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4 days ago | 
kfiam640.iheart.com | Nikki Dobrin |Bill Handel
Photo: NICOLAS GUYONNET / AFP / Getty ImagesHigh school students are diving into personal finance classes, learning to budget, save, and invest as America grapples with soaring costs for cars, housing and groceries, according to the Washington Post. From Sacramento to the East Coast, teens are rethinking money — but will these lessons stick for the long haul?
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4 days ago | 
ktsmradio.iheart.com | Nikki Dobrin |Bill Handel
High school students are diving into personal finance classes, learning to budget, save, and invest as America grapples with soaring costs for cars, housing and groceries, according to the Washington Post. From Sacramento to the East Coast, teens are rethinking money — but will these lessons stick for the long haul?
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4 days ago | 
kfiam640.iheart.com | Nikki Dobrin |Bill Handel
Photo: Spencer Platt / Getty Images News / Getty ImagesYoung Americans are cooling on free speech, with support for controversial or offensive expression plummeting, according to The Conversation. Once champions of unfettered speech, the younger generation's growing caution is now reshaping a cornerstone of democracy, raising alarms about the future of open debate.
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1 week ago | 
1150wima.iheart.com | Nikki Dobrin |Bill Handel
In a quiet but seismic shift reshaping the higher education map, a growing number of states are empowering community colleges to award bachelor’s degrees — a move that could revolutionize college access for millions of Americans marooned in what experts call “education deserts.”Just under 13 million adults in the U.S. live beyond a reasonable commute from a four-year university, according to the American Council on Education.
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1 week ago | 
kfiam640.iheart.com | Nikki Dobrin |Bill Handel
Agatha Christie, the British queen of murder mystery novels who died in 1976, is back — sort of — teaching a BBC Maestro writing course for aspiring authors, according to the New York Times. Using artificial intelligence to craft a “digital prosthetic” over an actor’s performance, a team of academics scripted the class from Christie’s own words, pulled from her writings and old interviews.
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1 week ago | 
kfiam640.iheart.com | Nikki Dobrin |Bill Handel
Photo: Christian Petersen / Getty Images News / Getty ImagesIn what is likely a haunting first for U.S. courts, a road rage victim spoke from beyond the grave, thanks to artificial intelligence, according to People. Christopher Pelkey, a 37-year-old Army veteran shot dead in 2021, was digitally recreated to deliver a victim impact statement against his killer, Gabriel Horcasitas. This groundbreaking use of tech has sparked both awe and unease as justice meets innovation.
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1 week ago | 
1150wima.iheart.com | Nikki Dobrin |Bill Handel
Skilled trades are hot again, and high school juniors are cashing in with job offers up to $70,000, as employers scramble to fill gaps left by retiring baby boomers, according to the Wall Street Journal. From Philly’s welding shops to nuclear plants, companies are wooing teens with swag, internships and tech-heavy roles, reviving shop classes and sparking a new era for vocational training.
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1 week ago | 
kfiam640.iheart.com | Nikki Dobrin |Bill Handel
Photo: SEBASTIEN SALOM-GOMIS / AFP / Getty ImagesSkilled trades are hot again, and high school juniors are cashing in with job offers up to $70,000, as employers scramble to fill gaps left by retiring baby boomers, according to the Wall Street Journal. From Philly’s welding shops to nuclear plants, companies are wooing teens with swag, internships and tech-heavy roles, reviving shop classes and sparking a new era for vocational training.
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1 week ago | 
kfiam640.iheart.com | Nikki Dobrin |Bill Handel
Photo: ALLISON JOYCE / AFP / Getty ImagesIn a quiet but seismic shift reshaping the higher education map, a growing number of states are empowering community colleges to award bachelor’s degrees — a move that could revolutionize college access for millions of Americans marooned in what experts call “education deserts.”Just under 13 million adults in the U.S. live beyond a reasonable commute from a four-year university, according to the American Council on Education.
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1 week ago | 
kfiam640.iheart.com | Nikki Dobrin |Bill Handel
Photo: Focke Strangmann / Getty Images News / Getty ImagesPresident Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports, slammed into gear on April 3, have sent Americans racing to car dealerships in a panic-buying spree, but the financial fallout could be a total wreck, according to Bloomberg. Per the outlet, financial planners are presently drowning in calls from clients desperate to snag new cars before prices soar, even as Trump’s latest directives try to ease the sting by preventing stacked levies.
