Jade Aubrey visits with Harris-Stowe's Dr. Freddie Wills Jr., Vice President of STEM Initiatives and Research Partnerships. Harris-Stowe is now one of only 25 Universities to offer an accredited Geospatial Intelligence program across the United States. First offered at Harris-Stowe University in the Spring of 20-23, the program spans 21-credit hours and provides students with a certification in specific intelligence programming.

Harris-Stowe University becomes one of only 25 U.S. universities to offer an accredited Geospatial Intelligence program. Find out more in the podcast.

LaMont Jones is the Managing Editor for Education at US News and World Report. He joins Megan Lynch with the latest list of top high schools in the US. Which one in St Louis checked in near the top?

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Wyatt Thompson, professor of Agriculture and applied economics at Mizzou joins Debbie Monterrey to look at the beef industry, and the current high prices. He points out the low number of beef cattle available to slaughter and make beef.

ABC's Peter Charalambous explains the next steps in the case against Luigi Mangione now that his federal case has been settled. He's accused of the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in December 2024.

ABC News National Correspondent Jim Ryan details a surrogacy case is headed to court. Who gets custody of the baby who was born in Texas to the surrogate mother, while the biological parents are in California? The baby has serious health issues.

Beth Gelles, Co-Founder of Acceptance Ahead, and author of the book "Crazy for College," joins Megan Lynch. When is the best time for your high schooler to start looking at colleges? She says to wait until they are in their junior year, saying 9th and 10th grade should be used to explore their interests and grow as students.

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