The Economics of Everyday Things - 96. School Buses

Districts across the country are facing shortages of school bus drivers. Can technology help? Zachary Crockett takes a seat in the back.

 

  • SOURCES:
    • Keith Corso, co-founder and CEO of BusRight.
    • Marc Medina, transportation supervisor for the Farmingdale School District in Long Island.
    • Jada Melendez, school bus driver in Burlington County, New Jersey.

 



 

Consider This from NPR - Is this the end of the rule of law in America?

Since the start of his second term, President Trump has been at odds with the federal courts.

The protests in Los Angeles are just the latest series of events to raise huge questions about presidential power: in this case, whether the president can use military force to control protests.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with J. Michael Luttig, a former federal judge who has a stark warning: that Trump's actions signal of the end of the rule of law in America.

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PBS News Hour - World - Israel and Iran launch new round of strikes as deadly conflict rages into third day

Israel and Iran exchanged missile barrages for a third straight day Sunday. A human rights group says Israel’s strikes have killed at least 406 people in Iran, while the death toll in Israel rose overnight to 13. John Yang speaks with Josef Federman, the Associated Press news director for Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories, for the latest developments. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

PBS News Hour - World - News Wrap: World leaders arrive in Canada for G7 summit

In our news wrap Sunday, world leaders prepare to meet at the G7 summit in Canada which begins Monday, President Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces recaptured a village near the border with Russia, organizers say millions of demonstrators attended nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests, and Trump’s military parade celebrating the Army’s 250th birthday took place on Saturday. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Source - ‘People Get Ready’: Protest Songs

New generations of Americans are taking to the street in protest, demanding change and accountability. And they are discovering what protestors of the 1960s and '70s found out— protesting is hard, frustrating and requires sacrifice. But protest songs can help. Songs demanding freedom and justice go back generations and are also being composed today. We hear from Stephen Stacks about his new book The Resounding Revolution: Freedom Song After 1968.

Newshour - Strikes by Israel and Iran continue

Strikes by Israel and Iran continue as the conflict between the two countries intensifies and stretches into a third day. We’ll hear from the Israeli army, a former senior US envoy and a resident of Tehran.

Also on the programme: we speak to a senior US senator who was friends with the lawmakers killed in the Minnesota shootings; and the writer on writing about being unable, physically, to write.

(Photo: Israelis take shelter at the side of a highway as siren sounds following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in central Israel June 15, 2025. Credit: Reuters)

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Newshour - What are Israel’s war aims in Iran?

Iran and Israel continue trading strikes, seventy-two hours after Israel launched an attack against Iran's nuclear infrastructure and key military figures. We speak to key figures in the region to understand Israel's aims, the role of US diplomacy and how Iran might respond in the future. Also in the programme: demonstrations take place across Spain, Portugal and Italy against over-tourism; and we talk to writer Hanif Kureishi about his creative process after becoming paralysed. (Photo: People drive as fire and smoke rise from Tehran's oil warehouse in Tehran, Iran, after it was hit by an Israeli strike. Credit: Shutterstock).