UTeach, a program that recruits technology majors to be science teachers, is now being replicated across the country. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports. (Nightly News)
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On Wednesday, Nelson Mandela celebrated his 94th birthday, another remarkable accomplishment after enduring so much in the name of freedom. Two decades after the end of apartheid in South Africa the divide between the rich and poor is still strikingly visible, but today's young adults have great hopes for the future. NBC's Ron Allen reports. (Nightly News)
The average age of visitors has skyrocketed over the past few decades, and some fear the future of these national treasures could be in jeopardy. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports. (Nightly News)
Education Nation: CompuGirls, a two-year program in Arizona, is working to increase the number of women in science and engineering fields by teaching teens computer programming skills and technological confidence. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (Nightly News)
With nearly half of the country's veteran air traffic controllers facing mandatory retirement, a new breed of high-tech trainees are preparing to take over the nation's skies. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)
Japanese evacuees exhibit extraordinary resilience as they return to their tsunami-ravaged homes for the first time. NBC's Ann Curry reports. (Nightly News)
New census data shows that Hispanics are fueling a population explosion in the Lone Star State. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports. (Nightly News)
There are 20,000 children living on the streets of Mexico City--all of them desperate, vulnerable and easy prey for Mexico's drug cartels. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)
The Long Way Out: At Camp Liberty in Baghdad, soldiers lower the flag of the last combat brigade in Iraq. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)
Washington's National Symphony Orchestra – a Kennedy Center icon – is helping transform high school students into professional musicians. NBC's Wendy Jones reports. (Nightly News)