Afternoon Shift: Distractions, street performers and STEM schools

Afternoon Shift: Distractions, street performers and STEM schools

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How do distractions affect our lives? MSNBC blogger Bob Sullivan and author Maggie Jackson give some answers. Cynthia Haring, a former Chicago busker, talks about the economics of street performers. Also, how effective are STEM schools? A new study sheds some light.