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Although Pornhub wasn’t the first tube site, it still remains on top 15 years after its launch. The site was a good partner to studios and creators and helped to promote their content. It changed the way people entered and worked in the industry and even laid the groundwork for other sites such as OnlyFans. Anna Iovine, reporter at Mashable, joins Oscar Ramirez for how Pornhub changed the world.  ...

Educators are experimenting with new new ways of grading that don’t rely on the traditional A-F grading system which many say is inequitable. These experiments often focus on the work students do, allowing for them to redo tests and papers, and letting students own their learning by giving themselves deadlines.  Valerie Strauss, education reporter at The Washington Post, joins Oscar Ramirez for th...

As the US economy has recouped around 22 million jobs that were lost during the pandemic, many of these workers are new and inexperienced. These workers shuffled around between industries and are thrown into the fray without as much training as they need. This inexperience has caused service to be slow and inefficient with some of the most effected industries being restaurants, airlines, and even...

A new Gallup poll shows that half of US workers say they are quiet quitting, a phenomenon in which employees do the bare minimum at work. The key term here is employee engagement which measures involvement at work and enthusiasm employees have about work. Since 2021, employee engagement has fallen as workers feel unfulfilled with their jobs and are now being asked to return to the office. Ray Smit...

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Schools are back but they are still dealing with the setbacks and learning loss all due to the pandemic.  Recently we saw Department of Education data showing 9-year-olds are behind in reading and math, the sharpest decline we’ve seen since 1990.  The learning loss was generally worse in districts that kept classes remote longer.  To combat this, states are spending billions on tutoring, expanded...

A lot of people out there have some regrets about their education.  Just about 2 in 5 American graduates regret the major they took with almost half of humanities and arts majors regretting their choice.  After the Great Recession, the country took a big shift to STEM majors and generally those students were happy with their decision.  Andrew Van Dam, Department of Data columnist at The Washington...

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday granted former President Trump’s requested to appoint a special master to review documents seized during the raid at Mar-a-Lago.  With her decision, Cannon, who is a Trump appointee, has also waded into the messy politics of the whole situation as many quickly criticized the ruling.  Zoe Tillman, senior reporter at Bloomberg News, joins us for what to kn...

Teachers in California have been struggling to make ends meet and, in some cases, they are having to take on side gigs to be able to afford to live in the areas where they teach.  A recent survey showed that almost 70% of teachers in the LA area have considered quitting, 28% of them had a second job.  Nationally there are about 300,000 fewer workers in public education in June of this year compare...

Even as pandemic disruptions have faded and most schools have returned to in-person instruction, permanent virtual classes are still being offered to protect vulnerable children.  Districts in Texas, California, and New York are creating full-time remote learning programs for this school year.  The virtual option may only be appropriate for a small percentage of students, but in an effort to fight...

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the California legislature passed a bill to create a government panel that would set wages for fast food workers in the state.  They would be able to set hourly wages of up to $22/hour.  Fast food operators are mobilizing against the bill saying it will drive up operating and labor costs and lead to price increases for consumers.  Unions on the other hand are praising the decision and ot...

The FDA has cleared the new Covid booster shots that target the Omicron subvariants that are prominent right now.  The shots are likely to be offered very soon but complicating the efforts will be the vaccine fatigue that has set in and the fact that these shots have been cleared without results from clinical trials.  Vaccine experts say it is not needed since it’s just an update to a proven shot...

The water system in Jackson, Mississippi is failing.  There is little to no drinking water and residents are under order to boil water for 3 minutes before drinking or using to cook.  Gov. Tate Reeves has signed an emergency declaration and first steps are to restore water quantity at the O.B. Curtis Water treatment plant and then water quality as the shortage is expected to last days.  Bobby Harr...

Salvage food stores have long been a place for people to find deals at a deep discount, but inflation and some rebranding is making them grow in popularity.  These stores sell what mainstream retailers call “unsellables,” often products like dented cans and boxes, things on the cusp of sell-by dates, and weird holiday marketing attempts.  Another thing fueling interest is the small subgenre on soc...

The discussions surrounding President Biden’s decision to forgive some student debt for millions of Americans continued with some opponents saying it would increase inflation and it amounts to an unfair bailout for elites and those that could not manage their loans.  The White House chose to fight back by highlighting several Republican lawmakers who had six and seven figure PPP loans forgiven whi...

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NASA’s Artemis program which will return people to the surface of the moon will have a big test on Monday.  We will see a launch of the new moon rocket called the Space Launch System.  It will send an uncrewed Orion capsule around the moon and back and eventually take people to the moon surface in 2025.  Miriam Kramer, space reporter at Axios, joins us to discuss if NASA’s old way of space explora...

Big news for those with student loan debt!  President Biden announced that he will forgive $10,000 in federal student debt and $20,000 for those with Pell grants.  This new action will affect millions and see almost 9 million people get their balances wiped completely.  There are earnings caps and the payment pause on most federal loans has been extended through December 31.  Annie Nova, personal...

The street takeover scene in Los Angeles is growing in popularity along with a growing backlash from residents demanding that law enforcement do more to crack down on these dangerous gatherings.  Often organizing on social media, people are blocking off streets to race and perform dangerous car stunts on city streets.  In the last 6 months, at least eight people have died at or near street takeove...

Are you friends with the people you work with?  After going through the Great Resignation or starting to work remote more and more are saying that work friendships are harder to form and are also less of a priority.  In a survey of U.S. employees, relationships with co-workers tied at the very bottoms as a factor for job satisfaction. Compensation and work-life balance ranked the highest.  What’s...

The political fallout continues from the FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago as Republicans maintain it was all politically motivated government overreach.  Since the search, the FBI has come under increased scrutiny and threats of violence.  FBI Director Christopher Wray, who is trying to distance himself from the politics is reportedly “pissed” about the threats against his department.  Former President Tr...