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A real education: The plight of teachers

Since 1996 inflation-adjusted pay for a public school teacher has actually fallen, and nationwide about one in five teachers has a second job during the school year to make ends meet. Fury over those flat and falling wages helped spark a movement over the past 18 months in which tens of thousands of teachers walked off the job, but thousands have also been forced by economic conditions to give up their profession. “CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil talks with New York Times education reporter Dana Goldstein, and with Oklahoma teachers who have struggled with low pay – including one, Carri Hicks, who turned her frustration into a run for public office. Source

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Almanac: Marilyn Monroe’s billowing dress

On September 15, 1954, the actress’ wardrobe malfunction over a New York City subway grate was filmed for a celebrated scene in “The Seven Year Itch” – footage that would be deemed unusable Source

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The Hollywood Ripper on Trial

Part 2: Four young women attacked, only one survivor. “48 Hours”‘ Maureen Maher has been on the trail of serial killer Michael Gargiulo for more than a decade. How “48 Hours” helped crack one of the cases. Source

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