Education Dec 10 What the end of a Biden-era student loan program means for borrowers The Trump administration has reached a joint settlement with seven states that will effectively shut down a key Biden-era student loan relief program. But what about the roughly 7 million people currently enrolled in it? Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, The Washington Post’s…
World Dec 06 National security strategist analyzes Trump administration’s new global policy White House envoys met again with Ukrainian officials on Saturday to discuss Trump’s proposed path to peace. The administration’s national security strategy released this week says ending the war in Ukraine is a “core” U.S. interest, reflecting a shift from…
Education Dec 02 More 4-year colleges offer 2-year degrees to reach new groups of students About one in four college students is both first-generation and from low-income backgrounds, making the path to a college degree especially challenging. At Boston College’s Messina College, a new, two-year, fully residential associates degree program, a wide range of support…
World Nov 30 The story behind one man’s historic descent of Mount Everest on skis When adventurers talk about Mount Everest, most often it's about climbing the world's highest peak. In October, Jim Morrison became the first person to ski down Everest’s most dangerous route. The feat was chronicled by mountaineer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker…
World Nov 28 Top Zelenskyy aide resigns in midst of Ukraine corruption scandal A political earthquake in Ukraine has taken place as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andrii Yermak, the country’s second-most-powerful person, was forced to resign amid a corruption scandal. This comes as Ukraine is enmeshed in negotiations with the Trump…
Politics Nov 28 Capehart and Wehner on Trump’s reaction to the National Guard shooting Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Peter Wehner, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's push for an even tougher crackdown…
Nation Nov 27 Trump’s deployment of National Guard in U.S. cities gets renewed scrutiny The shooting of two National Guard troops near the White House has intensified focus on the Trump administration’s use of military force to crack down on crime in cities led by Democrats. Juliette Kayyem, faculty director of the Harvard Kennedy…
Nation Nov 26 Holiday travel delays piling up as winter storm wreaks havoc On the day before Thanksgiving, a major winter storm and a plunge in temperatures are wreaking havoc with many travelers' schedules. Temperatures will drop to 20 degrees below normal in much of the central and eastern parts of the country,…
Science Nov 23 Deep in the Amazon, scientists build a ‘time capsule’ to predict future of climate change Hundreds of miles from the U.N. conference on climate change that wrapped this weekend in Belém, Brazil, scientists are conducting a first-of-its-kind experiment that could help future policymakers address the issue. John Yang reports.
Science Nov 16 Key takeaways from COP30 halfway through the UN climate summit This weekend is the halfway point for the 30th U.N. climate summit known as COP30. In a report issued days before the meeting began, the World Meteorological Organization said 2025 is “on track to be among the three warmest years…