At a time when college is unaffordable for many, some schools are re-imagining higher education, shifting their curricula from general knowledge to providing free training for specific jobs. Mark Strassmann reports from Merced, California.
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Struggling soup kitchens and hospitals in Sudan face uncertainty amid U.S. aid freeze (CBS News)
When President Trump ordered a 90-day freeze on foreign aid, no one felt the impact more than the people of Sudan. Two years of civil war has left more than 25 million Sudanese starving in what is the largest humanitarian crisis the world has ever seen. Debora Patta reports.
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IEl Salvador’s notorious CECOT Mega-Prison That Could House US Deportees and Possibly US Citizens (CBS News)
CBS News this week got a first-hand look at El Salvador’s notorious Center for the Confinement of Terrorism, a prison that could soon house deportees (and possibly US citizens) from the U.S. The Trump Administration is working on a deal even if it violates human rights. The images are disturbing.Esta semana, CBS News pudo ver de primera mano el notorio Centro para el Confinamiento del Terrorismo de El Salvador, una prisión que pronto podría albergar a deportados (y posiblemente ciudadanos estadounidenses) de los EE. UU. La Administración Trump está trabajando en un acuerdo, incluso si viola los derechos humanos. Las imágenes son inquietantes.
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Old-school flip phones are making a comeback as some look for simpler lifestyle (CBS Mornings)
Higher Education Inquirer : Old-school flip phones are making a comeback as some look for simpler lifestyle (CBS Mornings)
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Extreme drought, high winds helped spark the California fires (CBS News)
High winds intersecting with historic drought levels are contributing to the dangerous conditions that sparked the multiple fires raging in the Los Angeles area. Dr. Helen Holmlund, an assistant professor of biology at Pepperdine University, joins CBS News with more on the extreme conditions.
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Thinking about climate change and international study (Bryan Alexander)