Nation Jun 04 The words of wisdom shared with the Class of 2025 by commencement speakers As graduates celebrate the end of the academic year and the beginning of a new journey, leaders, celebrities, thinkers and dignitaries have been delivering commencement speeches. We share some words of wisdom passed on to the class of 2025.
World Jun 03 Former Israeli PM Olmert explains why he believes his country is committing war crimes One of the strongest condemnations of Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza has come from its own former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, who served from 2006 to 2009. Last week, he wrote a scathing op-ed in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz with…
Nation May 30 Harvard professor calls Trump’s attacks on funding and students ‘authoritarianism’ The Trump administration’s fight with Harvard isn’t letting up. The White House has moved to strip more than $2 billion in federal grants, block international student enrollment and suspend student visa appointments. Some at Harvard are speaking out, including professor…
Nation May 30 James Patterson reflects on fatherhood and what it means to him in ‘The #1 Dad Book’ James Patterson is a household name to many, having written more than 200 books and selling over 450 million copies worldwide. But he's turning the page from thrillers to something more personal in his latest release. In "The #1 Dad…
Nation May 28 Exploring the potential impact of Medicaid cuts in Trump’s big budget bill As Republicans work to advance a massive bill containing much of President Trump’s domestic agenda, one of the central flashpoints is its potential cuts to Medicaid. Geoff Bennett discussed the impact on healthcare access for millions of lower-income Americans, the…
Politics May 27 NPR CEO discusses suing Trump administration over order targeting funding NPR and three Colorado public radio stations filed suit against the Trump administration in federal court over his executive order targeting funding for NPR, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The lawsuit contends Trump's order is a violation of…
Politics May 27 As Trump lashes out against courts, calls grow for judges to control their security force Ensuring the safety of federal judges falls to the U.S. Marshals Service, an agency within the Justice Department. But as President Trump increasingly lashes out at the courts, empowering judges to oversee their own dedicated security force is an idea…
Nation May 23 What Trump’s legal and political clash with Harvard means for higher education A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s move to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students. Harvard has been at the center of the administration’s battle over higher education. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Laura Meckler of The Washington Post…
Politics May 23 Private event with crypto customers fuels accusations of Trump profiting off presidency President Trump hosted a gathering on Thursday with the highest-paying customers of his personal cryptocurrency business, sparking bipartisan concerns that he's selling access to the presidency for personal profit. Geoff Bennett discussed the event with Eric Lipton, who covers the…
Politics May 23 Brooks and Capehart on House Republicans passing Trump’s legislative agenda New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including House Republicans pass President Trump's budget plan, the administration’s latest move against Harvard University and Trump's meeting…