The level of student debt in this country represents a massive policy error. But is forgiving up to $20,000 of student debt really the best way to help low-income Americans, or fix the nation's education-financing problems? The Atlantic's Jerusalem Demsas joins Derek to discuss the student loan forgiveness debate and weigh the positives and negatives of Bide ... Show More
Jul 17
Why 'The Odyssey' Is the West’s Greatest Story
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is finally here, but how exactly has a 3,000-year-old story endured long enough to become the foundation of Western storytelling? Derek is joined by Karen Ní Mheallaigh, chair of Classics at Johns Hopkins University, to explore the mysterious ori ... Show More
1h 3m
Apr 2022
Biden’s Student Loan Dilemma
<p>Across the United States, 45 million borrowers now owe $1.6 trillion in debt for federal loans taken out for college — more than consumers owe on any other debt except mortgages.</p><p>For the past two years, beginning as the pandemic spread, the U.S. government has allowed te ... Show More
26m 1s
Mar 2023
One Thing: Will the Supreme Court Flunk Biden’s Student Debt Plan?
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two challenges to President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan. While we wait for a ruling, millions of eligible borrowers remain in limbo, wondering just how much they will owe when payments resume. We break down how th ... Show More
16m 24s
Apr 2025
Is the Era of Student Loan Forgiveness Officially Over?
<p>Across the country, millions of Americans with unpaid student loans are discovering that years of patience and forgiveness from the U.S. government have officially come to an end.</p><p>Stacy Cowley, a business reporter for The Times, explains what is behind the change of hear ... Show More
26m 27s