Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Corinthian Colleges Shutdown, the Breast Milk Business, and Bruce Jenner
Corinthian Colleges, once one of the country’s largest for-profit college chains, abruptly shut down its remaining two dozen schools today. We hear about Corinthian’s troubled history, and from a former student now refusing to pay back his loans for what he says is a worthless degree.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenWe start today with the news that Corinthian Colleges has closed its remaining two dozen campuses, effective today. What does this mean for some 16,000 students suddenly stranded? And will loans be forgiven for former students who now say their degrees are worthless? Then, we check in on the devastation in Nepal following a 7.8 earthquake on Saturday. Next, we take a look at the surprising, and growing, business of breast milk. And finally, in our regular television segment, our critics discuss, among other things, Bruce Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer Friday, in which he came out as transgender.
Banner Image: Everest College, one of two dozen Corinthian Colleges to close, effective April 27, 2015; Credit: D Coetzee
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4 storiesCorinthian Colleges Closes Its Doors
Corinthian Colleges officially went out of business today. It was once one of the country’s biggest for-profit college chains. But now, the Santa Ana-based Corinthian Colleges has shut down its remaining two dozen campuses. Corinthian owned Everest College, WyoTech, and Heald College schools.
Read the story12 minDevastation in Nepal
The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude quake in Nepal on Saturday now exceeds 4,000 people. Some remote villages still haven’t been reached. Countries across the globe are sending search and rescue teams to help the thousands of injured and newly homeless. Dozens of climbers are stuck on Mt. Everest, and the capital Kathmandu is in ruins.
Read the story9 minThe Business of Breast Milk
In a nation that commodifies just about everything, we can now add human breast milk to the list. When new mothers and hospitals need breast milk for newborns, they traditionally get it from non-profit milk banks. These banks get milk donated by women who pump more than their babies need.
Read the story16 minTV Roundup: Bruce Jenner Comes Out
Bruce Jenner spoke with Diane Sawyer Friday night in a two-hour interview that transgender advocates are calling a breakthrough moment for their community. For ABC, the interview was also an enormous ratings success, drawing some 17 million viewers. We talk about that and more in our weekly TV roundup segment.
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