Data center boom faces worker shortage
With roughly 400,000 trade jobs unfilled in the U.S., data centers powering the artificial intelligence boom face a staffing crisis. Mark Strassmann reports.
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VA urges millions of veterans exposed to burn pits to file claims
The PACT Act takes the burden of proof off veterans, automatically linking asthma, some cancers and other illnesses to burn pit exposure.
Youth orchestra helps underrepresented musicians take center stage
Less than 5% of orchestra members are Black or Latino, but the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles is trying to change that tune.
More women buying guns to defend themselves: "The world is changing"
An Alabama range offers a women-only self-defense firearms course.
Program helps foster kids achieve college dreams: "Consistency is the key"
Roughly half of foster care children graduate high school, and less than 10% attend college, according to the National Foster Youth Institute.
How one school district improved math scores amid a nationwide decline
Nationwide, student math scores plummeted during the pandemic. But in Meriden, scores went up at nearly every elementary school in the district.
Alaska gambles on turning boreal forest into farmland
As the state warms twice as fast as the rest of the U.S., once frozen land is now thawed out and up for grabs.
Veteran who biked across the U.S. to honor fallen soldiers also finds healing
Retired Army Col. Chris Kolenda biked 1,700 miles to visit the gravesites of six fallen paratroopers from the unit he commanded.
How "pressured parents" may help determine who prevails in the 2022 midterms
"Pressured parents" could be the difference in Pennsylvania's high-stakes election and could help determine who controls Congress.
Climate change costs cotton farmers billions
Extreme drought and a sustained summer heatwave taking an unprecedented toll on Texas' cotton crop.
Drought disrupts "irreplaceable" Mississippi River shipping corridor
The drought is expected to last through January, threatening the critical supply chain.
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Data center boom faces worker shortage
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After months of missing the bullseye on sales, the CEO of Target is headed for the exit. The company said that CEO Brian Cornell will be replaced in February. Jo Ling Kent has more.