Paycheck-To-Paycheck Nation: How Life In America Adds Up In the pandemic, a third of Americans struggle to pay usual costs, even some earning over $100,000. But living on the edge financially is nothing new in the U.S. Three households share their budgets. Alina Selyukh
College Applications Down As Recruitment Process Goes Virtual NPR's Michel Martin discusses college admissions and athletic recruitment amid a pandemic with three people who have deep knowledge of the process: Jenny Rickard, Beth Arey and Ellen Zavian.
Elizabeth White: How Have This Century's Financial Crises Affected Older Adults? At age 55, Elizabeth White lost her job--and her entire safety net--in the 2008 recession. Her story isn't uncommon. White says, now more older adults are pushed out of their jobs and into poverty. NPR/TED Staff
'I hope people see beyond rumor,' says Superintendent Juneau as she looks to her exit from Seattle Schools When Seattle Superintendent Denise Juneau exits her role in June 2021, it will come after heavy criticism from within the district. But Juneau readiyl touts a series of successes under her leadership, which wh Bill Radke
Denise Juneau, Seattle superintendent, to leave district Denise Juneau, superintendent of Seattle Public Schools, announced on Tuesday that she will leave the district in June when her contract expires. Liz Brazile
Seattle Special Education PTSA votes no-confidence in district after Black child was repeatedly locked in isolation The Seattle Special Education PTSA took a vote of no-confidence in Seattle Public Schools a day after a KUOW story revealed that a student with disabilities was repeatedly locked outdoors. Ann Dornfeld
Med School Applications Soar In Wake Of Pandemic Medical schools report applications are way up. Admissions experts are citing the pandemic, the economy and a prominent doctor. It's called "the Fauci effect." Kirk Carapezza
Locked in ‘the cage.’ Report finds disturbing discipline measures at Seattle school Investigators found that the principal of View Ridge Elementary School in northeast Seattle told staff to lock the gates around a second-grade boy to manage his behavior issues. District leaders called the situation “egregious” — but the district had approved of it as a suitable space for the child. Ann Dornfeld
Baratunde Thurston: How To Citizen This year's election saw historic voter turnout. But in a divided democracy, how else can we commit to our civic duties? This hour, Baratunde Thurston joins Manoush with ideas on how to citizen. NPR/TED Staff
Enrollment By International Students In U.S. Colleges Plummets The pandemic is a major reason, but the number of international students has been falling for years. Kavitha Cardoza