The Trump administration says at least 60 schools have violated Title VI for allowing antisemitism to flourish on campus. Critics see this effort as a way for the White House to clamp down on freedom of speech, and to punish left-leaning institutions. On this weekend episode, our reporters Helen Coster and Julia Harte unpack the fight over higher education i ... Show More
Today
Trump at UN, Greenland, ICC sanctions and LGBTQ+ arrests in Turkey
US President Donald Trump is set to address the UN General Assembly and sign a landmark deal on Greenland, as a new poll shows his approval rating has hit its lowest point ever. The administration prepares sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court. Turkey targets ... Show More
13m 38s
Yesterday
Paramount deal, Germany elections, AI at the UN (Updated)
Paramount reaches a deal with California and 11 other states suing it, setting up what would be one of the largest media mergers in history. AI is on the agenda at this year's UN General Assembly. And Germany's far-right AfD tops a second election in a month. Podcasts, breaking n ... Show More
13m 32s
Yesterday
Iran-US threats, Germany elections and AI at the UN
The US and Iran trade threats as Houthi attacks escalate. AI is on the agenda at this week's UN General Assembly. Anthropic sets up a biology lab as it ramps up its AI drug program. And Germany's far-right AfD tops a second election in a month. Podcasts, breaking news, and video ... Show More
13m 32s
Sep 2025
Casualties of Trump’s War on Higher Ed
President Trump has a long list of grievances against many U.S. colleges and universities. He’s complained about antisemitism on campuses, of gender- and race-based course offerings, even communist indoctrination. To force change, the government has increasingly used the power of ... Show More
28m 38s
Mar 2025
Trump’s Escalating War With Higher Education
<p>In recent weeks, the Trump administration has put the American university system on notice.</p><p>It has pressed for changes, opened investigations — and in some cases withheld critical funds.</p><p>Alan Blinder, who covers education in America, explains how schools are respon ... Show More
27m 50s
Apr 2025
The Conservative Activist Pushing Trump to Attack U.S. Colleges
<p>This week, we interviewed two people with leading roles in the rapidly escalating conflict between the Trump administration and American higher education.</p><p>Today, we speak with Christopher Rufo, who led the conservative critique of, and assault on, critical race theory an ... Show More
43m 49s
Apr 2025
Why Trump’s university crackdown is driving professors off US campuses
With academics leaving the US, funding cuts looming over universities for alleged failures to combat antisemitism, and foreign students facing deportation for pro-Palestinian activism, the Trump administration’s policies are being felt at colleges across the United States. What’s ... Show More
25m 11s