It’s been 65 years since the Supreme Court ruled in the Brown vs. Board of Education case, declaring school segregation unconstitutional. However, schools are back to becoming increasingly more and more segregated. UCLA Professor Gary Orfield, who co-authored a report on this issue, joined CBSN to discuss his findings. Source
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Oprah donates $500,000 to New Jersey school
Oprah Winfrey made a surprise visit Friday to West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey, after seeing a report on “CBS Evening News” about the “Lights On” program that allows kids to stay over Friday night and even do their laundry. Watch her tell the students she is donating $500,000 to keep the program running through the summer. Source
Oprah donates $500k to New Jersey school
Oprah Winfrey made a surprise visit Friday to West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey, after seeing a report on “CBS Evening News” about the “Lights On” program that allows kids to stay over Friday night and even do their laundry. Watch her tell the students she is donating $500,000 to keep the program running through the summer. Source
Watch high school students’ reaction to Oprah Winfrey’s surprise visit and philanthropy
Oprah Winfrey made a surprise visit Friday to West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey, after seeing a report on “CBS Evening News” about the “Lights On” program that allows kids to stay over Friday night and even do their laundry. Watch her tell the students she is donating $500,000 to keep the program running through the summer. Source
Flying cars: Ready to take off
After decades of promises, flying cars are finally becoming real, though they won’t look like what “The Jetsons” promised Source
Jim Gaffigan on traffic
Comedian Jim Gaffigan will do anything to avoid coping with traffic, which has a way of making life miserable, from cradle to grave. Source
Traveling America’s scenic byways
Reason enough to get off the interstate: America’s most scenic routes allow you to get caught up in where you are rather than where you’re going to Source
Street art: Japanese manhole covers
Colorful designs adorn the lids to the sewers in towns across the country, inspiring flocks of fans, called “manholers,” to engage in manhole tourism Source
Jay Leno in the driver’s seat
Traffic during rush hour in Washington, D.C., is among the worst in the nation – so lethargic that even a venerable Ford Model T, driven by comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno, would have to slow down to keep up. Special correspondent Ted Koppel joins Leno as he slowly makes his way through the nation’s capital, while offering a discourse on America’s transportation history. Source
Flying cars are finally taking off
After decades of promises, flying cars are becoming real. Richard Schlesinger looks at vehicles that will soon be hitting the road (or rather, hovering a couple thousand feet above), which look more like helicopters than what “The Jetsons” promised. Source