Oct 15 Watch 8:39 Why small colleges are closing and the toll on students and communities By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Across the nation, scores of small private colleges and universities are either closing or under threat. As each school shutters, students, faculty, and the surrounding community struggle to find a way forward. Paul Solman reports on one such school and… Continue watching
Oct 15 3 students and a teacher killed in Oregon elementary school shooting, police say By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Gene Johnson, Associated Press Three children ages 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed in a Thursday shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, police said. Continue reading
Oct 15 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Trudy By Associated Press Hurricane Trudy lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds Sunday but the storm was forecast to weaken rapidly and authorities discontinued warnings for the coast of Mexico. Continue reading
Oct 15 Doctors say Pope Leo's lung has recovered well from surgery and say his post-operative tests normal By Nicole Winfield, Colleen Barry, Associated Press The 71-year-old Leo had the lower right lobe of his right lung removed on Tuesday after doctors identified a suspected cancerous nodule. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 4:57 Economist breaks down new inflation report and what's driving prices higher By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Geoff Bennett With the midterm elections just three weeks away, a new inflation report shows prices rising faster than expected, putting more pressure on Americans struggling with the cost of everyday essentials. To discuss what the latest numbers mean for Americans, Amna… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 9:06 Fraternity culture under scrutiny in wake of Cornell allegations By Amna Nawaz, Molly Mazilu, Jackson Hudgins The fallout from sexual assault allegations at Cornell University continues. Faculty members plan to introduce a resolution of no confidence in how leadership handled an alleged gang rape at a fraternity. The university has suspended fraternity parties through the academic… Continue watching
Oct 14 The Social Security COLA for 2027 is set. Here's what experts say you need to know By Hannah Grabenstein This year's increase is 3.6%, based on inflation data, amounting to a little more than $900 next year. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 11:13 How immigration policies shaped America and evolved throughout its history By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson The Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration may be novel in its tools, methods and scope, but it belongs to a long tradition in this nation’s past. Judy Woodruff reports for her series, Crossroads: America at 250. Continue watching
Oct 14 A gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides campus sex assault cases By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Cornell University’s handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape is raising questions about how a decades-old federal civil rights law shapes colleges' treatment of campus sexual assault. Continue reading
Oct 14 Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape allegation ahead of no-confidence debate By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff knew in 2024 that a student had reported being gang raped at a fraternity house, but never followed up to learn what had happened to her or whether any of the accused students had been… Continue reading