Students skipping college for trade school | The Conversation

Colton Shone and Whitney Clark host The Conversation, unpacking these stories: -Monsoon season is in full swing. Storms are moving in and out of the Phoenix metro area and there's a Flood Watch in parts of Arizona. -TSMC is booming in Phoenix and the Taiwanese company wants to build even more chipmaking plants in the state. -How many Gen Z students are opting to skip college for trade school. And which kind of trades are they interested in. -What are the most expensive travel destinations right now if you're booking a flight soon. Hint: Europe has extra expensive airline tickets. -A crackdown on romances with AI companions. The Conversation livestreams weekdays 11am-12pm. Arizona's Family hosts will put your YouTube and Facebook comments live up on screen! 00:00 The rundown 05:12 Monsoon flooding watch 07:56 Wildfires turn skies orange 10:53 Cyclosporiasis stomach parasite 14:19 Dirty Dining report on restaurants 19:14 TSMC microchip plants 22:00 Trade school vs college 29:36 Expensive travel destinations 35:35 United Airlines nixing middle seat 40:11 China cracks down on chatbot romance 44:57 AI dating app 51:44 SQZ A55 license plate 55:34 Backstreet Boys at Sphere in Vegas