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Contributions to colleges and universities were greater in 2014 than ever before. Harvard alone collected over $1.1 billion. NPR's Arun Rath talks with Stacy Palmer of the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

ARTIST / CD TITLE / RECORD LABEL1.JOSH HOYER & THE SHADOWBOXERS / LIVING BY THE MINUTE / SILVER STREET2.MIKE OSBORN / IN THE DOG HOUSE / JE GAGNE3.TAS CRU…

The niche digital portal Acorn holds rights to some of the best-known British TV shows. David Folkenflik reports it's now streaming some of those shows on its own, in competition with PBS and the BBC.

Des Moines, Iowa, wants to control nitrate pollution — often called fertilizer runoff — in nearby rivers. But the best way to reduce it involves planting different crops, not using less fertilizer.

Several times a week, Mike Quaglia dons bright red boxing gloves and pummels a hundred-pound punching bag. He has Parkinson's disease, and the boxing helps alleviate his symptoms.

In the final seconds of the game, Patriots safety Malcolm Butler intercepted the ball at the goal line, ending Seattle's hopes for a second consecutive Super Bowl win.

The play came from New England cornerback Malcolm Butler, who intercepted a Russell Wilson pass at the goal line with 20 seconds left. The result: Patriots over Seahawks, 28-24.

At Philadelphia's annual Wing Bowl, Patrick Bertoletti ate 444 wings in less than a half an hour. He set a record.

The driver was treating the ice at a girls hockey game in Fargo when spectators noticed his driving was erratic. He slammed the big machine into the boards. No one was on the ice at the time.

In Boston, it added to the snow already on the ground and broke a record for snowiest seven-day period. The storm was the strongest Detroit had seen since 1974.