Pee Wee PokerProducers: Rebecca Rosenberg and Fanting Katie YuFriendly poker games are nothing new; neither is gambling addiction. But in recent months, Texas Hold’em, called the Cadillac of poker, seems to be everywhere on television, the internet, and pretty much anywhere you find a pack of cards and chips. Gambling experts worry this exposure is luring new, and increasingly younger, players. The Council on Compulsive Gambling has found that the addiction rate for adolescents is twice that of the adult population. Rebecca Rosenberg takes a look.
Catholic Schools ClosingProducers: Natasha Del Toro and Maureen WhiteIn recent years, the Catholic Church has come under fire for a series of sex scandals. Now it is facing a new struggle. Catholic Schools are closing in mass numbers all around the country with urban areas being the hardest hit.
In New York City alone, the Catholic Church has just announced plans to close nearly 30 schools. Maureen White reports.
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