We talk with a higher education expert about how the pandemic may be influencing the way students look at attending college. And a tech columnist joins us to share how different states are using smartphone notifications to let people know they may have been exposed to the coronavirus.
Featured in this Show
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Is COVID-19 Making Students Reconsider Higher Education?
A new survey shows that a third of prospective college students are thinking about delaying a university education, due in part to COVID-19. We find out how the pandemic is making people rethink college and how schools are responding.
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How Contact Tracing Apps Could Help Fight Coronavirus
Contact-tracing smartphone apps are out there — even if they’re not in every state. We talk about how they work, and how they could help… if they were more widely used.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Scott Jaschik Guest
- Geoffrey Fowler Guest
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