Qualified for President, Ocean Discovery, Kolkata Bridge Collapse

Who is Qualified to Be President? (1:03)  Guests: Chris Karpowitz, PhD, BYU Political Science Professor; Grant Madsen, PhD, BYU History Professor  The bruising primary season is pushing toward a conclusion. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump remain the front runners for their parties. And the question of “who is qualified” to be President has been taking up a lot of air time among pundits. Democrat Bernie Sanders has taken some heat from his party for questioning the qualifications of former Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  Technically speaking, there are only two qualifications required of a US president – you must be at least 35 years old and a natural born citizen of the United States. Given that fairly low bar, how do voters come to a consensus around a candidate? What criteria drive their decisions?  Ocean Discovery Institute (25:03)  Guest: Carla Pisbe, Manager of Business Development at the Ocean Discovery Institute  Seeing the ocean for the first time can be a life-changing experience. But some California kids who live a 15-minute drive from the ocean can go their whole lives without ever seeing it. The mission of the Ocean Discovery Institute is to make sure that the kids in one urban neighborhood of San Diego get to experience the wonder of the ocean, and build on that to launch into careers in science and technology.  Kolkata Bridge Collapse (50:11)  Guest: Puneet Manchanda, PhD, Professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business  An overpass that was under construction above a crowded street in Kolkata, India collapsed several weeks ago, killing 27 people and injuring scores of others. Immediately, an official with the construction company blamed the tragedy on “an act of God.” That firm is now being charged with attempted murder, mischief and criminal conspiracy. Unfortunately, building and bridge collapses are not uncommon in India’s famously-congested cities as the nation plays catch-up on infrastructure. A one-trillion dollar spending plan is currently underwa