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Mar 13, 2019

No one really knows what goes into college admissions

Will the latest scandal increase transparency? Plus: The latest on Boeing’s grounded planes and America’s persistent trucker shortage.

Actress Lori Loughlin exits the courthouse after facing charges for allegedly conspiring to commit mail fraud and other charges in the college admissions scandal at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston on April 3, 2019. — Actress Lori Loughlin exits the courthouse after facing charges for allegedly conspiring to commit mail fraud and other charges in the college admissions scandal at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston on April 3, 2019.
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Segments From This Episode

U.S. short on long-haul truckers
by Mitchell Hartman
Mitchell Hartman/Marketplace
Trucking companies are boosting pay and trying to make the lifestyle more amenable to a new generation of drivers.
How one linguist is teaching "Game of Thrones" fans how to speak High Valyrian
by Janet Nguyen
HBO
Duolingo will help you brush up on your Spanish, French and, uh, High Valyrian and Klingon.
Will the college admissions scandal make the process more transparent?
by Amy Scott
Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
Elite schools have their choice of applicants and reveal little about how those choices are made.

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The Team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II