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Roadtrip Nation
Under the Ground and Through the Air | Empowered State
Season 23
Episode 2
Air travel currently emits over one billion tons of carbon dioxide each year—but a cleaner choice is coming. In this episode, the roadtrippers climb inside the next generation of electric planes to imagine how battery-powered flight could help save our climate. Plus, they learn how to harness the Earth's natural power through geothermal energy, and see how sustainable skyscrapers take shape.
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Wellbeing isn’t one size fits all. Meet folks who are reshaping it from every angle.
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Explore how folks are increasing access to higher ed programs in prison.
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Meet three formerly incarcerated scholars navigating their paths forward.
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Watch as the roadtrippers explore careers in cybersecurity and entrepreneurship.
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Meet those who’ve used microcredentials to pave their own paths forward.
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Explore the unique specializations of the nursing field—and learn how to get there.
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Nursing careers can take you anywhere. Meet those who’ve paved their own way forward.
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Watch as the roadtrippers explore careers in clean energy, astrophysics, and government.
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Meet three young Black men pursuing their dreams in higher education.
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Meet people working together to build a more equitable and sustainable future through tech.
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Follow three young people as they tap into their potential to transform the tech industry
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Explore more customizable, affordable, and equitable higher ed pathways.