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How AI may be robbing new college graduates of traditional entry-level jobs
The college class of 2025 is entering one of the most challenging job markets in years, with the unemployment rate the first three months for recent graduates jumping to 5.8%. One challenge they're facing is artificial intelligence,...
Bozeman Science
Coral Bleaching
In this video Paul Andersen shows how increasing ocean temperatures causes coral polyps to release their symbiotic algae. This process of coral bleaching decreases the availability of energy for the coral and may eventually lead to coral...
TED Talks
How to reclaim your life from work | Simone Stolzoff
Where do you draw the line between work and life? Writer Simone Stolzoff explores the problem with defining yourself by your job — and shows what it takes to reclaim your time and sense of meaning beyond the office.
MinuteEarth
Why Don't Electric Eels Shock Themselves?
Electric eels can emit some of the largest shocks in the animal kingdom - but why don't they shock themselves?
PBS
Why unpaid internships still exist despite hardships for young workers
Internships can give a leg up to students starting their careers. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, more than half of internships lead to full-time jobs. But 47 percent of U.S. interns were unpaid in 2022,...
TED Talks
TED: 3 ways to better connect with your coworkers | Mark T. Rivera
Connecting with the people you work with doesn't just make your team stronger — it's good for you too. Whether you've just joined a new organization or you're managing a remote team, these three tips from collaboration expert Mark T....
TED Talks
TED: The secret perks of driving electric | Cynthia Williams
Electric vehicles need to be more than just eco-friendly — they have to be more chic, convenient and affordable than their gas-powered alternatives, says sustainability leader Cynthia Williams. She explores what it'll take for an...
TED Talks
TED: Why you should ditch deadly fossil-fuel appliances | Donnel Baird
In the US, people spend the overwhelming majority of their time inside buildings that burn fossil fuels, which are bad for both the environment and human health. (Think: breathing in air pollution from gas stoves, furnaces and water...
TED Talks
TED: Unions for climate action! | Payton M. Wilkins
In the long term, shutting down a coal mine means cleaner air and a healthier environment — but in the short term, it can devastate a community or family that relied on the mine's paychecks to make ends meet. Environmental justice...
PBS
How To Become an Astrophysicist + Challenge Question!
Do you want to major in Astrophysics? Are you thinking about becoming (or ever just wondered how one becomes) an Astrophysicists? Do you want to know Matt O’Dowd’s origin story? Then buckle up and enjoy the ride and try your astrophysics...
TED Talks
TED: An economy powered by sun and wind -- it's almost here | Kala Constantino
With some of the highest energy bills in Southeast Asia and extreme weather to match, the Philippines experiences the climate crisis -- and climate activism -- as a part of daily life. Clean energy advocate Kala Constantino highlights...
PBS
Why several states are pushing to loosen child labor restrictions
The U.S. government found child labor violations involving over 3,800 minors in 2022. At the same time, some states say there is too much regulation of child labor. Katherine Walts, director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children...
PBS
University in Ghana focuses on changing attitudes about corruption
When Patrick Awuah -- a former Microsoft executive who was educated in the U.S. -- returned to his home country of Ghana, his goal of starting a software company was dashed by the lack of a qualified workforce. So instead he founded...
PBS
Former ABC journalist says Mark Halperin allegations reflect harmful female objectification in TV news
Numerous women have come forward to allege that political journalist and
author Mark Halperin harassed them while he was at ABC. One of those
journalists, Lara Setrakian, now the executive editor of News Deeply, joins
Judy Woodruff...
PBS
Rebuilding a Chicago neighborhood thru connections to Muslim community
The South Side of Chicago has long been plagued with some of the highest crime rates in the nation, but a man of faith is trying to transform the area by focusing on the everyday needs of those who live there. Jeffrey Brown visits the...
PBS
A Career Truck Driver On Why His Is No Longer 'A Middle-Class Job'
Jobs in the trucking industry are increasingly threatened by technology and the rise of driverless trucks. But what explains the contradictory dynamic between fears of job elimination and a current shortage of truck drivers in the U.S.?...
PBS
Getting a B.A. Behind Bars
What college is tougher to get into than Harvard, Princeton or Yale? Bard College. Not the campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., but the one behind bars in five Empire State prisons. The privately funded Bard Prison Initiative is putting...
PBS
Despite Oil Wealth, Iraq's Basra Plagued By Broken Infrastructure, Poverty And Violence
Basra, in southern Iraq, contains much of the country's oil wealth -- yet residents there are struggling just to survive. The city lacks basic services like clean water and reliable electricity, and jobs are rare. But people taking to...
PBS
Why your summer getaway is staffed by foreign workers
At the tip of Cape Cod, the iconic summer getaway Provincetown has a small year-round population that swells when the weather gets nice, welcoming an estimated 4 to 5 million tourists every year. Businesses there depend on foreign...
PBS
Why Immigration Is A Focal Issue In South African Election
In South Africa, voters will go to the polls Wednesday in an election that could present the strongest challenge to date for the ruling African National Congress. A recent wave of xenophobic attacks has put the issue of immigration front...
PBS
Bill Clinton (2011 Author Interview)
Book: Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy
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Dot-Gone
Spencer Michels reports from San Francisco on the ongoing corporate bloodletting in the dot-com industry.