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Tonight on WXDU News, we'll have the latest episode of The Endless Frontier, WXDU's own science show, and after that we'll hear from Making Contact and With Good Reason.

First at 6:00, The Endless Frontier will discuss senses, but not the five you might be most familiar with. Interviews will include Andrew Bellemer, Ph.D., and Josh Russell, University of Texas graduate student.

Then at 6:30: This coming Tuesday is the National Night Out Against Crime, an event meant to decrease crime rates in America. But the impact of crime extends beyond the initial incident. We join Making Contact for a documentary called "Getting Out," which looks at what happens to inmates once they are released from prison.

And next at 7:00: You've probably heard of "uptalking," a phenomenon in which someone's tone sounds like a question, even though they're making a statement. With Good Reason talks to Thomas Linneman, who studied uptalking on Jeopardy. Also on this episode, Dan Pink explains what factors really motivate us, and we learn more about children's literature and the impact of modern distractions on children's ability to experience the present.