Schools hope apprenticeships will alleviate teacher shortage
Apprenticeships are common in fields like welding, plumbing and carpentry, but until recently, the federal government didn’t recognize teaching apprenticeships. Educators are now hoping that new federal funding, combined with experience from college programs, will open the floodgates to a new class of qualified, diverse teachers. Stephanie Sy reports from Dallas for our series, Rethinking College.
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Why the northern lights are being seen further south
S2023 E136 - 2m 36s
Parts of the United States have recently been getting glimpses of the northern lights. John Yang and science correspondent Miles O'Brien discussed why this spectacle in the skies is now being seen further south.
Biden, GOP leaders make little progress on debt ceiling deal
S2023 E136 - 8m 5s
Republican and Democratic leaders from both the House and the Senate met with President Biden in the Oval Office Tuesday to discuss the debt ceiling. Shortly after, Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy both acknowledged the two parties are at a stalemate on some key issues. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López report.
OpenAI CEO tells lawmakers AI regulation is needed
S2023 E136 - 10m 55s
Artificial intelligence was a focus on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Many believe AI could revolutionize, and perhaps upend, considerable aspects of our lives. At a Senate hearing, some said AI could be as momentous as the industrial revolution and others warned it’s akin to developing the atomic bomb. William Brangham discussed that with Gary Marcus, who was one of those who testified before the Senate.
MLK biography reveals new details about civil rights leader
S2023 E136 - 8m 34s
The first major biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in roughly forty years is out. Jonathan Eig's "King: A Life" has important new revelations about the civil rights leader and what he dealt with as a public activist and a private citizen. Eig sat down with Geoff Bennett to discuss the new book and his research.
Andy Cohen on his latest adventure as the father of two kids
S2023 E136 - 8m 10s
Best known as a talk show host and the face of Bravo TV, Andy Cohen is opening up in his new book, "The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up." It chronicles his latest adventure as the father of two kids. Cohen sat down with Amna Nawaz to discuss the book.
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