Middle class feels squeeze of rising higher education costs
MSNBC's Chris Hayes, who writes about the country's meritoratic system in his book "Twilight of the Elites," joins Morning Joe to discuss the difficulties faced by the American middle class, especially when it comes to higher education and career security.
Must read: Teen gets full ride to nine top schools
Check out te amazing story of a teenager who got not one – not three – but nine offers for full scholarships to colleges including Harvard, Yale, MIT, Princeton, Stanford, UCLA, and Berkeley. Full story
Theater shooting suspect to get mental evaluation
James Holmes, the former neuroscience graduate student accused of the deadly Colorado movie theater shootings, is headed to the state mental hospital for an evaluation of his sanity. Full story
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You can't keep a secret and neither can the government
Chris Hayes talks with Barry Scheck, co-founder of The Innocence Project, and Yale Law School Professor Akhil Amar about the Supreme Court's decision to allow authorities to collect DNA samples from people who are arrested but not convicted of crimes.
Living in an era of extreme weather
How much does climate change factor into the intensity of tornadoes? How is population growth in areas where tornadoes are likely to strike making tornado impact that much worse? The Dot Earth blog's Andrew Revkin joins Alex Wagner to discuss.
Mental health guide gets first update in 19 years
The American Psychiatric Association has updated “The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” for the first time in 19 years, making some controversial changes. Psychiatrists Dr. Gail Saltz and Dr. Sally Satel talk about what it means for mental health professionals and patients.
'Let's Hope the Fed's Got It Right': Expert
Stephen Roach, Yale University senior fellow, discusses how the Fed is facilitating the government's fiscal financing by buying up a 'big chunk of the deficit."
1 in 4 skin cancer survivors admit to never wearing sunscreen
New research from Yale University indicates even after being diagnosed with skin cancer, some patients haven’t been able to stay away from the sun, or make lifestyle changes that would protect them from the sun’s rays. NBC’s Brian Williams reports
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