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Economists thought they would hear there had been about 330,000 applications filed for unemployment insurance. Instead, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there were 309,000. Changes in two states' computer systems, however, may still be affecting the data.

Former student leaders at the University of Alabama are supporting more diversity within the school's racially segregated sorority and fraternity system.…

Auburn University officials have testified about the hundreds of thousands of dollars they say the school has spent because of the poisoning of the oak…

In today's pop culture news, we learn that a bake-off contestant may have a predilection for frozen treats, that the films of Canada are on the rise, and that it's entirely possible — sort of — that all Pixar movies are secretly connected by a brilliant — or maybe loony — common thread.

The band U2 may wander "Where the Streets Have No Name," but we like to know where we're going. House musician/walking songbook Jonathan Coulton challenges contestants to name tunes that mention a famous road or street. Plus, tap your toe to Coulton's rendition of Sheryl Crow's "street" song, "All I Wanna Do."

Which 1970s sitcom ended in a big group hug? Do you know which '80s show turned out to be all a dream? Noah Tarnow hopes you've spent sufficient time in front of the tube, because he's about to challenge you on famous TV finales. Spoiler alert.

The next time you meet a dog in France, don't insult it with an introductory "bow wow." Francophone dogs are widely considered to sound more like "ouah ouah," and it would be gauche to make such a faux pas. In this game, Jonathan Coulton embodies the entire animal kingdom to quiz you on international zoological noises. Plus, he performs a cover of They Might Be Giants' "Mammal."

Rescuers have reached some of the remote areas affected by floods, as electricity and phones have been restored.

More than 60 percent of the Senate and most members of the House of Representatives are millionaires. California Republican Darrell Issa tops the list, with an estimated net worth of more than $355 million. A public policy professor tells Americans how to put more working-class people in Congress.

Well-known for his roles in the Oscar-nominated films Hotel Rwanda and Flight, Don Cheadle is now up for an Emmy for the TV series House of Lies. He joins Tell Me More to talk about his love of acting, and how he'll know when to call it quits.