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Perry's Principles: Higher education gets hit hard by spending cuts
Since 2008, 43 states have either made cuts to higher education or raised tuition. Will this affect your ability to pay for college?
Steve Perry, CNN Education Contributor and Founder of Capital Prep. Magnet School talks about higher education budget cuts with Christine Romans.
What does Obama need to say to the nation Monday?
President Obama is slated to address the nation Monday night at 7:30ET regarding military operations in Libya. It is expected that the president will talk about what has been accomplished thus far in Operation Odyssey Dawn, as well as what steps might be next.
Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and Nick Ragone, author of "Presidential Leadership" discuss President Obama's speech.
President Obama will speak on Libya Monday
President Obama will address the nation about Operation Odyssey Dawn and the U.S.'s involvement in military action there Monday evening.
Parag Khanna is a Senior Fellow at the non-partisan think tank, The New American Foundation, and is the author of "How to Run the World". Khanna talks to American Morning about the latest developments out of Libya and what Operation Odyssey Dawn means for American politics.
Temperatures rising in reactor one at Fukushima Daiichi plant
Japanese officials are reporting rising temperatures at reactor one at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Radiation levels are said to be registering at 100-thousand times the normal level, an amount workers could only be exposed to for fifteen minutes at a time.
Professor Cham Dallas is the Director of the Institute for Health Management and Mass Destruction Defense at the University of Georgia and has led 12 expeditions into the most contaminated areas of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Professor Dallas talks to American Morning's Kiran Chetry about the latest developments out of Japan.
CNN Heroes: Making sure 'motel kids' don't go hungry
Anaheim, California (CNN) - In the shadows of Disneyland, often referred to as the "happiest place on Earth," many children are living a reality that's far from carefree.
They are living in cheap motels more commonly associated with drug dealers, prostitutes and illicit affairs.
It's the only option for many families that are struggling financially and can't scrape together a deposit for an apartment. By living week to week in these cramped quarters, they stay one step ahead of homelessness.
"Some people are stuck, they have no money. They need to live in that room," said Bruno Serato, a local chef and restaurateur. "They've lost everything they have. They have no other chance. No choice."
While "motel kids" are found across the United States, the situation is very common in Orange County, California, a wealthy community with high rents and a large number of old motels. In 2009, local authorities estimated that more than 1,000 families lived in these conditions.
When Serato learned that these children often go hungry, he began serving up assistance, one plate at a time. To date, he's served more than 270,000 pasta dinners - for free - to those in need.
"Kids should not be suffering," Serato said. "[I had] to do something."
Bradley Cooper talks starring role in new movie 'Limitless'
"Limitless", starring Bradley Cooper, debuted at number one, making $18.9 million at the box office last weekend. In the action thriller, Cooper plays a struggling writer whose life changes when he gets introduced to a new pharmaceutical drug that allows him to reach his full potential.
Cooper, who is known for his comedic roles in "The Hangover" and "Wedding Crashers", stops by American Morning to talk about his starring role in "Limitless".
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