Are we on the brink of a jobless future?
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Is a fully automated, job-free future just around the corner?
Futurologists have been predicting the automation armageddon -- robots replacing human workers -- for decades. Has the future finally arrived? Economics correspondent Paul Solman visits Silicon Valley to talk with leading tech thinkers and computer scientists about whether humanity is at a tipping point.
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Are we on the brink of a jobless future?
Clip: 8/31/2017 | 9m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Futurologists have been predicting the automation armageddon -- robots replacing human workers -- for decades. Has the future finally arrived? Economics correspondent Paul Solman visits Silicon Valley to talk with leading tech thinkers and computer scientists about whether humanity is at a tipping point.
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Destruction in Houston raises chemical health concerns
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Clip: 8/31/2017 | 10m 27s | Two chemical explosions at a chemical plant in Houston adds to the list of hazards. (10m 27s)
Every kid can afford a microscope. Here's how.
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Clip: 8/31/2017 | 3m 31s | Manu Prakash gives his Brief but Spectacular take on frugal science. (3m 31s)
Houston chefs deliver meals to shelters, first responders
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Clip: 8/31/2017 | 3m 53s | Houston chefs deliver meals to shelters, first responders (3m 53s)
Hurricane Harvey leaves Houston with Texas-sized problems
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Clip: 8/31/2017 | 6m 19s | Houston is facing catastrophic housing loss and the dangers of damaged chemical plants. (6m 19s)
‘I’ve never seen this much water,’ says La. congressman
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Clip: 8/31/2017 | 4m 12s | ‘I’ve never seen this much water,’ says Louisiana congressman Clay Higgins. (4m 12s)
New Orleans mayor on Harvey: ‘We’re all in the same boat’
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Clip: 8/31/2017 | 6m 46s | How federal and state governments can work together to help communities bounce back. (6m 46s)
News Wrap: Russian diplomatic sites ordered closed
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Clip: 8/31/2017 | 4m 26s | The State Department orders the closure of Russian diplomatic sites. (4m 26s)
What it’s like to go home after Hurricane Harvey
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Clip: 8/31/2017 | 4m 11s | Thousands of storm victims are making their way home as the skies in Houston clear up. (4m 11s)
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