Mar 13, 2019

No one really knows what goes into college admissions

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Will the latest scandal increase transparency? Plus: The latest on Boeing's grounded planes and America's persistent trucker shortage.

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U.S. short on long-haul truckers

by Mitchell Hartman

Mar 13, 2019

Trucking companies are boosting pay and trying to make the lifestyle more amenable to a new generation of drivers.

61-year-old Petru Strugari of Portland, Oregon, says driver pay is rising at trucking companies, just as costs rise for parts and maintenance to operate his own truck.

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How one linguist is teaching "Game of Thrones" fans how to speak High Valyrian

by Janet Nguyen

Mar 13, 2019

Duolingo will help you brush up on your Spanish, French and, uh, High Valyrian and Klingon.

Daenerys Targaryen from "Game of Thrones."

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Will the college admissions scandal make the process more transparent?

by Amy Scott

Mar 14, 2019

Elite schools have their choice of applicants and reveal little about how those choices are made.

The media is seen outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse on March 13, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and designer Mossimo Giannulli are among 50 people charged in a college admission cheating scheme that involves bribery and fraud in attempts to get students recruited as athletes and help them cheat on exams.

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Eyes To The Wind The War On Drugs

Tangerine Beach Fossils

The Worse It Gets Penguin Prison

Just Jammin' Gramatik

Burning Sam Smith

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

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