Nation Feb 04 Major changes to student loan borrowing and repayment are coming. Here's what to know By Hannah Grabenstein
Nation Jan 20 The stories we tell ourselves about America Tressie McMillan Cottom says the second Trump administration has revealed uncomfortable truths about power in America. She talks with Geoff Bennett about trust in institutions and how to keep your sense of purpose in an onslaught of news. By Geoff Bennett
Education Jan 16 Wages won't be garnished for student loan borrowers in default, Trump administration says in policy reversal It’s not clear whether the department collected any wages since Jan. 7, the day the administration originally said it would begin garnishing… By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Jan 12 LISTEN: Supreme Court seems likely to uphold states' bans on transgender students playing school sports Lower courts ruled for the transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia who challenged the state bans, but the conservative-dominated Supreme Court gave no indication after more than three hours of arguments that it would follow suit. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Education Jan 02 AP report: Rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. Here are key takeaways from AP's story on the rise of AI-generated nude images and how schools are responding. By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
Dec 30 Inside Red Lobster's comeback By Geoff Bennett Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun first came to the U.S. as a child after growing up in Nigeria, Zimbabwe and the Netherlands. After stints in finance, he found himself leading restaurant chain P.F Chang’s and last year was appointed CEO… Continue reading
Dec 23 Trump administration says it will begin garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default By Annie Ma, Associated Press Millions of borrowers are considered in default, meaning they are 270 days past due on their payments. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 5:44 How a school program from Baltimore is using hip-hop to teach social-emotional skills By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Nationwide, schools are looking for better ways to connect with students and support their emotional well-being. A Baltimore-based organization called “We Do It 4 the Culture” is using hip-hop and storytelling to help students learn empathy and express themselves. Ali… Continue watching
Dec 19 Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into U.S. By Elliot Spagat, Hallie Golden, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on the social platform X that, at President Donald Trump’s direction, she is ordering the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the program. Continue reading
Dec 16 An MIT professor was shot at home. Authorities say no suspect is in custody By Associated Press Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, died at a local hospital on Tuesday morning after the Monday night shooting in Brookline, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Continue reading