How Maui is handling going back to school after the wildfire; Public schools facing lead contamination in their water fountains; Truancy and absenteeism at record highs; Teacher shortage in Texas; School bus driver shortage in Philadelphia; Libraries fighting book bans; AI in the classroom.
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In this week's episode: Tough conversations, during college campus protests over the war in Gaza; Brittney Griner's ordeal in Russia, in an exclusive interview; Boeing boldly goes into space; and a new AI gadget.
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Campus Protests, Brittney Griner's Story, AI's Newest Gadget

Exploring ways we can solve the climate challenges we face. Assessing the future of e-fuels, tracking the journey of plastic bags, grading the US on its climate policies, and experiencing the beauty of our national parks.
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Special Edition: The Power of Us

Arizona abortion law still on the books; What to expect in the Trump trial, OJ Simpson victims' families; Scam call turns deadly in Ohio; Doctors warning against fake Botox; Live Nation antitrust lawsuit; WNBA top pick and pay discrepancy; The Wiz is back on Broadway.
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Arizona Abortion Law, Trump Trial, and Caitlin Cark Effect

A controversial abortion ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court; Jailtime for James and Jennifer Crumbley; Workers try to get by after the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore; the science of the eclipse, lessons on healing for Maui students, a conversation about comedy during Arab-American Heritage Month, Stephen King celebrates 50 years as the “king” of scary stories; living with long-Covid.
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AZ Ruling Limits Abortion Access, The Crumbleys Get Jailtime, and Stephen King’s Horrors, 50 Years Later

The war's impact on Muslims celebrating Ramadan this year; Gen Z to vote on abortion; US Census set to change; Sam Bankman-Fried speaks to ABC News; Gas station heroin; AI help with taxes may be unreliable; A device to help the blind experience the eclipse; First Mexican born woman in space; Remembering an American hero.
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