Texas Town Has Been Arming Teachers Since 2013 and Parents Feel Safer for It

When it comes to providing more security at schools, especially in the wake of recent mass shootings, one of the conversations always includes arming teachers.  In the small town of Utopia, Texas about 45 mins north of Uvalde, they have been arming teachers since 2013 and parents there they feel safer for it.  Volunteers must have a concealed carry permit and must be approved by the school board.  Moriah Balingit, national education reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for what to know.

Next, something you may not have known when you put gas in your car.  If you pay with a debit or credit card, gas stations put a hold on your card up to $175.  Holds used to be $125 but have shot up $50 because of inflation and rising gas prices.  Typically, these holds are released in about two hours, but can take longer in some cases.  Ayse Kelce, personal finance reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how some can be put at risk for overdraft fees because of these increases.

Finally, a new AI image generation tool called Dall-E could be one of those new technologies that change the world.  A mix of the names Salvador Dali and Pixar’s Wall-E, this tool takes text prompts and generates images from them in a variety of art styles with very intuitive results.  It’s almost like using a Google search bar like it was Photoshop.  Casey Newton, contributing editor at The Verge, joins us for how this could spur a creative revolution.

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