Genius' award, which he will accept at the NME Awards in February.

AUDIO: 'Dire situation' for unemployed black youth

Dr Tony Sewell, of the charity Generating Genius which helps underrepresented groups get into universities, and Bonnie Greer, American born author and playwright, discuss why are the unemployment rates for black people different in the two countries.

Was Charlie Chaplin Really Israel Thornstein?

His comic genius has been celebrated for a century, but was Charlie Chaplin also a master of deception? According to newly released documents, both the FBI and Britain's MI5 spent years trying to determine if the star of silent films was actually a Communist born in France under the name Israel Thornstein.